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How to Make Vegetable Spaghetti
Vegetable spaghetti is one of kids' favorite recipes—especially when it's made in this beautiful individual nest style!
Greek Salad
The Greek salad is delicious and, like most salads, great for those watching their weight and aiming to maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
Maghli
Maghli, also known as karawiya, is a popular dessert served in the Levant when a baby is born. You can adjust the amount of sugar to achieve the desired sweetness.
Rice with Shrimp (Qarides)
A wonderful homemade shrimp rice recipe... The rose water flavor will make a big difference to both the taste and the delicious aroma! Try it and let us know what you think!
Kousa with Bulgur
Kousa with bulgur — a light, healthy vegetarian village-style recipe from southern Lebanon. Delicious in summer; light on the stomach and can be served cold or warm.
Mujaddara with Lentils and Bulgur
An easy, home-style mujaddara made with lentils and coarse bulgur. Serve with yogurt and salads for a complete, nutritious meal.
Mini Fruit Tarts
Mini fruit tarts made at home with a bakery-style pastry cream, just like a patisserie and even better. You can decorate them with seasonal fresh fruit.
Best Fish Sayadiyeh
Lebanese-style fish sayadiyeh, made primarily with fish stock to give the rice that just-right flavor. A special dish suited to important occasions. We made it with short-grain rice, but you can choose the type of rice you prefer.
Daouqieh Dessert
Beirut-style daouqieh dessert made the traditional way... and it could not be easier! We hope you try it. You can garnish it with fried nuts or leave it plain.
Pasta Crab Salad
Pasta Crab Salad, or macaroni and crab salad, is an easy homemade recipe. It can be served as a side dish or even as a light dinner! It is a great option for special occasions and adds variety to the table, especially when serving a Western-style menu.
Creamy Pasta Casserole
Creamy pasta is a super-tasty, practical French-style dish. You can add cheese and chicken or leave it vegetarian — either way it makes a rich, satisfying meal.
Bulgur with Chicken
Bulgur with chicken — a tasty, simple, healthy home-style recipe. The bulgur is cooked with vermicelli; boiled chicken can be mixed in or served on top.
Mirinda Cake
Easy Mirinda cake — a reliable homemade recipe. The drier-style cake is very tasty with tea, coffee or juices. Suitable for kids and adults.
Herb-Grilled Chicken Breasts
Herb-grilled chicken breasts — a practical, healthy, and flavorful home-style recipe. Serve with vegetables, rice, or salad. Marinate the chicken long enough in the seasoning for the best taste.
Best Maghliyeh Recipe
The best Maghliyeh, made the traditional way. Maghliyeh (also called karawiya) is a well-known Levantine dessert that takes time and effort to prepare but is utterly irresistible.
How to Make Baba au Rhum Cake
Baba au rhum is a traditional French dessert — the name historically refers to an elder woman — and the classic version soaks the cake in alcohol. Here is an easy home-style recipe that soaks the cake in a sweet syrup instead of rum.
Beehive Rolls with Musakhan Chicken Filling
An inventive recipe: beehive-style rolls filled with musakhan chicken (onion, sumac and nuts). Combines the traditional musakhan filling with small stuffed dough balls baked together.
Eggless Tiramisu
Eggless tiramisu — a simple, light version of tiramisu suitable for those who prefer not to use eggs. Layers of cream and Philadelphia-style cream cheese with coffee-soaked biscuits and cocoa on top.

















