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Banana Walnut Cake
A banana cake that’s especially popular with walnuts. This cake is nourishing and easy to make—enjoy a slice with your coffee or tea for breakfast or after a meal.
Sponge Tart with Pastry Cream and Fruit
A detailed recipe for making a sponge tart with pastry cream and fruit. You can use any seasonal or available fruits to decorate the tart to your liking.
Honeycomb (Beehive) with Kunafa Filling
We've tried honeycomb with several fillings, but this honeycomb with kunafa filling remains the tastiest and most delicious of all. The dough is easy to make, but it takes some time to prepare both the dough and the cheese filling.
Chicken Fingers in Baklava Pastry
Chicken fingers wrapped in delicate baklava pastry—a creative and tasty recipe. The spice mix, Parmesan cheese, and béchamel add flavorful depth to the chicken. Give it a try and you’ll likely make it again.
Potato Kibbeh Stuffed with Labneh and Walnuts
Potato kibbeh differs from traditional kibbeh because it contains no meat, and this particular potato kibbeh recipe is special because it is filled with labneh and walnuts... a wonderful recipe in both appearance and taste
Bulgur Kibbeh with Meat Filling
Bulgur kibbeh (without meat in the dough) — flour and oil are added until a cohesive, moldable dough forms. The filling is classic seasoned meat. A tasty, different kibbeh worth trying.
Oat Cakes with Date Molasses, Egg-Free
Oat cakes with date molasses and no eggs — a wonderful new recipe for light vegan cookies! A distinctive, easy-to-make treat at home that lets you skip heavy store-bought sweets.
Kleija (Date Fingers)
Kleija, or sesame-coated date fingers, made at home with a detailed, successful—and frankly wonderful—recipe. Kleija is relatively quick to prepare compared with many cookies or biscuits. You can coat them in sesame or leave them plain.
Maamoul Mad with Dates
Maamoul Mad with dates is one of our site's most popular recipes. Many cooks have shared their methods; this is a new, reliable and guaranteed version. Enjoy!
Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling
A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.
Basbousa with Custard and Baklava Pastry
Basbousa is a famous Egyptian sweet! Here is a version with custard and baklava pastry… hoping Egyptian ladies share their own secrets of this dessert with us. Bon appétit!
Spring Roll Fillings
Spring rolls with a variety of fillings—some you may not have tried before! Spring rolls are a delicious Asian appetizer that has become a favorite on our table.
Warbat (Layered Pastry) Dessert
Warbat — similar to sha'ibiya but filled with walnuts or cream and rolled differently. The dough is the same as sha'ibiya dough.
Homemade Qatayef Recipe
Qatayef made with a detailed homemade recipe from A to Z — from the dough to the walnut and ashta fillings, plus the sugar syrup! Enjoy.
Qatayef with Walnuts
Qatayef with walnuts — a successful homemade recipe that’s delightfully crispy. Qatayef are rich desserts, but you can reduce their greasiness by pan-frying them with a little butter instead of deep-frying in lots of oil.
Basma (Layered Athmaliya Dessert)
A homemade Basma recipe with detailed steps for making the athmaliya pastry, the cream filling and the pistachio layer. It takes some time to prepare but the result is spectacular.
Custard-Filled Éclair
Éclairs are among the lightest, most delicious cakes—very popular and easy to make. You can fill the éclair with pastry cream or custard. Surprise your kids by making them at home.
Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.

















