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Italian Focaccia Bread with Vegetables
Focaccia bread... Some might mistake this picture for pizza, but in reality, it's one of the most delicious types of Italian bread called Focaccia. We've chosen a tasty vegetable topping for the dough, but the topping options are endless...
Egg-Free Turkish Cookies
Egg-free Turkish cookies—crisp, crunchy, and reliably perfect every time. The dough is ultra-easy to handle, and shaping is quick.
Rose Turkish Delight (Rahat al-Halqum)
Rose Turkish delight made at home with a clear, reliable recipe — successful every time. The recipe includes details that let you make the confection in many different flavors and colors.
Baked Kibbeh (Kibbeh bil-Siniyah)
Baked kibbeh — delicious and striking on the table. Serve with salad and yogurt. The same dough and filling can be used to make kibbeh patties; the recipe includes the kibbeh spice blend.
Da'oqiya (Pistachio Semolina Dessert)
Da'oqiya, also called pistachio mafrouka, is a rich Lebanese dessert made from semolina dough with pistachios and a layer of cream (qishta). The recipe includes detailed steps for both the semolina layers and the cream fillings.
Baked Potato Kibbeh with Ground Meat
A tray-baked potato kibbeh that resembles meat kibbeh, with the same filling and the same kibbeh dough ingredients, except that the meat in the dough is replaced with potatoes. This recipe is especially flavorful with kibbeh spice mix, of course, and it's delicious served with yogurt and salad. Try it!
How to Make Monkey Cake
Monkey cake! Balls of dough filled with chocolate or cheese, coated in sugar and cinnamon, then drizzled with a brown sugar butter sauce. Baked in a cake pan in the oven like a traditional cake.
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.
Leopard-Print Cake
A successful leopard-print cake recipe. It takes a few steps and a little creativity, but the result is truly special! Kids will love the cake’s shape!
Halawet al-Jibn (Cheese Halawa)
A detailed homemade recipe for halawet al-jibn — easy to make and successful every time. Brushed with pistachios and lemon blossom, served with syrup.
Cheese Sambousek
Cheese sambousek — a crisp, delicious pastry dough made from flour and cornstarch with butter. Filled with a mix of cheeses and parsley; you can also fill with meat.
Shaibiyat Dessert
Shaibiyat with a detailed homemade recipe from start to finish — from making the dough to the cream and the light syrup. Shaibiyat is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and is especially enjoyable when homemade.
Shish Barak (Yogurt Dumplings) with Rice
Shish barak — delicious dumplings in a yogurt sauce, originally Turkish and popular in the Levant. Some prefer lightly baking the dough pieces; others add them raw to the yogurt. Serve hot with rice or rice with vermicelli.
How to Make Shish Barak
Shish barak is a very delicious dish and truly suitable for this hot time of year. It is a light meal based on small dough dumplings stuffed with minced meat and cooked in yogurt. You can use goat's milk yogurt or cow's milk yogurt, depending on your preference.
Ouzi Rolls or Qouzi Fingers
Ouzi rolls are a creative way to serve ouzi or qouzi as finger-sized bites. The phyllo-style baklava dough makes the recipe wonderfully light and appealing. Prepare these easy qouzi fingers and serve them as an appetizer or with cucumber and yogurt.
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.
Date-Filled Croissant
A French croissant dough filled with delicious dates, a staple in many of our dessert recipes. Easy, quick, and tasty.
Thursday's Murkad Cookies
A fragrant, spiced cookie recipe traditionally baked for Thursday gatherings. Includes anise, sesame, caraway, and a warming dough.