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Kousa Ablama (Stuffed Zucchini)
Kousa Ablama is a practical, delicious stuffed zucchini dish—great for working cooks. Make it a day ahead and reheat; serve with rice and yogurt.
How to Make Eggplant Casserole with Meat
A clear and easy eggplant casserole recipe. Delicious homemade comfort food—try it!
Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Grape leaves in olive oil is one of our favorite vegetarian recipes. You can adjust the dish's acidity by the amount of lemon juice and adding sumac, depending on personal preference
How to Make Makdous Eggplant in Detail
This detailed makdous eggplant recipe covers everything from preparing the eggplant to making the filling. Nothing beats this homemade pantry staple, especially served with mujaddara.
Beef Maqluba with Vegetables
Beef Maqluba with vegetables — layers of meat, mixed vegetables, and rice — served as a molded, cake-like mound and garnished with nuts. A rich and very tasty meal. Serve it with salad and yogurt.
How to Make Stuffed Chard in Oil
Stuffed chard leaves are a traditional, very tasty dish that may take some time to prepare, but the flavor is worth every bit of effort and time.
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
A classic Lebanese/Shami vegetarian recipe that brightens any table. Add a tablespoon of sumac to the filling for extra tang.
How to Make Meat Kabsa?
Authentic meat kabsa with this recipe — includes all the vegetables usually used in kabsa and boiled meat on top. Kabsa is also delicious with chicken!
How to Preserve Baladi (Village) Cheese
How to preserve baladi cheese: from salting and boiling to packing in jars. Every step is listed in detail in this recipe—nothing beats homemade pantry preserves!
Frozen Okra Stew
Okra is a very delicious and very nutritious vegetable. There are different ways to prepare okra, whether with oil or with meat. This recipe is for okra stew with pieces of meat, served alongside rice.
Original Fried Awamat Recipe
Learn how to make authentic fried awamat with a tried‑and‑true home recipe. Try the method from Sho Tabkhin Today for the tastiest and easiest oil‑fried awamat.
Upside-Down Rice with Fava Beans and Chicken
Rice with fava beans and chicken... do you know this recipe? A mix of maqluba, rice with fava beans, and rice with chicken!!! Try it — it’s definitely delicious with yogurt!
Corn and Oat Soup with Chicken
A comforting corn and oat soup with chicken — easy and flavorful. The key step is boiling the chicken; after that the soup comes together quickly. Delicious any time of year.
Smooth Molokhia with Roasted Chicken
Molokhia is one of the tastiest dishes, whether made with fresh or dried leaves, with chicken or meat, smooth or leafy. This recipe is for smooth molokhia with boiled and roasted chicken.
Fried Qatayef Dessert
Fried qatayef is incredibly delicious… here are the batter and syrup instructions. You can fry them in a little butter instead of oil for a lighter touch, and serve the syrup on the side for added lightness.
Kousa Apalma with Tahini
A nontraditional take on stuffed zucchini (kousa). This version features a chicken filling, though the classic recipe uses minced meat. Try our chicken-filled Kousa Apalma with Tahini and enjoy.
Applema Chicken
Applema Chicken... Of course, you are all familiar with the Applema zucchini recipe, but as for Applema chicken, many of you are probably hearing about it for the first time! Let’s show you how to make it, and we hope you’ll try it.
Homemade Donuts
An easy, tried-and-true homemade recipe for donuts. Donuts are a high-calorie treat, especially since they’re fried in a lot of oil, so enjoy them in moderation.

















