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Homemade Halawet el‑Jibn (Sweet Cheese Rolls)
A detailed homemade recipe for halawet el‑jibn (sweet cheese rolls), including how to make the traditional cooked cream filling. The recipe gives all the steps to make delicious halawet el‑jibn at home.
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.
Musakhan Puff Pastry Tart
Puff pastry Musakhan tart—a beautiful, innovative recipe that blends the flavors of the traditional, delicious Musakhan with the tangy sumac in a light, flaky puff pastry crust.
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.
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.
Maamoul with Marzipan (Marseban) Filling
This Maamoul filled with marseban (almond/pistachio paste) combines a traditional maamoul dough with a French-style marseban filling. Try this wonderful recipe—you’ll love it.
Mahalabia and Strawberry Cake
A wonderful and easy recipe for making a mahalabia cake with strawberries. Try it today, and you'll love it for the way it brings together the softness of refreshing mahalabia and the delight of crisp biscuits.
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.
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.
Easy Lebanese Nights Dessert
Layali Lubnan is one of the most delicious and easiest desserts. It’s especially perfect in hot weather because it is served cold from the fridge and has a very light, jelly-like texture. Here is the easiest way to make it.
Cream Cheese Halva with Mozzarella
A popular, beloved Arabic dessert. This recipe is easy, tried-and-tested, and guaranteed to work—give it a try.
Mushroom and Feta Quiche
Mushroom and feta quiche is a savory tart recipe and one of the most famous French pastry dishes. It is an easy and delicious recipe that will beautifully dress your table and delight your family and guests. Give it a try!
Vegetarian Pea and Carrot Stew (No Meat)
A light, flavorful vegetarian stew of peas and carrots, brightened with cilantro, garlic and tomato. Easy, healthy and perfect served with white rice or rice with vermicelli.
Easy Coconut Cookies
For coconut lovers... here is the method to make these incredibly easy coconut cookies. Make them and enjoy their delicious taste and light, crumbly texture... and you’ll be asking for more :)
Chocolate Tiramisu
Chocolate tiramisu — one of the lightest and most loved chilled desserts. You can also make tiramisu with instant coffee. Serve in cups for individual portions or in a dish.