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Tripoli Shmeiseh Dessert
Shmeiseh is a popular traditional sweet from the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. With clear, simple steps, you can make this dessert at home using a few inexpensive ingredients. Enjoy making it and serving it.
How to Make Mashatih Bread
Mashatih is a popular type of pastry in Lebanon, especially at the suhoor table during the holy month of Ramadan. If cracked wheat is not available among the ingredients for mashatih, you can replace it with fine bulgur.
How to Make Caramel
A wonderful recipe for making caramel. You can use this caramel recipe as a decorative topping or as a filling for cakes and tarts, or in any dessert you like.
Baqlah with Spinach and Chard
Baqlah is a well-known southern Lebanese dish built on greens cooked with coarse bulgur. In this version we make it with spinach and chard, for a delicious, nourishing, and healthy meal.
Palestinian Date Bracelet Kaak
Palestinian date bracelets made with a delicious homemade recipe! How could they not be, with kaak spice mix, anise, and other fragrant, flavorful additions!
How to Make Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat
Stuffed grape leaves with meat is one of Lebanon’s finest and most delicious dishes. Learn the steps to make it and enjoy this wonderfully flavorful dish.
How to Make Chicken Nuggets
Buying pre-made chicken nuggets is no longer a viable option thanks to easy, proven homemade methods. Try this recipe and your chicken nuggets will become one of the easiest dishes to prepare.
Sha'ibiat
A very easy recipe for a delicious dessert. Sha'ibiat is one of the popular sweets especially well known during the holy month of Ramadan, but it is delicious any time of year.
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!
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.
How to Make Delicious Eggplant Fatteh
Eggplant fatteh... a dish that is simple and rich at the same time. Here is how to prepare this very, very delicious eggplant fatteh. No need for too much description, as the picture says more than 1,000 words! Try it, and you will definitely make it again... Enjoy!
How to Make Turkish Pies
Turkish cuisine is known for many delicious recipes. This recipe for Turkish pies with kebab, pizza, or cheese filling is very tasty, and we recommend trying it.
How to Make Homemade Falafel
Making falafel at home is no longer a difficult task. Prepare this easy homemade falafel recipe for a great result in both taste and cleanliness.
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.
Tripoli-Style Grilled Kibbeh
Grilled kibbeh with meat and lamb fat, made the way people in Tripoli in northern Lebanon prepare it. A special, delicious recipe fit for kings.
How to Make the Tastiest Emirati Luqaimat
How to make the tastiest Emirati luqaimat with cardamom and saffron! Luqaimat are similar to the well-known awama, but without eggs and with a pinch of turmeric or yellow spice for color.
Easy Othmaliyyeh Dessert
A delicious homemade Othmaliyyeh made the easy, authentic way! The recipe includes the method for making the best ashta. Nothing beats homemade sweets! Enjoy.
Sheikh al-Mahshi Eggplant with Rice
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant prepared in a detailed homemade recipe we highly recommend trying... The sauce is prepared separately, then poured into the tray of stuffed eggplant! A truly royal dish. Try it now.

















