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Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)
Harissa is a classic Arabic semolina cake made with coconut. Loved by adults and kids alike, it’s soaked in syrup for extra sweetness and richness.
Coconut Cake Recipe
Coconut cake is a popular, easy, and delicious dessert. Try this tested coconut cake recipe to make it for your occasions or to delight your family.
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!
Basbousa with Cream and Pistachios
Basbousa with cream is one of the tastiest Arabic desserts. This recipe may take a bit of time, but it’s easy to make with common ingredients found at home.
Harissa with Cream
Absolutely wonderful... The Harissa with Cream recipe is superb and tastier than ever. The recipe is detailed and written in a way that makes it easy for anyone to try and enjoy the guaranteed result.
Coconut Macaroons - Video
A wonderful, easy coconut macaroon recipe that both adults and kids will love. Make these for your children to take to school. You can also adjust the sweetness of the coconut macaroons by decreasing or increasing the amount of sugar to taste.
Coconut Cake with Mango Juice
This coconut cake uses the sweetness of mango juice to reduce the amount of added sugar, resulting in a light, delicious cake. Try it!
Coconut Cake (Snow-White Cake)
A very special homemade coconut cake recipe — read the details to see how unlike any other this cake is. Delicious in flavor, beautiful in decoration and appearance. Definitely worth trying.
Basbousa with Cream (Qashta)
A delicious and easy basbousa with cream recipe—sure to become a regular in your homemade dessert rotation.
How to Make Semolina Maamoul
A delectable semolina-based maamoul recipe that’s perfect for festive occasions. Great for impressing guests with homemade sweets.
Easy Semolina Dessert
Semolina... a simple homemade dessert made with milk and semolina... we top it with crushed cookies... and serve it cold with syrup. Try it and present it as the best dessert for your kids... they’ll love it!
Al-Nabkiyya Harissa
Al-Nabkiyya Harissa is a well-known Syrian dessert — pistachio lovers will adore it. Try this perfected method and tell us what you think.
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 :)
Stuffed Coconut Balls
A very delicious Algerian recipe for coconut balls stuffed with cream. Try this recipe and serve it to your guests on special occasions—you’ll get lots of compliments.
Delicious and Easy Basbousa
Delicious and easy basbousa... one of the tastiest and easiest Arabic desserts... follow the step-by-step method... you’ll also find the syrup (qatar/shira) recipe inside the recipe... Bon appetit!
Wheat Harissa with Chicken
Wheat harissa (harisa) is very nourishing and delicious when cooked properly—mash the wheat grains while cooking. It goes well with chicken or meat.
Milk Basbousa with Cream
A tasty and nontraditional take on Basbousa with milk cream. This recipe involves several steps and is best left overnight in the fridge, but the result is well worth the effort.
Raisin and Coconut Brioche
A very special raisin and coconut brioche recipe. The dough is extremely successful and works for many sweets, and even for making croissants with different fillings.

















