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Green Beans in Olive Oil
A delicious homemade green beans in olive oil recipe! Serve it cold, and it tastes best when chilled from the refrigerator. Delicious with cucumber and onion.
Okra with Meat and Lamb Ribs
Okra with meat — a rich, distinctive stew, even more indulgent with lamb ribs. Here’s how to make it; hope you try it.
Okra Stew with Beef
Beef and okra stew is one of the tastiest stews. Bring these nourishing and wholesome dishes to your family menus so your kids grow up enjoying home-cooked, healthy, and delicious meals. Here is the beef and okra stew with step-by-step instructions!
How to Brine Green Olives
Olives are one of the tastiest pantry preserves, and brining green olives is different from brining black ones. Here is a favorite method for preserving green olives from one year to the next while keeping their beautiful color and delicious flavor.
Green Beans in Oil
Green beans in oil are a practical, tasty vegetarian dish, especially for families and kids. This traditional Levantine recipe is popular across the Levant.
Green Okra Stew
Green okra stew — a favorite for many because it’s tasty, delicious and nutritious. Serve with plain white rice or fluffy vermicelli rice.
Green Okra Stew with Meat
A delicious, traditional green okra stew. Okra is considered a luxurious, royal-style dish. You’ll also find the method for making rice with vermicelli in the recipe. Enjoy!
Wild Thyme and Olive Bread
Homemade thyme and olive bread with a simple, tested method. You’ll love this recipe because all ingredients are readily available and it doesn’t require a tricky filling or long prep time—just let it rest a bit before baking.
Swiss Chard with Beans
Swiss chard with beans is a healthy and delicious vegetarian dish from the rich Lebanese kitchen, which includes hundreds of olive oil-based, very nourishing recipes.
Authentic Palestinian Musakhan Chicken
Authentic Palestinian musakhan chicken with a detailed, traditional recipe just as Palestinian women make it. Olive oil gives the chicken an extra touch in both browning and flavor, and don’t forget to be generous with the sumac.
Za'atar, Cheese, and Olive Rolls
Dough rolls filled with za'atar, cheese and olives, or any filling you like. This is a very tasty and practical recipe that kids will definitely love. Try it and let us know what you think in the comments.
Swedish Meatballs
From Swedish cuisine comes this delicious, easy meatball recipe. Serve the meatballs with boiled or mashed potatoes and sauce for a complete, nourishing meal.
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Oven-roasted turkey is one of the tastiest dishes for gatherings. You can roast the turkey in an oven roasting bag or wrap it in aluminum foil — either way the result is delicious and reliable!
Eggless Mayonnaise
An egg-free mayonnaise recipe for anyone with an egg allergy or who simply dislikes the taste of eggs. It is also a great option for those concerned about egg spoilage in mayonnaise recipes.
Broccoli Chicken Soup
A soup rich in its ingredients and flavors. Broccoli soup with boiled chicken and a variety of vegetables, made with an easy recipe using ingredients commonly found at home.
Syrian Chard Kibbeh
Chard kibbeh — an easy, healthy vegan recipe because it’s boiled in hot water instead of fried. Served with a special sauce included in the recipe. Highly recommended!
Laminated Sambousek with Two Doughs
A brilliant, flaky sambousek made by combining two types of dough — water (oil) dough and butter dough. Try mixing two doughs in one recipe for extra flakiness. Full details below.
Bread Fritters
A very easy and practical recipe, especially when you have stale bread you don’t want to waste. Be sure to remove all moisture from the bread before frying the dough to avoid bubbles in hot oil.

















