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Homemade Falafel Recipe
Homemade falafel... many prefer not to buy ready-made falafel as long as it's easy to make at home. The important thing is to have a grain grinder available. Falafel is very delicious with vegetables and tarator (tahini sauce).
How to Make Homemade Cheese Halawa
Cheese halawa… a tried-and-true homemade and delicious recipe as always for cheese halawa. Inside the recipe you’ll find a link to the method for making cream to stuff the halawa. Bon appétit!
Tahini Halva Cheesecake
Tahini Halva Cheesecake — a hybrid dessert that merges the classic Western cheesecake with Arabic halawa (tahini halva). An inventive recipe halawa lovers will enjoy.
Homemade Beef Shawarma
Delicious homemade beef shawarma — an authentic, carefully made recipe. Homemade shawarma is lighter since it doesn’t contain much fat. This recipe includes tips to make it extra tasty — don’t forget the parsley salad and tahini (tartar) sauce.
Homemade Qashta
A classic homemade qashta recipe you can use in desserts or serve with honey, fruit, and cocktails. It keeps in the fridge for up to a week.
Homemade Shaibiyat
Detailed homemade shaibiyat recipe — the dough is made from scratch with skill and care. Make shaibiyat from A to Z at home and enjoy them fresh; you won’t buy them again.
Homemade Petit Fours (Butter Cookies)
A clear, reliable homemade recipe for petit fours/butter cookies. These light cookies are loved by the whole family and keep well in glass jars.
Homemade Donuts
Donuts made with a reliable homemade recipe your kids — and you — will love. The dough requires a few stages to be ready, but the result is tastier than store-bought :)
Homemade Baklava
How to make homemade baklava with an easy recipe. Fill with pistachios or walnuts according to your preference.
Homemade Pizza Dough
A soft, fluffy dough for homemade pizza. This recipe will make you want to make pizza every day! Choose any filling you like to finish this perfect dough.
Homemade Ashta or Qaymar
An easy, tried-and-tested method for making homemade ashta. Ashta, or qaymar as it is called in some Arab countries, is used in many desserts, but it can also be enjoyed on its own with fruit and honey.
Homemade Beef Mortadella
Making mortadella at home is cleaner, tastier, and guaranteed 100% quality. Try this beef mortadella recipe; we tailor the flavors to suit you over time.
Homemade Manakeesh Dough
Manakeesh comes in many varieties—thyme, cheese, or kishk. It is one of the tastiest and most famous breakfast dishes in Lebanon and the Levant. Try making the Sho Tabkhin Today dough and share your thoughts in the comments.
Homemade Sanioura Sweets
Sanioura is a famous sweet from Sidon in southern Lebanon. A delicious dessert made with few ingredients and baked for only a few minutes. Serve plain or fill with pistachios if you like.
Homemade Potato Chips
If you love potato chips but worry about their health impact, we’ve got the perfect recipe. This version lets you skip store-bought chips loaded with salt and preservatives and make chips right in your own kitchen, with salt adjusted to your taste.
How to Make Kofta with Tahini
Kofta with tahini is a wonderful homemade recipe! Kofta cooks quickly because ground meat cooks fast, making this a practical dish for any busy working woman!
Rice Halawa with Clotted Cream
A successful, very delicious homemade Rice Halawa with clotted cream recipe. The recipe also shows how to make the clotted cream at home. Don’t forget the syrup when serving :)
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Why buy canned pizza sauce when you can make a tasty, budget-friendly version at home? A safe, affordable option that preserves great flavor.

















