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Turmeric Kaak (Kaak al-Aqda al-Safra)
Turmeric kaak (also called al-marqad) — a popular, much-loved traditional kaak. Methods vary regionally and by cook, but it’s consistently a favorite. Try it!
Turmeric Rice (Yellow Spiced Rice)
Turmeric rice, or yellow spiced rice, made with a cozy homemade recipe. We added aromatic seasonings to the rice, giving it a distinctive fragrance and flavor. This rice is delicious with meats, especially fish.
Almondina (Almond Cookies)
How to make Almondina (almond sweets) — a melt-in-the-mouth almond biscuit, perfect for entertaining. A tried-and-true, detailed recipe.
Easy Asruniya Kaak Recipe
A wonderful recipe made with ingredients found in every home for making Asruniya cake, also known in Lebanon as Kaak Abu Arab. Asruniya kaak is one of our favorite recipes, and this version makes it incredibly easy to prepare at home.
Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake
A light almond sponge cake with strawberries and chocolate sauce. This is one of the tastiest and easiest cakes, perfect for family and guests—try this reliable, easy home-made recipe.
Easy Abbas Kaak Recipe
Kaak al-Abbas is a very delicious, much-loved traditional recipe that is always requested for happy occasions as well as times of mourning. Here is this tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Kaak al-Abbas, also known as Kaak al-Khamis or al-Marqad.
How to Make Miftaqa Dessert with Turmeric
How to make miftaqa dessert with turmeric, also known as 'uqdat safra,' one of the famous sweets in the city of Beirut with a very distinctive flavor. It takes time and effort to prepare, but the result is worth all the trouble! :)
Vegetable Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta - Video
This green salad with feta and toasted pine nuts is irresistibly tasty. The simple dressing enhances the fresh vegetables without overpowering them.
How to Make Almond-Stuffed Dates
A very practical recipe, perfect for vegetarians and anyone who enjoys a light, healthy dessert. Learn how to make almond-stuffed dates quickly and easily using ground almonds.
Beetroot Salad
This is a triple-beet recipe that shows you, with photos, three different ways to prepare beets. Beets offer numerous health and nutritional benefits.
Grain Salad with Freekeh
A very tasty and highly nutritious recipe, especially for vegetarians seeking to compensate for the protein found in meat. A grain or legume salad that is easy to make and can be a complete meal.
Turkish Kısır Salad
Turkish Kısır salad. Do you know it, or have you heard of it before? It is a little like tabbouleh. Check out the recipe to learn how to make it and the differences between the two dishes.
Mixed Lettuce Salad with Avocado and Mushrooms
Present the chopped lettuce salad with avocado and mushrooms as a complete meal for health-conscious or vegetarian eaters... or serve it as a starter at your table. Here are the details of this rich recipe. Bon appétit!
Healthy Eggplant Roll Recipe
A new, healthy way to prepare eggplant—meatless and fried-free! Try this delicious vegetarian Eggplant Roll recipe, and you’ll love it.
Mushroom Salad with Coriander and Basil
A very easy, very quick, and very delicious mushroom salad with fresh coriander and basil. Anyone who loves mushrooms will love this healthy, light vegetarian dish.
Aleppine Kibbeh, Delicate Kibbeh
A somewhat different method for fried kibbeh, this version comes from the Aleppo kitchen. Try this traditional, flavorful approach as a change of pace.
How to Make Lentil Salad
This lentil salad recipe is very easy, very healthy, and suitable for the whole family. We recommend trying it so your children can get used to this kind of healthy vegetarian dish.
Meat with Lemon and Garlic
Preparing meat with lemon and garlic makes for a very delicious recipe that is also quick and practical when we are short on time or do not want to prepare a complicated, difficult dish!

















