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Date Tart
Date tart — a creative, nutritious dessert made of a biscuit crust and a date filling. Great to serve to children — they’ll love the dates and ask for more.
Lotus Cheesecake Without Gelatin
A wonderful Lotus biscuit cheesecake made without gelatin. It's an easy and very delicious recipe, but it does need some time to set in the fridge before serving.
How to Make Chocolate Petits Fours
A very easy and delicious recipe for chocolate petits fours. We recommend making this at home instead of buying ready-made petits fours—you’ll notice the difference.
How to Make Homemade Qashta (Ashta) and Qareesha
A tried-and-true home method for making ashta (qashta) or kaimr (qareesha). Prepare ashta to serve with a variety of homemade Arabic desserts from start to finish.
One-Pan Chicken and Potatoes
A super-easy recipe for baked chicken with potatoes in a sheet-pan style, the go-to dish when time is short and you want a comforting classic that suits everyone.
Lazy Cake
Lazy Cake lives up to its name! This so-called lazy cake doesn't take much effort or any special ingredients to prepare. All you need to do is mix cocoa with biscuits and a few other simple ingredients to get a delicious dessert the kids will keep asking for again and again... #Sahtein_WHena
Kunafa Fingers with Ashta
Kunafa Fingers with Ashta is a wonderful Arabic dessert recipe, or Eastern sweets recipe, that is easy to make at home, delicious, and the result is very satisfying!
Kibbeh in Sumac Soup
Sumac soup is one of those newer recipes many of you may not have heard of before. It comes from Lebanon’s Beqaa region, where winters are bitterly cold, so hearty dishes like this are a must. If you love sour flavors, you’ll enjoy it.
Fatteh with Sheep Intestines (Fawaregh)
A very traditional, home-style fatteh made with fawaregh (sheep intestines). Fawaregh is an old, popular winter dish — with a few extra steps you can turn it into a special fatteh. Enjoy!
Fried Awama (Luqaimat / Lokma)
Awama — a simple, traditional Arabic sweet. The dough balls are fried in two stages for the perfect crispness, then transferred straight from the oil into syrup. Enjoy!
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.
How to Make Namoura
Namoura is a beloved, rich Arabic dessert. It is soaked with syrup and decorated with nuts as desired. Recipes for namoura vary only slightly from one cook to another. Here is this recipe. Enjoy!
Maamoul Mad with Ashta
Maamoul Mad with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Here is an easy, reliable method for making it. You can use the same dough for pistachio, date, and other fillings as well.
Grilled Meat Kibbeh
Grilled meat kibbeh with a wonderful flavor and a traditional filling of meat, fat, and walnuts. The method is explained in detail and is definitely worth trying.
Zucchini Stuffed in Yogurt
Zucchini stuffed in yogurt is an easy, light, and very tasty recipe. The zucchinis are filled with rice and minced meat, cooked in yogurt, and flavored with a sauté of crushed garlic and dried mint. Delicious.
Okra Stew with Meat
Okra with meat — an easy, home-style okra stew served with vermicelli rice. You can use frozen, fresh, or dried okra; all work well.
Stuffed Eggplant and Zucchini with Lamb Ribs
Stuffed eggplant and zucchini with rich, flavorful lamb ribs — an authentic home-style recipe. The vegetables are cooked in tomato sauce and the lamb's cooking broth for a deeply savory taste. Try this special recipe.
Kibbeh in Yogurt (Kibbeh bil Laban)
Kibbeh in yogurt is an excellent summer dish. It’s served cold and becomes even more refreshing when chilled. You can use raw, fried, or even grilled kibbeh in the yogurt, and in any case it won’t take long to cook.

















