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Stuffed Zucchini in Yogurt (Kousa Mahshi bil-Laban)
A family-friendly, very tasty dish. Can be served hot or cold — especially refreshing when served chilled.
Maamoul (Layered) with Dates
Layered maamoul with dates — one of the finest Arabic sweets. Homemade versions are especially satisfying. Here is a tasty recipe we hope you’ll enjoy.
English Almond Cookies
Almond cookies (almond biscuits) — very tasty. A classic English-style sweet, great for entertaining and delicious with coffee or tea. Try it.
Molasses Finger Cookies
Molasses finger cookies — a fantastic recipe that replaces some sugar with molasses (date or grape molasses) to make delicious cookies. Easy and made with common pantry ingredients.
Chard with Cowpeas (Selaq bil-Loubia)
Chard with cowpeas — a tasty dish often eaten with bread. Nutritious and flavorful; the coriander and garlic give it a wonderful aroma.
How to Make Donuts
Donuts — a clear, detailed, successful homemade recipe. It’s important that the dough rests in two stages. Fry in plenty of oil and decorate with chocolate, powdered sugar, etc.
Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)
Balah al-Sham — a classic Levantine sweet. Very tasty and easy to make. The dough is fried in cold oil (a key tip for success). Read the steps carefully and prepare delicious balah al-sham.
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.
Savory Cupcakes (Muffins)
Savory muffins with cheese, za'atar and olives—delicious for breakfast or as a quick snack for kids. Give them a try.
How to Make Stuffed Cabbage
Stuffed cabbage is one of the most delicious types of mahshi (stuffed dishes). The filling is similar to other stuffed vegetables. You can add pieces of meat under the cabbage leaves at the bottom of the pot for extra richness.
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.
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.
Stuffed Vegetables with Minced Meat
Stuffed vegetables with minced meat — a familiar, flexible recipe (some even call it “vegetable paradise”)! Try it — it pleases everyone.
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.