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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.
Palestinian Mtabbak Dessert with Cheese
Anyone who loves baklava and syrup-soaked sweets will love this Palestinian dessert. Mtabbak made with an easy recipe and pure Jerusalem hands. Try it, and enjoy in advance.
How to Make Athmaliya Dessert
A clear, detailed, reliable homemade recipe for Athmaliya dessert. The recipe includes how to make the ashta (clotted cream), the sugar syrup (qatir), and the citrus blossom garnish. We hope you enjoy it.
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!
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!
Easy Strawberry Jam
Strawberry jam — one of the tastiest and simplest jams to make. Use it in desserts and cakes. Learn this very easy method.
Easy Zanoud Al-Sitt
Zanoud Al-Sitt made with filo pastry — very easy and quick. The recipe includes how to make the qashta (clotted cream). Garnish with crushed pistachios or a splash of orange blossom and enjoy fresh.
Lemon Blossom Substitute for Decorating Arabic Sweets
A simple, reliable way to make candied orange peel as a substitute for lemon blossom for decorating Arabic desserts. Use it to top qatayef, maamoul madd with ashta, and more.
Asafiri Qatayef (Mini Qatayef)
Asafiri qatayef filled with cream — a light and delicious dessert. You can control the sweetness by adjusting how much syrup you add later.
Basbousa with Toffee
Basbousa with toffee — a rich, delicious twist on coconut basbousa. The cake is soaked or served with toffee sauce as desired.
Bûche de Noël with Chocolate Cream, No Butter
A precise homemade Bûche de Noël with chocolate cream—so delicious, and without butter, so you get a beautiful bûche cake at lower cost and with less richness.
How to Make Mini Eclairs
Eclair cake is one of the most delicious desserts of French cuisine, especially among sweets and cakes. Here is this delicious recipe, along with the cream patissiere method, of course!
Rice Halva (Halawat al-Ruzz)
Rice halva — one of the tastiest Arabic desserts made with cheese. Here is the authentic method. Serve syrup on the side for those who like it sweeter.
Ma'karoun Fried Sweets (Ma'karoun)
Ma'karoun — an old-fashioned, popular fried sweet soaked in syrup. Rich and indulgent, it’s a longtime favorite. Here’s how to make it.













