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Oat Cakes with Molasses
Oat cakes with molasses — a light, distinctive recipe for delicious, wholesome oat discs sweetened with natural molasses. Try it and tell us what you think of these healthy treats.
How to Make Cold (Iced) Coffee
A simple homemade recipe for cold/iced coffee—easier than you think. Tastes like the café version, even better. This drink is truly refreshing and requires only coffee and sweetened condensed milk.
Vegetable Rice (Rice with Vegetables)
A practical and popular recipe. Serve as a main dish or alongside chicken, kebabs or other meats. The recipe includes detailed tips.
Easy Maakaroon Dessert
An easy, delicious Maakaroon — fried sweets dipped in syrup. Drain and serve cold at room temperature. Homemade sweets are lovely, especially when quick to prepare.
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.
Apricot Jam Slice (Mishmishiya)
A very simple, easy apricot dessert made with common ingredients — sweet and tasty. You can use the same method with other jam fillings.
Khashkhash Dessert
Khashkhash dessert — an easy, quick-to-prepare sweet that uses few ingredients and is budget-friendly. Make it ahead and chill in the fridge.
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.
Churros Dough
Churros dough — sweet, delicious and easy. Traditionally fried as fingers and coated with cinnamon-sugar, but this version bakes in the oven for a lighter result.
Cream and Mango Filled Cake
A cake filled with cream and mango... you can substitute mango with any fruit you desire. This cake is perfect for the sweetest occasions and rivals the look and taste of cakes made by professional bakers.
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 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! :)
How to Make Raisins at Home
Raisins are among the most delicious dried fruits and one of the most commonly used. We use them in both sweet and savory dishes, so it is handy to make them at home instead of buying them ready-made.
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.
How to Make Maakroun (Zaynab's Fingers)
Maakroun dessert made at home the traditional way. Also called Zaynab’s Fingers, this is a rich, easy-to-make sweet that remains a favorite for many.
How to Make Potato Gratin
Potato gratin — a popular French dish that’s delicious served with steak or chicken. Here’s an easy, practical method to make it.