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Pepperoni Rose Pizza
Pepperoni rose pizza — a pretty, kid-friendly party idea. The pepperoni color makes it attractive; the method is simple.
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.
Turkish Pastry Dough
Turkish pastry dough is suitable for a wide range of appetizers. Learn the recipe in simple steps and enjoy it with meat, cheese, kishk, shanklish, and other fillings.
How Do We Make the Tastiest Manakish Dough?
The tastiest, easiest tried-and-tested dough for making manakish at home. You can prepare this perfect dough and choose the filling you like, whether zaatar, cheese, kishk, vegetables, or all of them for a varied and hearty breakfast.
How to Make Lahm bi Ajeen
Lahm bi ajeen made with a successful, delicious recipe. The dough is to your taste and works for all kinds of manakish, and the topping is simply irresistible! Perfect for breakfast or lunch, lahm bi ajeen is always a great choice.
How to Make Pretzel Pastries
Pretzels can be savory with coarse salt or sweet with raisins — delicious either way. Get the recipe now.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sun-dried tomatoes — delicious in many recipes. They work beautifully in pies, pizza, stews and more, adding a clear boost of flavor. Make them yourself!
Chicken-Stuffed Pizza Rolls
An inventive twist on pizza — pizza rolls filled with chicken. Use this tested dough recipe and feel free to swap the filling for whatever you like.
Eggplant Pizza
Eggplant pizza — an innovative, delicious, healthy vegan recipe. If you want pizza without dough, this is the one. Try it!
Meat on Dough (Lahm bi Ajeen)
Lahm bi Ajeen — one of the tastiest pastries, typically served with yogurt or ayran and a squeeze of lemon. Here’s a detailed method to make it at home.
Sambousek Stuffed with Beef
Sambousek stuffed with beef is one of the tastiest pastries and a delicious appetizer to serve with soups and fattoush. You can use this dough and fill it with meat, vegetables, or cheese. Enjoy!
Cottony Brioche and Honeycomb Bread Dough
This fluffy cottony dough is exactly what you need to make lots of pastries, including filled honeycomb bread. A light dough we recommend trying.
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Pizza sauce the traditional way. The blend of herbs and seasonings gives it a wonderful taste, just like store-bought — if not better. Why buy ready-made when we can make it at home?
Homemade Manakeesh Dough
Manakeesh comes in many varieties—thyme, cheese, or kishk. It is one of the tastiest and most famous breakfast dishes in Lebanon and the Levant. Try making the Sho Tabkhin Today dough and share your thoughts in the comments.
Spinach and Sorrel Pie with Mozzarella
A special spinach pie recipe indeed. You know how delicious spinach is with cheese, so imagine how good it becomes when we add sorrel, which gives the spinach the perfect tang!
Phyllo Dough for Shaibiya
A very practical and easy phyllo dough recipe that can be used for a wide range of desserts, including Shaibiya. Try this method and you’ll find this dough become your favorite.
Gozzi Parcels with Samosa Dough
Gozzi parcels, or ouzi, made with crisp, flaky samosa dough. A detailed step-by-step recipe that has been tested and is very delicious. Try it and serve it with yogurt.
Shawarma Pizza
Shawarma Pizza — an inventive recipe we recommend you try. If you love pizza, you'll enjoy this fresh idea for making a delicious pie.

















