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How to Make Beef Shawarma Skewers
Beef shawarma on a skewer — homemade. No need to go to a restaurant to enjoy skewered shawarma; bring the restaurant to your home. 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!
Ganache Cake with Buttercream
A ganache cake filled with buttercream — rich in flavor and appearance. Perfect for special occasions and makes a lovely gift to take to a friend's house.
Easy Quick Cheese Halawa (Halawet el-Jibn)
A quick cheese sweet you can make in about five minutes. This recipe proves you can make delicious desserts at home with minimal ingredients and effort.
Assorted Maamoul Cookies
Maamoul cookies... very delicious at any time, especially for special and public occasions. Here's how to make assorted Maamoul cookies with dates, pistachios, and walnuts.
Pineapple Cake
Pineapple cake is one of those super delicious cakes! Do you know why? Because it's moist, and when served cold from the fridge, you definitely won't stop at just one slice :) Try it for yourself
Cardamom Cookies
Cardamom cookies are a wonderful recipe that cardamom lovers will adore for its bold flavor and aroma. Easy to make with a few ingredients and guaranteed results—give them a try.
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.
Chamois Cake with Creme Caramel
Chamois cake is one of those cakes that takes a few steps to prepare, but the result is a wonderfully moist mousse cake with creme caramel flavor and a cocoa topping. Give it a try!
Almond Pudding Truffles
Pudding truffles are one of the easiest desserts to make, but they need a few hours in the fridge to set. Feel free to add more nuts to taste — try them and you’ll get hooked!
Easy Qatayef Batter
A very easy qatayef batter you can make at home — no need to buy premade batter. Full instructions plus a link to make the cream filling.
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.
Fennel Omelette Patties
A nutritious vegetarian fennel omelette — great for breakfast or as an appetizer. Fennel and eggs make a delicious, successful combination.
Spinach and Kale Asoura
Spinach and kale asoura — a healthy, flavorful vegetarian side dish prepared similarly to endive asoura. Ideal for lovers of light, oil-based greens.
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.
Homemade Chocolate Crepes
Chocolate crepes — a simple homemade recipe. Crepes are quick and easy to make and ready in minutes. Serve for breakfast or as a dessert.
How to Prepare Mafrouka
Mafrouka is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts, layered with cream and nuts. It may seem challenging, but it’s actually quite simple—here are steps to make a superb Mafrouka.
Lentil Kibbeh
Lentil kibbeh follows the same concept as meat kibbeh, but uses lentils instead of meat. A drizzle of olive oil on top completes the dish. Bon appétit.