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How to Make a Carrot Substitute for Orange Blossom Water
Presentation and decoration are just as important as taste when it comes to desserts... they say we eat with our eyes before our mouths! Here is how to prepare carrots as a substitute for orange blossom water to decorate sweets. You will surely be glad to keep it in the fridge and use it whenever needed!
Kibbeh in a Baking Dish
Kibbeh, in all its forms, is a beloved, flavorful, and luxurious dish. Here is a clear, reliable method to make kibbeh in a baking dish.
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.
Ma'qoud (Papaya Jam / Papaya Conserve)
Papaya jam — an easy recipe similar to other preserves. If you love papaya, go ahead and make this ma'qoud; you won't regret it.
Homemade KFC-Style Chicken
A tested homemade KFC-style chicken recipe that's delicious and crispy. The recipe also shows how to make crispy potatoes — enjoy!
Ma'amoul with Flour
Ma'amoul made with regular flour, filled with dates or walnuts. You can also make plain flour ma'amoul discs. Dust walnut ma'amoul with powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
Ablma Stuffed Zucchini in Yogurt
Ablma in yogurt — one of the tastiest and lightest zucchini dishes. You can make it with goat or cow yogurt according to taste; cooked yogurt is delicious either way.
How to Make Hala Al-Ruz (Rice Dessert)
An easy Hala Al-Ruz recipe made with commonly available ingredients. You can garnish it as you like with nuts or lemon-blossom (zahr) water.
Baunti Coconut Balls
Easy-to-make coconut balls dipped in chocolate. A treat for coconut lovers, simple enough for a quick dessert.
Easy Homemade Shaibiyat
Homemade Shaibiyat — an unbelievably easy recipe using ready-made phyllo pastry and a simple cream filling. No need to buy Ramadan sweets when you can make them this easily.
Butter Cookies (Biscuit)
Butter cookies — a classic, beloved biscuit. Easy and affordable to make at home with simple, common ingredients.
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.
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?
How to Pour Chocolate
A detailed, precise home recipe for pouring chocolate — includes the fine points needed to successfully make chocolate pieces at home. The method is easy, but there are a few secrets :)
Meat Musakhan with Saj Bread
Meat musakhan with saj bread — meat rolls with onions and sumac. A distinctive, very tasty recipe served with soup or salad. You can also make it using leftover cooked meat.
Qawarma Meat
How to make qawarma meat with an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! Qawarma is one of the Lebanese pantry staples, often prepared at the end of summer to be used during the cold winter months. It is fried and salted meat, known in some Arab countries as dried meat or "qadeed." It is usually served with fried eggs or added over seasoned hummus, as well as many traditional Lebanese dishes.
Dried Fig Jam
Traditional dried fig jam — homemade is always best. Nuts and toasted sesame make the jam exceptional. The method is simple.
Fish Fillet Kabsa
Kabsa is one of the most popular and delicious dishes. Here is an easy way to make it with fish fillet, and the result is wonderful, on par with chicken or meat kabsa, with the added bonus of being quicker to prepare.

















