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German-Style Chocolate Croissants
Chocolate croissants made with a dough used for several delicious German sweets. Let's learn the recipe and serve it for breakfast or as a dessert. You can also replace the chocolate with other fillings!
Original Croissant Recipe
A home-tested, guaranteed method for making the original croissant. This croissant recipe requires some patience, as the dough must be rolled and refrigerated multiple times to achieve the desired result.
Pakistani Vermicelli Halwa
In no time and with very few ingredients, this popular Pakistani dessert is easy to make. This vermicelli halwa (kheer-style) is delicious and simple to prepare—give it a try.
How to Make Stuffed Zucchini and Cabbage
Stuffed zucchini and cabbage made with a delicious home-style recipe that is simply irresistible and so appetizing. Stuffed vegetables are one of those old-fashioned dishes that take a bit of effort to prepare, but they are full of goodness, and best of all, everyone loves them :) Serve with yogurt.
Crispy Purslane Pastries
Crispy purslane pastries made with an ultra-crispy dough (no yeast). Includes the tasty purslane filling and the trick for extra crunch. Try them — you’ll love them.
How to Make Orzo Pasta Soup
Orzo pasta soup... yes, it's the pasta called 'bird's tongue' :) Enjoy this healthy and spice-free soup. It contains chicken, vegetables, and pasta, and takes very little time to prepare.
How to Make Foamy Yogurt
Foamy yogurt is a healthy, refreshing drink that takes little time or ingredients to prepare. It pairs well with meat-filled flatbread or any meat for a complete meal.
Caramel and Chocolate Dessert
Caramel and Chocolate Dessert is easy to make but elegant and delicious. It doesn’t require a long time to prepare, but it should chill in the fridge to set.
Eggplant Maqluba with Chicken
Eggplant Maqluba is a traditional dish prepared by the women of Shoutabkhin Today in various ways. This version uses chicken instead of meat to make eggplant maqluba—what do you think?
Beetroot Salad
This is a triple-beet recipe that shows you, with photos, three different ways to prepare beets. Beets offer numerous health and nutritional benefits.
Sweet Semolina Kibbeh
Semolina kibbeh is a delicious and inventive Arabic dessert! It is sometimes filled with clotted cream, but our recipe uses a sweet cheese filling similar to qatayef filling — and even better.
Basbousa with Cream
Basbousa with cream is a delicious dessert that uses Pakistani vermicelli to add a crispy note. Very tasty and easy to prepare with ingredients commonly found at home.
Spinach and Cheese Pies
Spinach and cheese pies — great for breakfast, lunch, a quick meal or a school snack. These pies work any time of day. Here are two delicious fillings using the same dough.
How to Make Pizza
A detailed, easy pizza dough and topping recipe. Try adding sausage or tuna for extra flavor, as suggested by our contributor Nida Hadrj.
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls — a much-requested recipe. They don’t need long in the oven, but the secret is letting the dough rest twice. Top with powdered-sugar icing or chocolate sauce.
Italian Garlic and Mushroom Pizza
Pizza is one of the best pastries around, and chefs love getting creative with dough and toppings. Here is a wonderful homemade Italian garlic and mushroom pizza recipe you can try at home.
Easiest Way to Make Date Maamoul
Nothing beats a piece of maamoul with coffee… and maamoul in its many forms is one of the holiday favorites. Here is an exceptionally easy date maamoul recipe. Try the wonderful dough with fillings of your choice!!
Potato Kibbeh
One of the tastiest and easiest vegetarian recipes. Potato kibbeh uses ingredients you likely have at home, and you can prepare a cumin blend and freeze it for later use.

















