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Sheet Pan Fajita
You can get creative with serving chicken fajitas and present them like a slice of pizza. Layers of cheese and fajita filling are enough to turn this already distinctive Mexican dish into a super stylish recipe!
How to Make 'Fake' Chicken Thighs
The thighs in the picture aren't real—the filling is chicken, vegetables and potato wrapped in puff pastry, then coated with egg and breadcrumbs and fried. A distinctive recipe!
Shaibiyat (Filled Baklava Pastries)
Shaibiyat: a beloved, classic Middle Eastern pastry. This home recipe uses ready phyllo (baklava) sheets and an easy homemade cream filling—simple and much better than store-bought.
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.
Date Tart
Date tart — a creative, nutritious dessert made of a biscuit crust and a date filling. Great to serve to children — they’ll love the dates and ask for more.
How to Make Stuffed Cabbage
Stuffed cabbage is one of the most delicious types of mahshi (stuffed dishes). The filling is similar to other stuffed vegetables. You can add pieces of meat under the cabbage leaves at the bottom of the pot for extra richness.
Qatayef Without Semolina
A tried-and-tested, very delicious qatayef recipe without semolina. You can choose the filling you prefer: ashta, pistachios, or walnuts with sugar.
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 to Make Manakish
Manakish! Who doesn’t love these wonderful pastries? Manakish dough is known for being used with a variety of fillings, such as cheese, za'atar, meat, and kishk, among others. Here, you’ll find a detailed method for making the dough and a selection of fillings.
Grilled Meat Kibbeh
Grilled meat kibbeh with a wonderful flavor and a traditional filling of meat, fat, and walnuts. The method is explained in detail and is definitely worth trying.
Vegan Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Stuffed grape leaves in oil are one of the most delicious Lebanese recipes. Slices of vegetables are arranged under and sometimes between the rolls for extra color and flavor. We recommend adding more lemon juice to the filling for a brighter taste!
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.
Moussaka with Ground Beef
Moussaka with ground beef — a baking dish of mixed fried vegetables layered with a ground beef filling in the middle. Suitable to serve with rice or served cold.
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.
Pumpkin (Squash) Kibbeh
Pumpkin (squash) kibbeh — a delicious traditional vegetarian dish. Preparation takes some time but the result is excellent. Choose spinach or chard for the filling and add walnuts, chickpeas, pomegranate molasses and spices for great flavor.
Spinach Quiche - Video
Spinach quiche is one of our favorite recipes. We today feature it with a video to show you how easy it is to prepare at home, and you can use any filling you like.
How to Make Raqaqat Dough?
Easy, tried-and-tested homemade raqaqat dough! A wonderful recipe you can use with a cheese filling for raqaqat or any other filling you like.
Mini Shaibiyat Dessert
Mini-sized shaibiyat made with an easy recipe... so you can enjoy one piece without too much guilt :) The cream filling is wonderful—give it a try.