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Rice with Peas and Ground Beef
An easy, delicious rice dish with peas and ground beef — great alongside many mains or served on its own with yogurt and salad. Family-friendly.
Digestive Biscuits
Digestive biscuits are suitable for a diet... delicious and easy too. No need to buy ready-made digestive biscuits when they are this simple to make at home — try the recipe and you won't regret it.
Vegetable Rice (Rice with Vegetables)
A practical and popular recipe. Serve as a main dish or alongside chicken, kebabs or other meats. The recipe includes detailed tips.
Red Pepper Paste
A concentrated red pepper paste you can use in many dishes. It’s worth learning to make at home since it’s not always available ready-made — cooking takes several hours, so be patient for the best result.
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.
Molasses Finger Cookies
Molasses finger cookies — a fantastic recipe that replaces some sugar with molasses (date or grape molasses) to make delicious cookies. Easy and made with common pantry ingredients.
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.
Chocolate Mint Cookies
Easy homemade chocolate mint cookies that take under 10 minutes to bake. The fresh mint gives them a distinctive, delicious flavor.
Chard with Cowpeas (Selaq bil-Loubia)
Chard with cowpeas — a tasty dish often eaten with bread. Nutritious and flavorful; the coriander and garlic give it a wonderful aroma.
Khashkhash Dessert
Khashkhash dessert — an easy, quick-to-prepare sweet that uses few ingredients and is budget-friendly. Make it ahead and chill in the fridge.
Mughli (Caraway Pudding)
Mughli, also known as caraway pudding, is a beloved Levantine dessert traditionally served to celebrate a newborn. It’s fragrant, comforting, and worth the time it takes to make.
Vegetable and Meat Stew
A hearty vegetable stew with meat — one of the best stews to serve alongside rice. The recipe also includes a simple basmati-with-butter method. You can add more vegetables to taste.
Caramel Popcorn
Caramel popcorn — great for a movie night at home, a snack, or a light treat for kids. Here’s an easy homemade method. The caramel can also be used in many other recipes.
Five-Minute Swiss Roll (Skillet)
Five-minute Swiss roll made in a skillet — a fast, simple, practical method to make a delicious swiss roll for you and the kids. Fill and decorate as you like.
Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)
Balah al-Sham — a classic Levantine sweet. Very tasty and easy to make. The dough is fried in cold oil (a key tip for success). Read the steps carefully and prepare delicious balah al-sham.
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.
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.
Potato Flatbread
A very easy potato flatbread made with mashed potatoes and flour. Serve hot with butter for breakfast or with cheeses and dairy as a bread alternative.