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How to Make Braided Dried Fig Jam
Braided dried fig jam is a delicious and famous Levantine preserve. It is a staple in households and kept from season to season.
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.
Stuffed Grape Leaves with Vegetables
Stuffed grape leaves with vegetables, with olive oil, or vegan—call it what you like, the result is the same! One of the tastiest dishes from the famous Lebanese kitchen, known for its wonderful appetizers and dishes, including this one :)
Strawberry Jam
An easy strawberry jam recipe with clear, detailed steps and every little detail included. Try it — the kids will love it! Nothing beats this jam with butter at breakfast or as a dessert.
Milk Samoon Bread
A successful homemade samoon bread recipe every time! One of the best types of crusty bread, perfect served with all kinds of yogurt and cheese... and wonderful with butter and jam.
Chicken Musakhan with Saj Bread
Chicken musakhan is a delicious, easy recipe made with a few simple, budget-friendly ingredients! We also recommend using pre-boiled chicken you may have on hand and not know what to do with—musakhan is definitely the answer.
Fried Meat Pies
Homemade meat pies that are simply irresistible. These pies are served with a sprinkle of parsley and sumac, which gives them a distinctive touch and a tangy flavor thanks to the acidity of the sumac. We recommend trying them.
Special Makdous Eggplant Fatteh
Delicious eggplant fatteh — a tried-and-easy homemade recipe. Fatteh is tasty in many forms, but yogurt pairs especially well with eggplant. We recommend you try this recipe.
Indian Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken — a flavorful Indian-style chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato sauce. Try it with masala spices and cream for a rich, comforting meal.
Apricot Jam
Traditional apricot jam made at home—fresher and tastier than store-bought. Great on winter mornings with butter on warm bread; kids will love it.
How to Make Stuffed Cabbage
An easy, delicious homemade recipe for stuffed cabbage. Stuffed cabbage is a traditional dish known and loved across many Levantine countries.
Pumpkin Kibbeh
Pumpkin kibbeh is one of the tastiest kibbeh recipes and is no less delicious than meat kibbeh! It’s nice to try something different, and pumpkin kibbeh is a great idea, especially for fans of vegetarian food.
Special Pumpkin Kibbeh
A vegetarian pumpkin kibbeh filled with spinach, chickpeas, pomegranate, and walnuts too! An irresistible recipe you have to try. You can bake or fry the kibbeh, as you like.
Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves with Lamb
Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with lamb — a classic Arab mahshi recipe that almost every home cook knows, each with her own touch. Here’s a new version we add to our long list of stuffed-vegetable recipes.
How to Make Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh made at home—delicious. Kibbeh patties can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish alongside salad and yogurt.
How to Make Red Pepper Paprika
A wonderful recipe for making paprika, or sweet red pepper powder, at home with no preservatives. Paprika is an essential seasoning that adds a delicious flavor to many dishes.
Armenian-Style Oil-Stuffed Fasting Eggplant (Yalanji)
Armenian-style oil-stuffed fasting eggplant, also known as yalanji — a very popular Syrian recipe. We recommend trying it, especially since it’s vegetarian and light.
Red Pepper Paste
Red pepper paste (or pepper paste) is a key flavoring component for many dishes. Try making red pepper paste at home without preservatives.

















