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Armenian-style Cheese Borek
Armenian-style cheese borek is one of the tastiest borek/samosa recipes. Try this distinctive tender dough — you may never make borek any other way.
Sambousek Stuffed with Beef
Sambousek stuffed with beef is one of the tastiest pastries and a delicious appetizer to serve with soups and fattoush. You can use this dough and fill it with meat, vegetables, or cheese. Enjoy!
Easy Honeycomb Rolls
An ultra-easy honeycomb roll recipe—prepare the dough and fill as you like for a delicious treat or breakfast. Honeycomb rolls are one of our most requested recipes. Enjoy!
How to Make Donuts
Donuts — a clear, detailed, successful homemade recipe. It’s important that the dough rests in two stages. Fry in plenty of oil and decorate with chocolate, powdered sugar, etc.
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.
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.
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.
How to Make Homemade Qashta (Ashta) and Qareesha
A tried-and-true home method for making ashta (qashta) or kaimr (qareesha). Prepare ashta to serve with a variety of homemade Arabic desserts from start to finish.
Fried Awama (Luqaimat / Lokma)
Awama — a simple, traditional Arabic sweet. The dough balls are fried in two stages for the perfect crispness, then transferred straight from the oil into syrup. Enjoy!
Maamoul Mad with Ashta
Maamoul Mad with ashta is one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Here is an easy, reliable method for making it. You can use the same dough for pistachio, date, and other fillings as well.
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.
Almond Pudding Truffles
Pudding truffles are one of the easiest desserts to make, but they need a few hours in the fridge to set. Feel free to add more nuts to taste — try them and you’ll get hooked!
Easy Watermelon Rind Jam
Easy homemade watermelon-rind jam — a simple, distinctive recipe. Delicious spread with butter on soft or toasted bread, or used in desserts.
Homemade Apricot Jam
An easy, reliable homemade apricot jam recipe. Homemade jams are definitely tastier than store-bought — you control the fruit quality and flavor. Wonderful served with butter.
Almond, Pistachio and Coconut‑Coated Cookies
Crisp cookies coated in almonds, pistachios or shredded coconut. Easy, quick and delicious — one dough that you can dip in your favorite nuts or coconut.
How to Make Charlotte Dessert
Charlotte is one of the well-known desserts in the Arab world because it is easy to make and delicious. You can prepare Charlotte ahead of time and keep it in the freezer until serving.
Brioche with Raisins and Coconut
Brioche with raisins and coconut — a recipe we recommend trying now. The raisin-and-coconut combination is delicious, and the dough is very easy to make.
Brazilian Sambousek (Pastel) with Various Fillings
Brazilian sambousek (pastel) — the dough may be familiar, but the fillings are new. Discover the recipe, especially with Ramadan approaching.