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Maqrouta (Date-filled Cookies) with Olive Oil and Walnuts
Here is the maqrouta, or date-filled cookies, with walnuts and prepared at home very simply; this is a favorite date cookie that can make a lovely gift for a lunch or dinner invitation.
How to Make Rice Halva
Rice halva is a delicious, easy dessert that uses few ingredients and can be prepared anytime.
How to Make Kunafa Filling Crumbs
Making kunafa at home has never been this easy! This recipe for making kunafa crumbs will let you prepare kunafa at home from A to Z.
Easy Asruniya Kaak Recipe
A wonderful recipe made with ingredients found in every home for making Asruniya cake, also known in Lebanon as Kaak Abu Arab. Asruniya kaak is one of our favorite recipes, and this version makes it incredibly easy to prepare at home.
How to Make Harira Soup
One of the most famous Moroccan recipes and one of the best-known soups, harira is a beloved classic. In this recipe, you’ll find a simple, easy way to prepare Moroccan harira soup.
Black Liver or Black Stripe
A very delicious traditional way to prepare liver, or black stripe... This dish works well as a main dish for lunch or a light dinner, or as a side dish.
Easy Eggplant Maqluba - Video
There are many maqluba recipes; some add potatoes and tomatoes, while others stick to the main ingredient, eggplant. We’ve prepared an easy maqluba recipe for you in this video, and we hope you enjoy it.
Arugula Salad with Zucchini and Corn
Arugula salad with zucchini and corn is delicious, easy, and takes very little time to prepare. It is a great salad for dinner parties!
How to Make Turkish Kavurma
Kavurma — who doesn’t know it? If you haven’t tried it before, you’ve really missed out! Here is the Turkish way to prepare it, which differs from the Lebanese method, but kavurma is delicious no matter which cuisine it comes from.
How to Make the Best Pizza
A homemade pizza recipe that always turns out delicious. You always ask for the perfect soft pizza dough or a special homemade sauce — this recipe gives you both in one. You can also use the dough for different kinds of pastries.
Fried Bananas
Fried bananas with batter and honey is a classic recipe from Indonesia that has become widely popular because it is delicious, easy to make, and suitable for any time of day. Serve it hot, because its crispness when warm is irresistible!
Eggplant Sheikh al-Mahshi — Lebanese Style
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant is one of the most delicious ways to prepare eggplant. The eggplants are stuffed after frying with minced meat and simmered in a tomato sauce. Serve with rice.
Eggless Orange Cookies
Eggless orange cookies — a simple, delicious cookie recipe that doesn't require eggs. The dough only needs about ten minutes to rest before shaping.
How to Make Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Shortbread)
Delicious ghraybeh made at home — light, buttery dough that melts in your mouth. Key tips: do not use butter (use ghee/samneh) and keep the cookies pale while baking for the perfect texture.
Decadent Chocolate Cake
A rich chocolate cake that takes some time to prepare — you’ll need to make the filling and the glaze — but the result is a stunning cake for special occasions.
Sablé Number Cake
A special number-shaped sablé cake — perfect for children’s birthday parties. The cake is made with sablé dough and filled with a creamy cream-cheese filling kids and adults will love.
Grape Leaves Stuffed with Lamb Rib Meat
Grape leaves are a centerpiece at the table, especially for celebrations and banquets. The best version is when they are prepared with lamb to add richness to the leaves and to season the meat with a tangy, zesty kick. Here is the authentic method for preparing grape leaves with lamb rib meat. Give it a try and enjoy!
How to Make Zanoud al-Sitt (Lady's Fingers)
One of the tastiest Arabic desserts. Zanoud al-Sitt, a classic home recipe, prepared here in an easy, tested method.

















