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Za\'atar and Cheese Pastries
Pastries and baking
70 minMedium

Za\'atar and Cheese Pastries

A simple home recipe for thyme (za\'atar) pastries stuffed with cheese, easy and delicious.

Flaky Pie with Meat and Potato Filling
Pastries and baking
105 minMedium

Flaky Pie with Meat and Potato Filling

A very special flaky pie recipe with several detailed steps. The dough is quick and easy to prepare, especially since it does not need to rise!

Light Fettuccine with Milk
Desserts
40 minMedium

Light Fettuccine with Milk

A vegetable- and cheese-rich Italian fettuccine recipe. No cream needed — use milk for a lighter, lower-fat sauce.

Crispy Purslane Pastries
Pastries and baking
45 minMedium

Crispy Purslane Pastries

Crispy purslane pastries made with an ultra-crispy dough (no yeast). Includes the tasty purslane filling and the trick for extra crunch. Try them — you’ll love them.

Laminated Sambousek with Two Doughs
Pastries and baking
55 minMedium

Laminated Sambousek with Two Doughs

A brilliant, flaky sambousek made by combining two types of dough — water (oil) dough and butter dough. Try mixing two doughs in one recipe for extra flakiness. Full details below.

Cheesecake Without Cheese
Desserts
70 minMedium

Cheesecake Without Cheese

Cheesecake, as its name suggests, centers on cheese... but this recipe makes it easy and turns cheesecake into a home dessert par excellence, without cheese. How? Details in the recipe.

Light Chicken Stroganoff with Milk
Desserts
75 minMedium

Light Chicken Stroganoff with Milk

Light chicken stroganoff made with milk instead of cream — a tasty, smooth version with less richness.

Cheese Kunafa
Desserts
75 minMedium

Cheese Kunafa

Cheese kunafa — a beloved Arabic dessert often served for breakfast. Serve with syrup (attar) or with kunafa pastry and syrup, according to preference.

Cheesecake with Ashta (Clotted Cream)
Desserts
80 minMedium

Cheesecake with Ashta (Clotted Cream)

Cheesecake with ashta — why not try it yourself and tell us what you think? A delicious recipe that won’t take much time. Just be sure to let it cool and set well before serving.

Churros Dough
Pastries and baking
85 minMedium

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.

Turkish Pastry Dough
Pastries and baking
90 minMedium

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.

Thin Samosa Dough
Pastries and baking
30 minMedium

Thin Samosa Dough

Making pies or samosas at home has never been easier... Try this tried-and-tested recipe for samosa dough or pie dough... As for the filling, it is up to you

Cheesecake-Flavored Strawberry-Stuffed Ice Cream
Desserts
45 minMedium

Cheesecake-Flavored Strawberry-Stuffed Ice Cream

With simple, readily available ingredients you can make this wonderful cheesecake-flavored ice cream filled with strawberries. An easy-to-make recipe that definitely deserves a try.

How to Make Soft Brioche Dough
Pastries and baking
50 minMedium

How to Make Soft Brioche Dough

Soft brioche made with a homemade recipe that can't be beaten! Brioche is one of the most delicious French pastries. Try it with a sprinkle of sugar on top as soon as it comes out of the oven—amazing!

Spinach and Cheese Pies
Pastries and baking
50 minMedium

Spinach and Cheese Pies

Spinach and cheese pies — great for breakfast, lunch, a quick meal or a school snack. These pies work any time of day. Here are two delicious fillings using the same dough.

How to Make Dough for Pies and Samosas
Pastries and baking
55 minMedium

How to Make Dough for Pies and Samosas

No feast table is complete without pastry dishes. Here is this simple, tried-and-tested recipe for making dough for all kinds of pies and samosas.

Cheesecake Recipe
Desserts
55 minMedium

Cheesecake Recipe

An easy and distinctive cheesecake recipe. Even though it takes some chilling time in the fridge, it is simple to make and approachable for anyone.

Cheese Honeycomb Buns with Feta
Breakfast and brunch
60 minMedium

Cheese Honeycomb Buns with Feta

A successful cheese-stuffed honeycomb bread recipe the whole family will love and keep asking for at breakfast. You can also fill it with different kinds of cheese.