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How to Make Basbousa or Hareesa
Basbousa, also called hareesa, is one of the easiest and quickest desserts. You can control how sweet the hareesa is by adjusting the amount of syrup you pour over it.
How to Make Cheese Dessert with Curd Cream
A wonderful and very delicious cheese dessert recipe. Try making this cheese dessert and adjust the amount of syrup to reach the sweetness level you prefer.
Date Fingers and Date Cookies
Date cookies or date fingers are among the most delicious sweets. This easy, quick recipe will have you making date cookies at home every time instead of buying them ready-made.
Fried Awamat (Arab Doughnuts)
Fried awamat are incredibly delicious sweets. Try this easy recipe from Norma's Kitchen, and you’ll love them and want to make them again.
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff, whether made with beef or chicken, is a Russian classic that has become popular worldwide. There are many ways to prepare this dish; this is one tasty beef Stroganoff method you should try.
Authentic Namoura
Namoura is a delicious Middle Eastern dessert. Anyone who loves sweet flavors and syrup-soaked desserts will enjoy this original namoura recipe.
Cotton-Dough Pies
There is nothing more beautiful than filling the house with the aroma of dough and yeast. This scent will stay with our children for years and always bring back their sweetest memories.
Cream with Fruit
Cream with fruit is the perfect dessert for times when we're craving something sweet but don't want a rich, heavy dessert... a delicious treat that's also light.
Petit Four Cookies
Homemade sweets are cleaner, tastier, and more enjoyable to prepare than store-bought treats! How about trying these delightful petit four cookies?
Mahlabia Cake
A new and inventive recipe that blends the sweetness of cake with the flavor of mahalabia. Have you tried this recipe before?
Basbousa with Biscuits
What's sweet today? Basbousa with biscuits! A creative new take on a classic Egyptian dessert. Try this basbousa from Shaw Tabkhin El Yom and tell us what you think in the comments.
Turkish Cookies
An authentic Turkish-style cookie recipe that is wonderful in every sense! Enjoy with sweet treats, as a tea-time snack with labneh or thyme, and you can pack it for kids’ lunches. It takes a bit of time to prepare, but the ingredients are common in every home.
Maqroun
Maqroun is a delicious sweet. You may like it fried, which is the traditional version, but you can also bake it in the oven for a lighter taste and fewer calories :)
Donuts
Donuts are one of those Western sweets that quickly won their way into our hearts. They’re loved by both kids and adults, but be careful not to have too many if you’re watching your figure.
Zalabiya
Zalabiya is one of the old and well-known pastries in Lebanese cuisine. It is often eaten for breakfast with labneh, za'atar, and other traditional breakfast dishes, but it can easily be turned into a sweet dish by dipping it in syrup. The choice is yours: do you want your zalabiya sweet or savory?
Shrimp with Basil Pesto Sauce
Many people love shrimp, while others prefer red meat and chicken over all kinds of seafood. That doesn’t stop shrimp from being one of the tastiest seafoods, with endless ways to prepare it. Today’s recipe keeps the shrimp’s flavor front and center, with very few additions.
Ma'moul Mad with Date Filling
Ma'moul mad in all its varieties, whether with cream or dates, is one of the most delicious sweets. There are many different ways to prepare ma'moul mad, and today we are sharing one of them. We hope you like it.
Okra Stew
A beloved Bamya-style stew with okra, tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro. Simmered with lamb or bone-in meat, finished with pomegranate molasses for a tangy-sweet finish.

















