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How to Make and Fry Zalabia
Zalabia made with a delicious, detailed homemade recipe... You can eat it for breakfast with labneh or cheese, or turn it into a sweet treat by adding syrup or sugar. What do you prefer?
How to Make Thyme Fatayer
Thyme fatayer made with an easy, delicious homemade recipe! You can use this dough for many different kinds of fatayer. We hope you enjoy these pies and feel inspired to try them!
How to Make Homemade Spinach Pies?
Homemade spinach pies with a soft, pillowy interior and a crispy exterior. They can also be frozen and reheated later.
How to Make Armenian Sfiha
Armenian sfiha made easy — the filling and dough are similar to lahm bi ajeen (meat flatbread) with a few additions. The dough rolls out very thin. Learn all the secrets of Armenian sfiha in this recipe.
Homemade Croissants
A reliable homemade croissant recipe that works — shape the dough as you like and choose any filling (cheese, za’atar, chocolate, etc.). A delicious breakfast treat.
Fattoush (Authentic Lebanese Salad)
An authentic Lebanese fattoush recipe. It’s important to dry the vegetables well after washing to get a fresh, crisp salad. You can add 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses for a stronger flavor.
How to Make Homemade Knafeh Cake
Knafeh cake... Many prepare knafeh at home. Here's a detailed recipe for making the cake as well. The most important part of this recipe is allowing the dough to rest to achieve the desired result.
Rwani Cake
Rwani Cake is a delicious cake named for its syrupy soak. Try this easy recipe that guides you step by step to a memorable, tender cake.
How to Make Homemade Pizza
Pizza — who doesn’t love it? One of the tastiest baked pastries, loved by adults and children alike. Here is a dough recipe that works 100% every time — whether you like it hot or prefer it cold! :)
German-Style Chocolate Croissants
Chocolate croissants made with a dough used for several delicious German sweets. Let's learn the recipe and serve it for breakfast or as a dessert. You can also replace the chocolate with other fillings!
How to Make Aish El Saraya Dessert
Aish El Saraya is one of the easiest Arabic desserts. This recipe is made with toasted bread soaked in syrup, topped with a cooked cream layer. Garnish as desired.
Sausage and Mozzarella Pastries
Sausage pastries with gooey, quick-melting mozzarella. A tasty homemade recipe — includes a versatile dough recipe suitable for all pastries.
Oat-Crust Pizza
Oat-crust pizza — relatively healthy, light and nutritious, and certainly delicious. See the recipe for the dough and the sauce; the rest is up to you :)
Fluffy Spinach Pastries
Homemade tender spinach pastries: a reliable dough and a flavorful filling. Try them and tell us what you think — enjoy!
Soft Thursday Ka'ak
Soft Thursday Ka'ak is one of the most delicious kinds of ka'ak. It’s essential to let the dough rest long enough to get the best results. Shape the rounds as you like.
Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha)
Lahm bi ajeen (sfiha) — one of the tastiest pastries. The filling is distinctive and the shaping is special. Yogurt in the dough gives it the desired softness. Enjoy!
Easy Meshabek (Fried Sweet Ribbons)
Meshabek — a simple homemade sweet made from a fermented batter, deep-fried and soaked in syrup. Important steps: allow the batter to ferment well and stir before shaping and frying.
Nutella Chocolate Crown
Nutella chocolate crown — a sweet stuffed pastry. The dough is filled with Nutella, sprinkled with cocoa or Nesquik, rolled, then cut into a crown shape. Have fun getting creative!

















