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How to Make the Best Loubya bi Zayt
Loubya bi Zayt is a quintessential summer recipe, especially since it is served cold and some people even prefer it chilled from the fridge! Delicious with sweet green pepper and onion.
Damascus-Style Arabic Booza
Damascus-style Arabic booza with the wonderful flavors of mastic and salep... a recipe that's delicious and so easy! All these recipes can be made at home with Shu Tabe-khin El Yom! And in summer, it's time for plenty of refreshing recipes, and this is one of them :)
How to Make Meshaltet Feteer
How to make meshaltet feteer, one of the most famous Egyptian pastries. This recipe is for plain feteer meshaltet without a filling, so you can add your preferred filling later.
Cream Cheese Kaak
Cream Cheese Kaak is one of the new kaak recipes on our site. We’ve already tried kaak or biscuits with orange, yogurt, and milk, and now it’s time for cheese! An irresistible texture and flavor!
Authentic Zahle Tabbouleh
A tasty, precise homemade Zahle-style tabbouleh recipe from Zahle in eastern Lebanon to your kitchen. Tabbouleh is delicious however you make it — this version is definitely worth trying!
All-Purpose Dough
An all-purpose dough — very easy to make. Use it for any pastry you like: manaqish, pizza or savory pies.
Pasta with Minced Meat and Cheese
Pasta with ground beef topped with shredded mozzarella — a very easy and delicious pasta-and-meat dish. This recipe is quick to prepare and loved by kids and adults alike.
Crème Caramel with Cream Cheese
Crème caramel made with Philadelphia cream cheese — a distinctive and elegant dessert. Chill the mold before serving to enjoy the unique cream‑cheese flavor with caramel.
Homemade Pizza Sauce
A classic homemade pizza sauce made the right way to be even tastier than many store jars. Keeps in the fridge or freezer for later use.
Homemade Pizza Dough and Sauce
Homemade pizza dough and sauce — a simple, reliable home recipe. You can bake and freeze the dough and sauce for later use.
How to Make Pizza Dough
Secrets to pizza success lie in the dough—here’s the classic dough method and your choice of toppings.
Cauliflower Maqluba (Zahri)
Cauliflower Maqluba, also known as Zahri, is a traditional dish with wide popularity. You can omit eggplant in this recipe, and you can adjust or increase the vegetables and add ground meat as desired.
Grapes Dipped in Cream Cheese with Pistachios - Video
Just three ingredients, and you’ll have a spectacular dish! Serve grapes dipped in cream cheese with pistachios for your gatherings, and we guarantee your guests will love it.
Homemade Cream Cheese Recipe
A tasty, easy homemade cream cheese recipe. In fact, everything you need to make this cheese is already in the house, and the result is a good amount of spreadable cheese.
Nutella Cheesecake
An easy Nutella cheesecake with just two layers and no biscuits. You can also add a biscuit-and-butter base if you like. A dessert with an ice-cream-like texture that melts in the mouth.
Qamar al-Din Mahallabia (also called Balawza)
Qamar al-Din mahallabia, also called balawza — a light, easy dessert. You can adjust the sugar to your taste.
Balouza Dessert (Syrian Milk Pudding)
Balouza is one of the tastiest Syrian muhallabia-style desserts, given a special touch with orange juice. An easy recipe using ingredients found in most kitchens.
Shawarma Pizza
Shawarma Pizza — an inventive recipe we recommend you try. If you love pizza, you'll enjoy this fresh idea for making a delicious pie.

















