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Cheese Halva
Cheese halva is one of the most commonly shared recipes on Shou Tabkhin Today, with each cook putting her own signature on this delicious dessert. Try this easy recipe for the best cheese halva.
Cheese Cookies
One of our favorite recipes always, anywhere and anytime! It is known as Kaak al-Esruni, but try it for breakfast with cheese and labneh, and it will stay in memory for a long time.
Hot Dog Pastries
Nothing beats the aroma of dough at home; it brings back sweet memories and creates joyful moments for the kids too. Make these hot dog pastries for smiling faces.
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.
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 Pizza
A detailed, easy pizza dough and topping recipe. Try adding sausage or tuna for extra flavor, as suggested by our contributor Nida Hadrj.
Spinach and Sorrel Pie with Mozzarella
A special spinach pie recipe indeed. You know how delicious spinach is with cheese, so imagine how good it becomes when we add sorrel, which gives the spinach the perfect tang!
How to Make Turkish Gozleme
Gozleme... Turkish pastries with spinach, feta, and mozzarella cheese... quick to prepare! Served hot for breakfast... We recommend making them. Nothing beats them with a cup of tea!
Pizza Dough (Homemade)
An easy, quick homemade pizza dough. Prepare the dough, then choose your toppings—homemade pizza is often tastier than store-bought.
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
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.
Cheese Qatayef (Qatayef with Cheese)
Qatayef is very popular—delicious, light, and easy to prepare. Here are the cheese-filled Qatayef baked in butter in the oven. Choose your preferred filling!
Cheese Dessert with Pistachio Farkha
Today’s cheese dessert looks and tastes amazing... try it this way with the addition of pistachio farkha!
Savory Cake with Cheese and Thyme
A delicious homemade savory cake with cheese and thyme... for breakfast, as a snack, or even for suhoor. This savory cake is very practical and much faster and easier than pastries.
Oreo Cheesecake
Cheesecake recipes of all kinds are delicious and allow plenty of room for personal creativity in decorating and preparing them in whatever way each person prefers. We recommend trying this recipe, which combines classic cheesecake with the famous Oreo biscuits.
Fried Zalabia with Sareesira
Zalabia with sareesira, or semolina, or groats... so they won’t absorb oil while frying! Shape them like fingers or small loaves so you can fill them as you like for breakfast!
Mshateeh with Cracked Wheat (Jreesh)
Mshateeh with cracked wheat — a recipe suitable for breakfast and suhoor. Delicious with dairy and cheeses. These pastries are popular in South Lebanon.
Qatayef with Cheese
Cheese-filled qatayef — a beloved Arabic sweet, especially during Ramadan, but delicious year-round. The same batter can be used to fill qatayef with walnuts (see note in recipe).