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Cinnamon and Ginger Cookies
A delicious recipe to make cinnamon and ginger cookies with carob molasses. The rich flavors will linger in memory.
Cookie Cake - Video
Cookies in all their forms are among kids' favorite sweets... but why make small cookies if you can make one big cookie that serves everyone? Enjoy cookie cake.
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.
Shreebia with Cream (Cream-Filled Pastry)
A simple, practical guide to making cream-filled Shreebiya pastries. You can control sweetness by adjusting the syrup after baking.
Turkish Cracked Cookies
Turkish cracked cookies are a delicious and easy dessert. Try this recipe to make crackled Turkish cookies to enjoy with tea.
How to Make Thursday Kaak, or Marqad
Thursday kaak, marqad, or even Eid kaak — whatever the name in each country, this is an easy and very delicious recipe. The names may vary, but this is the easiest version. Try it!
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.
How to Make Lahm Bi Ajeen
Lahm bi ajeen is one of the tastiest pastries, and there are many different seasoning variations. Try this recipe for lahm bi ajeen, and serve it with yogurt and lemon for a special and delicious breakfast.
Tripoli Shmeiseh Dessert
Shmeiseh is a popular traditional sweet from the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. With clear, simple steps, you can make this dessert at home using a few inexpensive ingredients. Enjoy making it and serving it.
Crispy Calamari with Peppers and Soy Sauce
Fried calamari tossed with peppers and a soy sauce glaze—a luxurious seafood starter you can easily make at home.
Grape Molasses Cookies
A wonderful and easy recipe for grape molasses cookies! What makes these cookies special is that they contain no added sugar and rely entirely on the sweetness of the molasses. We recommend trying this recipe.
Kafta Tray Bake
Kafta tray bake is a traditional dish in Lebanese and Levantine cooking, and it is a great option when you have family and children around. You can serve it with rice or simply enjoy it with the potatoes cooked alongside it.
Baqleh al-Hummus
A traditional dish and a widely known popular food in Lebanon... Baqleh al-Hummus, as some call it, may have a different name in other regions. It can be a vegetarian dish, or meat can be added to it, as in this recipe.
Fried Stuffed Intestines
Fawaregh is one of the names for this traditional dish, which is popular in many countries around the world. It is known as fawaregh in the Levant, manbar in Egypt, and batcha in Iraq and Iran. Here is a special method for preparing it, then frying it to make it even more delicious.
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.
Pumpkin Muhallabia
Pumpkin muhallabia, or pumpkin pudding! Have you tried it? Yes, you can make many dishes with pumpkin, including this muhallabia. We hope you try it and enjoy it.
Coconut Macaroons
Coconut macaroons made with an easy recipe. This dessert is inexpensive, quick to prepare, and makes a nutritious snack for children, not just a sweet treat.
Easy Lebanese Nights Dessert
Layali Lubnan is one of the most delicious and easiest desserts. It’s especially perfect in hot weather because it is served cold from the fridge and has a very light, jelly-like texture. Here is the easiest way to make it.

















