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Homemade Sanioura Sweets
Sanioura is a famous sweet from Sidon in southern Lebanon. A delicious dessert made with few ingredients and baked for only a few minutes. Serve plain or fill with pistachios if you like.
Easy-Sable Cookies
Sablé cookies topped with jam and powdered sugar, or chocolate and pistachio. A light dessert that’s incredibly tasty and loved by both kids and adults. Here’s the method.
How to Make Katayef Batter
A simple, home-tested Katayef batter recipe. You can fill them with pistachios, walnuts, or cream, and cook them on the stove or fry them in hot oil.
Chinese-Style Chicken with Vegetables
Chicken, with noodles or white rice, is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in the Arab world. You can add a little pistachio or cashews to this dish for an extra tasty, distinctly Chinese flavor.
Molokhia (Dry Molokhia)
A distinctive recipe for dry molokhia. This step-by-step guide walks you through making a delicious molokhia that will delight your family and guests.
Maamoul with Ashta
Maamoul is delicious any time of year, not just during Eid :) Or at least that is what we tell ourselves so we can eat it all the time. This recipe is different from the traditional maamoul made with Aleppo pistachios or dates and walnuts; this version is filled with delicious ashta!
Easy Eish El Saraya
Eish El Saraya made at home the easy way with toast, caramel, cream and a sprinkle of pistachios on top — exactly what you need after a long day at work!
Raffaello Cake
Raffaello cake—one of the most delightful cakes. The creamy filling, the coconut coating and Raffaello chocolates on top combine into an unforgettable flavor.
Dawood Basha (Meatballs) with Rice
Dawood Basha is a dish of Turkish origin that has become a beloved family classic across the Arab world — popular with both children and adults.
Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel
Candied orange peel dipped in chocolate — a surprisingly delightful treat. Drying the peels takes 2–3 days, but the technique is simple.
Walnut Maamoul (Filled Shortbread)
Homemade walnut maamoul — an easy, detailed recipe for the best walnut‑filled maamoul. Use the same dough to fill with dates or pistachios if you prefer.
How to Make Othmaliyeh or Basma Dessert
Basma or Othmaliyeh... two layers of Othmaliyeh vermicelli filled with fresh qashta (clotted cream). And of course, don't forget the pistachios, which add richness and flavor. A very special dessert, served with atr (sugar syrup).
How to Make Walnut Maldoouqa
We’re used to seeing and making pistachio maldoouqa, but this wonderful and distinctive recipe is walnut maldoouqa! It’s easy, very delicious, and looks beautiful.
Peanut Butter Cookies
A delicious and easy peanut butter cookie recipe (with an optional pistachio-butter variation). Bake these cookies with peanut butter and your kids will surely love them.