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Lancashire Cookies
A simple, tested Lancashire biscuit recipe you can make at home. You can choose colors or flavors to add to the dough to tailor Lancashire biscuits to your taste.
Ghraybeh (Arabic Shortbread Cookies)
Delicious ghraybeh, with an option to fill them with date paste. A simple homemade recipe—light, tender, and easy to prepare.
Kunafa Fingers with Ashta
Kunafa Fingers with Ashta is a wonderful Arabic dessert recipe, or Eastern sweets recipe, that is easy to make at home, delicious, and the result is very satisfying!
Chocolate Head
We have long refrained from using the name "Head of the Slave," believing that this term is outdated and carries, even if unintentionally, racist connotations that we and our site and followers want no part of. We therefore decided to rename this recipe: "Chocolate Head."
How to Make Turkish Simit
Turkish simit made with a delicious homemade recipe! All the details are here—just follow them for the best result. Serve with date molasses and tahini dip!
Successful Honeycomb Dough
Honeycomb bread with a light, tender dough... Enjoy it for breakfast, or fill it with dates or chocolate for a sweet treat! Especially since its shape is so appealing to kids, they won’t put up a fight when it’s time to eat!
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!
Delicious Custard Biscuits
Custard biscuits... couldn't be easier. Be creative and make these custard cookies to impress your guests and children. Enjoy them yourself with hot drinks.
How to Make Fried Maqaroun Dessert
Maqaroun, also called Zainab's fingers, is one of the most delicious desserts soaked in syrup. Try baking the maqaroun in the oven instead of deep-frying it to reduce the calories.
How to Make Brioche Dough
The brioche dough is on us, the rest is up to you! Choose the fillings you like... you can stuff it with dates, chocolate, or coconut, or leave it plain!
Tray of Maamoul Madd with Ashta
Maamoul madd with ashta, a simple homemade recipe that will turn out well for every cook when you try it :) You can also use the same dough for different maamoul madd fillings such as dates and walnuts.
Easy Petit Four Recipe
Petit four is one of the most requested types of cookies. Though originally a French recipe, it has found its way into every home cook’s kitchen for making easy, light desserts at home. Try this successful method.
How to Make Ka'ak al-Abbas
A delicious, easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Ka'ak al-Abbas. Can be left plain or filled with ground dates. Known by several names, including “Thursday Ka'ak”.
Easy Pate Sablee Dough for Petit Fours
A wonderful, tender, and crumbly dough for petit fours, sablee, or cookies! You can choose the name, but one thing is certain: the result will make you prepare this dough for every occasion.
Syrian Sweet Dough Fingers
Today’s dessert is Syrian! Or that’s what it’s called: Balah al-Sham. It’s a delicious recipe that doesn’t take much effort or time. We recommend giving it a try.
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!
How to Make Petit Fours
Petit fours, or sable cookies, are among the tastiest biscuits in the French style. They are made with a generous amount of butter. Try this recipe for reliable results every time :)
Saffouf (Sfoof) with Carob Molasses
Saffouf with carob molasses—an updated take on a classic traditional sweet. You can replace some or all of the sugar with nutritious carob molasses for a delicious result.