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Flat Maamoul with Ashta and Pistachio
Flat (layered) maamoul filled with ashta (clotted cream) and pistachios — a special, elegant dessert worth trying. The recipe includes homemade ashta and syrup.
Baked Cream Phyllo Rolls
Oven-baked phyllo rolls filled with homemade clotted cream (qeshta) and soaked with light sugar syrup. Includes detailed recipes for the cream and the syrup.
Harisa Halva Recipe
Harisa halva is one of the richest Arabic sweets, drenched in syrup. Top it with your favorite nuts and serve it to your family and guests.
How to Prepare Othmalia Fingers
Othmalia fingers in a wonderful homemade recipe with a beautiful presentation. Serve these Othmalia fingers in this creative way with a little syrup or sugar syrup, as desired.
How to Make Ashta or Qareesha
Qareesha, or ashta, is one of the essential ingredients in many Arabic desserts. But that does not stop you from enjoying qareesha on its own with fresh fruit, nuts, and syrup.
Basbousa Dessert
Basbousa dessert is one of the easiest Arabic sweets! Just mix the ingredients well, spread the batter in a baking tray, and wait for the wonderful result. Pour cold syrup over it while it is still hot.
Monk's Kibbeh, or Trick Kibbeh, with Lentil Soup
Monk's kibbeh with lentil soup is a very nutritious and delicious vegetarian dish! From Lebanese culinary heritage, we present this detailed recipe. We hope you enjoy it!
Easy Maakaroon Dessert
An easy, delicious Maakaroon — fried sweets dipped in syrup. Drain and serve cold at room temperature. Homemade sweets are lovely, especially when quick to prepare.
Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)
Balah al-Sham — a classic Levantine sweet. Very tasty and easy to make. The dough is fried in cold oil (a key tip for success). Read the steps carefully and prepare delicious balah al-sham.
Palestinian Mtabbak Dessert with Cheese
Anyone who loves baklava and syrup-soaked sweets will love this Palestinian dessert. Mtabbak made with an easy recipe and pure Jerusalem hands. Try it, and enjoy in advance.
How to Make Athmaliya Dessert
A clear, detailed, reliable homemade recipe for Athmaliya dessert. The recipe includes how to make the ashta (clotted cream), the sugar syrup (qatir), and the citrus blossom garnish. We hope you enjoy it.
Fried Awama (Luqaimat / Lokma)
Awama — a simple, traditional Arabic sweet. The dough balls are fried in two stages for the perfect crispness, then transferred straight from the oil into syrup. Enjoy!
How to Make Namoura
Namoura is a beloved, rich Arabic dessert. It is soaked with syrup and decorated with nuts as desired. Recipes for namoura vary only slightly from one cook to another. Here is this recipe. Enjoy!
How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh
Kibbeh nayyeh is one of the finest Lebanese dishes, and when it is placed on the table, no other dish can compare. Here is this wonderful recipe to introduce you to the secrets of this famous Lebanese specialty.
How to Make Fried Madloula
The fried Madloula dough is a very delicious, easy dessert, and you can control its sweetness by the amount of syrup you add.
Yogurt Fatteh
Fatteh is a Lebanese dish commonly eaten for breakfast. Each region has its own method; some prefer it lighter and meatless, while others like it with meat.















