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How to Make Cheese-Qatayef Pancakes
A wonderful recipe for making large qatayef pancakes stuffed with cheese. A very delicious, easy-to-make dessert, with detailed step-by-step instructions from start to finish.
How to Make Kamouna Spice Blend
Kamouna spice blend is a richly flavored mix that gives kibbeh and faraqa their distinctive taste. The Kamouna mix can be kept vegetarian, using only tomatoes, onions, and olive oil.
Shrimp Fatteh Recipe
Shrimp Fatteh blends traditional chickpea and eggplant layers with succulent shrimp. A creative and tasty recipe that will elevate any table.
Farakah
One of the most famous Lebanese dishes... and when #kibbeh or #farakah is served, there is no room for any other dish... Some may be surprised by eating raw meat, but this dish has become part of Lebanese heritage, with its own traditional way of preparation...
Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Apple-stuffed cinnamon rolls — this inventive recipe will make you love apple desserts even more, especially since cinnamon and apple complement each other. Serve with your favorite sauce or ice cream!
Pancake Sushi Dessert
Pancake 'sushi' — a playful, easy dessert: thin pancakes wrapped around a banana, sliced to look like sushi. Top with cream, honey or chocolate sauce.
Nutella Chocolate Crown
Nutella chocolate crown — a sweet stuffed pastry. The dough is filled with Nutella, sprinkled with cocoa or Nesquik, rolled, then cut into a crown shape. Have fun getting creative!
How to Make Kefta with Cheese
A practical, family-friendly recipe for cheese-stuffed kefta baked in a pan with tomatoes and mozzarella.
Cheese and Thyme Burek Pastries
Cheese and thyme burek pastries.. a wonderful homemade recipe and a very delicious one for one of the tastiest kinds of pastries! A light, fluffy dough you will definitely love
Raw Malsa Meat (Raw Lamb)
Malsa is a raw dish from the kibbeh family (also related to frekeh) and other raw meats that are among the most famous Lebanese dishes. Some people worry about eating raw meat, but its preparation requires careful precision, cleanliness, and hygiene.
How to Make Tabbouleh
Authentic Lebanese tabbouleh. Eat it wrapped in cabbage or lettuce leaves or with a spoon — it’s perfect with fries and all kinds of grilled meats.
Beehive Rolls with Musakhan Chicken Filling
An inventive recipe: beehive-style rolls filled with musakhan chicken (onion, sumac and nuts). Combines the traditional musakhan filling with small stuffed dough balls baked together.
How to Make Tomato Kamouneh
Tomato kamouneh is one of the most famous and delicious Lebanese vegetarian recipes. It is based on kamouneh seasoning, a blend of aromatic herbs and spices also used for meat kibbeh and potato kibbeh.
Beef Shawarma Fatteh
A new addition to our site: beef shawarma fatteh. We've already tried hummus, eggplant, vegetable fattet, and beef meatballs—now add this tried-and-true recipe to the list.
Yellow Split Lentil Soup
Yellow split lentil soup — a light, nutritious and very tasty soup. Serve with toasted bread and a squeeze of lemon. It pairs well with kibbeh dishes.
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.
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.
Zucchini and Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
A delicious vegan dish for preparing zucchini and grape leaves in oil. You can adjust the acidity of the grape leaves and zucchini in oil by adjusting the lemon juice to taste.

















