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Pizza Dough with Yogurt
This pizza dough made with yogurt is very successful because the yogurt gives the dough a soft, distinctive texture. We prepared the dough—topping choices are up to you!
Date and Walnut Maamoul Fingers
Date and walnut maamoul fingers are a delicious, easy-to-make dessert to prepare at home. Serve these date-and-walnut ma’amoul fingers for special occasions and holidays as a variation on traditional ma’amoul.
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.
How to Make Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls, also known as cinnamon buns, are Western desserts that have become famous and beloved in every Arabic home. The good news is that making them is easy and their ingredients are found in every household.
How to Make Samoun Bread
A simple and delicious guide to making Samoun bread (the traditional Samoun loaf) at home, with approachable steps.
Thin Samosa Dough
Making pies or samosas at home has never been easier... Try this tried-and-tested recipe for samosa dough or pie dough... As for the filling, it is up to you
Authentic Namoura
Namoura is a delicious Middle Eastern dessert. Anyone who loves sweet flavors and syrup-soaked desserts will enjoy this original namoura recipe.
Bulgur with Tomatoes
A traditional Lebanese classic: bulgur with tomatoes. Easy and quick to make, yet very flavorful. Best served with yogurt and warm flatbread.
Ramoush El Set
Moroccan cuisine is known for its delicious recipes, especially desserts. This recipe for Ramoush El Set is one of the easiest to make, using just a few ingredients that are available in every home.
Purslane Pastries with Yogurt Dough
Great as a main dish or as a side, this purslane pastries with yogurt dough recipe is incredibly easy, with a wonderful, guaranteed result, coming from Sho tabkheen alyawm.
Cardamom and Saffron Cake - With Video
We’re fans of cardamom... and saffron too... so what about a recipe that combines both? It’s sure to become one of our favorite recipes!
Namoura (Harisa)
You may know this dessert as Namoura, or you may call it Harisa; in either case, it’s a tasty recipe with readily available ingredients.
Swedish Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls are beloved in all their forms. Today we’re trying the Swedish way of making cinnamon rolls, or cinnamon buns, a simple method that is well worth a try.
Maamoul with Ashta
There are dozens of different maamoul recipes and fillings. This is a tried-and-tested homemade recipe for maamoul with ashta... We hope you enjoy it.
Tray Kibbeh
Tray kibbeh is a well-known traditional dish in the Levant, especially Lebanon and Syria. It can be served with green salad and yogurt-cucumber salad.
Zucchini with Yogurt
A healthy yogurt-based dish suitable for the whole family, especially kids. Bon appetit.
Crispy Sweet-and-Salty Cinnamon - Video
Cinnamon is a Western dessert that has become popular and beloved in many Arab countries. Today we’ve prepared it in a new, crispy style with a sweet-and-salty flavor, and we hope you’ll enjoy it.
Okra Stew
A beloved Bamya-style stew with okra, tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro. Simmered with lamb or bone-in meat, finished with pomegranate molasses for a tangy-sweet finish.

















