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How to Make Eggplant Fatteh
Eggplant Fatteh — have you tried it before? If not, we recommend you give it a try. Eggplant with yogurt is exceptionally tasty, and pomegranate seeds on top are the magical finishing touch.
Chicken-Stuffed Pizza Rolls
An inventive twist on pizza — pizza rolls filled with chicken. Use this tested dough recipe and feel free to swap the filling for whatever you like.
Madradara (Rice and Lentils)
Madradara — a smart choice for a quick, nourishing meal. This rice-and-lentil dish is delicious with yogurt, salads and pickles.
Maamoul Mad with Walnuts
Maamoul Mad with walnuts. Here you’ll find the proper maamoul mad dough, which also works beautifully with date or ashta fillings. Of course, you’ll also find the recipe for the delicious walnut filling. Make it for Eid—Eid Mubarak to everyone.
How to Make the Best and Easiest Homemade Pizza
We never tire of sharing successful pizza recipes, especially when the dough is homemade, tested, and guaranteed! Try this recipe for making the dough at home to prepare the tastiest pizza.
How to Make Chicken Kabsa
Chicken Kabsa comes from the Gulf region, rich in rice-based dishes. This recipe is practical and easy to make with readily available ingredients, and pairs well with salad and yogurt.
How to Make Madlouqa Dessert
Madlouqa is a special homemade dessert recipe. Its presentation and appearance speak for themselves! Madlouqa is one of the distinctive and popular Ramadan sweets. The dough is made with pistachios and semolina. Let’s take a look at all the details.
Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
Oatmeal cookies with yogurt and chocolate chips that you can swap for dried fruit if you like. The yogurt makes the cookies extra tender. A delicious, easy recipe to try.
Baked Tray Kibbeh
Tray kibbeh is a crowd-pleasing dish that dresses up the table. Delicious with plain yogurt and salad — we hope you enjoy it.
Red Lentil Mujaddara
Red lentil mujaddara—delicious and simple! A very popular vegan recipe from southern Lebanon, perfect served with a green salad and yogurt.
Eggless Orange Cookies
Eggless orange cookies — a simple, delicious cookie recipe that doesn't require eggs. The dough only needs about ten minutes to rest before shaping.
How to Make Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Shortbread)
Delicious ghraybeh made at home — light, buttery dough that melts in your mouth. Key tips: do not use butter (use ghee/samneh) and keep the cookies pale while baking for the perfect texture.
Sablé Number Cake
A special number-shaped sablé cake — perfect for children’s birthday parties. The cake is made with sablé dough and filled with a creamy cream-cheese filling kids and adults will love.
How to Make Eggplant and Potato Fatteh
A light, yogurt-based variation of fatteh that’s perfect for summer. This easy Eggplant and Potato Fatteh can be served as a main course or a starter—great for warm weather. If you haven’t tried eggplant with yogurt before, you’ll be amazed by the flavor!
How to Make Meat Arayes
A quick and extremely easy recipe for Meat Arayes. These stuffed bread sandwiches are practical and loved by both adults and kids; serve them with fries, yogurt, and a vegetable salad.
Chicken Fatteh
Chicken Fatteh, a quick and fresh take. Rice is included in this recipe as a core component with chicken and yogurt, making this dish a complete meal.
How to Make Kebe Hila with Potatoes
Kebe Hila with potatoes can be baked, fried, or boiled, then served with cooked yogurt just like meat kibbeh. A delicious and budget-friendly recipe—here is the method in detail.
Tabaqah Rice with Ground Meat
Tabaqah rice with ground meat is one of the tastiest dishes loved by both adults and children, especially with yogurt! You can top it with chicken or meat as you like!

















