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Purslane Salad with Yogurt
Do you know purslane salad, or purslane with yogurt? It is similar to cucumber yogurt salad, but with finely chopped purslane stems instead of cucumber. What do you think?
How Do We Make Falafel at Home?
Homemade falafel made easy and tried and true! It’s delicious with vegetables, tahini tarator sauce, and pickles, of course :) Give it a try
Cheese Christmas Tree
A cute cheese Christmas tree appetizer that's sure to be a hit. A simple but brilliant idea to present cheese in an eye-catching — and delicious — way.
Honeycomb Pastry with Cheese
Honeycomb pastry with cheese, from A to Z — a delicious, elegant breakfast. With little effort the home cook will look professional at making pastries.
Pistachio Mdlouqa with Vegan Ashta
Not just any mdlouqa recipe! This pistachio mdlouqa with vegan ashta is suitable for vegans and for anyone who avoids animal products in their diet for religious reasons such as fasting or for dietary reasons such as allergies.
Batbout (Flatbread) without Semolina
A successful homemade batbout recipe made with flour and no semolina. Perfect for serving shawarma or any other meat filling you prefer.
Curry Chicken with Coconut Milk
Curry chicken with coconut milk — an easy, practical and delicious recipe with bold flavor. Coconut milk tenderizes the chicken and complements its taste perfectly.
Lentil Soup with Lemon and Greens
Lentil soup with Swiss chard and lemon is one of the most requested soups... easy, delicious, and "heart-warming"... Have you ever tried it with fresh cilantro before? Check out our special recipe.
Creamy Semolina Custard
Creamy semolina with custard is a delicious, elegant dessert to serve for celebrations or guests. Try this easy recipe with simple ingredients that don’t take much time.
Oven-Roasted Beef
A very delicious oven-roasted beef recipe. If you don’t have the time or setup to cook over charcoal, try this super-tasty oven method—just be sure to marinate the meat in advance!
How to Make Éclair Cake
Before the ladies of Sho Tahbkhin Today and their trusted home-tested recipes, we would have thought that making éclairs at home was impossible! This recipe proves there is no impossibility and you can make the tastiest éclair in your own kitchen.
Grape Leaves in Oil
Grape leaves in oil are a widely known vegetarian dish in the Levant. You can prepare this tasty dish as a main course or as a side with meat or fish.
Anise Cookies
Anise cookies — a delicious, easy-to-make variety. Fragrant and light, they pair perfectly with any hot drink.
Okra in Oil (Bamya bil Zeit)
Okra in oil is an inexpensive vegetarian dish. It’s served cold and can be made with fresh or frozen okra.
Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.
Meat with Lemon and Garlic
Preparing meat with lemon and garlic makes for a very delicious recipe that is also quick and practical when we are short on time or do not want to prepare a complicated, difficult dish!
Kibbeh in Yogurt (Kibbeh bil-Laban)
Kibbeh in yogurt is one of the most delicious yogurt-based recipes. If the kibbeh discs are prepared in advance, this dish won’t take much time to finish!
Lentil Soup with Lemon
Lentil soup with lemon... a very nutritious and delicious soup. It contains Swiss chard and potatoes, in addition to lentils and lemon. This soup is vegetarian, but some like to add ground meat to it.

















