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How to Prepare Kibbeh with Raw Farakeh
Raw kibbeh and faraqeh are among Lebanon’s most famous dishes. Preparing kibbeh with raw faraqeh requires special care and strict hygiene when handling raw meat to protect health.
How to Make Pie Dough
Many questions arise about the best way to prepare pie dough. This pie dough recipe is reliable because it has been tested in home kitchens.
Maqrouta (Date-filled Cookies) with Olive Oil and Walnuts
Here is the maqrouta, or date-filled cookies, with walnuts and prepared at home very simply; this is a favorite date cookie that can make a lovely gift for a lunch or dinner invitation.
How to Make Rice Halva
Rice halva is a delicious, easy dessert that uses few ingredients and can be prepared anytime.
How to Make Kunafa Filling Crumbs
Making kunafa at home has never been this easy! This recipe for making kunafa crumbs will let you prepare kunafa at home from A to Z.
Easy Asruniya Kaak Recipe
A wonderful recipe made with ingredients found in every home for making Asruniya cake, also known in Lebanon as Kaak Abu Arab. Asruniya kaak is one of our favorite recipes, and this version makes it incredibly easy to prepare at home.
How to Make Harira Soup
One of the most famous Moroccan recipes and one of the best-known soups, harira is a beloved classic. In this recipe, you’ll find a simple, easy way to prepare Moroccan harira soup.
Beef Couscous
Couscous is one of the Maghreb’s best-known dishes. You can prepare beef couscous with this clear, tested home recipe, provided you have ready small couscous grains.
Black Liver or Black Stripe
A very delicious traditional way to prepare liver, or black stripe... This dish works well as a main dish for lunch or a light dinner, or as a side dish.
Easy Eggplant Maqluba - Video
There are many maqluba recipes; some add potatoes and tomatoes, while others stick to the main ingredient, eggplant. We’ve prepared an easy maqluba recipe for you in this video, and we hope you enjoy it.
Arugula Salad with Zucchini and Corn
Arugula salad with zucchini and corn is delicious, easy, and takes very little time to prepare. It is a great salad for dinner parties!
How to Make Turkish Kavurma
Kavurma — who doesn’t know it? If you haven’t tried it before, you’ve really missed out! Here is the Turkish way to prepare it, which differs from the Lebanese method, but kavurma is delicious no matter which cuisine it comes from.
How to Make Eggplant Makdous
Eggplant makdous is one of those pantry-preserving recipes that takes time to prepare and requires several steps to be followed carefully for a successful result... We’re sharing the tried-and-true method that will give you all the answers you need.
Pumpkin with Tahini
Pumpkin with tahini in an easy recipe... just like moutabal in the way it is prepared! It tastes so delicious. Try it for yourself and you will surely add this dish to your appetizer list.
Baladi Za'atar Blend
A traditional baladi za'atar blend made the authentic way and very easy to prepare at home. The key is to toast and dry the ingredients well before grinding them. Za'atar is one of the most important dishes on the Levantine breakfast table, and many families prepare it annually so the house never runs out. It is mixed with olive oil before eating.
Wheat Dessert with Milk
Wheat dessert with milk is an easy homemade recipe that’s so delicious! It’s very simple and nourishing, but it does take some time to prepare. Still, what could be better than a sweet made with wheat, milk, and raw nuts?
Eggplant Sheikh al-Mahshi — Lebanese Style
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant is one of the most delicious ways to prepare eggplant. The eggplants are stuffed after frying with minced meat and simmered in a tomato sauce. Serve with rice.
Decadent Chocolate Cake
A rich chocolate cake that takes some time to prepare — you’ll need to make the filling and the glaze — but the result is a stunning cake for special occasions.

















