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Potato Kibbeh
Potato kibbeh — a tasty vegetarian appetizer that can also serve as a main course. A simple, easy recipe. Serve with olive oil and fresh vegetables.
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 Potato and Frafkhin Pastries
Cheese pastries, potato pastries, and frafkhin pastries. Ingredients: 1 kilo potatoes, minced meat, salt and spices to taste, 1 onion, 2 bunches of frafkhin, sumac, olive oil, and mozzarella cheese. Method: Peel the potatoes, grate them, then squeeze them well to remove...
Healthy Cake
Oil-free cake? Flourless cake? Everything is possible, and this recipe is a prime example of a healthy cake.
Easy Potato Kibbeh
Potato kibbeh is a super-easy vegetarian recipe. A healthy, filling dish thanks to the bulgur. Serve with vegetables and olive oil!
Traditional Lebanese Tabbouleh Recipe
Tabbouleh is one of the most famous Lebanese salads and appetizers. It is known for its fresh flavor; you can add lemon juice and olive oil to taste.
Mushroom and Olive Pasta
An easy, reliable recipe that adults and kids will love, and most importantly, the kids will agree to eat after their long day at school. Bon Appetit.
Swiss Chard with Beans
Swiss chard with beans is a healthy and delicious vegetarian dish from the rich Lebanese kitchen, which includes hundreds of olive oil-based, very nourishing recipes.
How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh?
Kibbeh nayyeh is one of the tastiest appetizers. Served with plenty of olive oil on top, it can also be served with vegetables and is traditionally eaten with Arabic bread.
Basil Pesto Sauce
Pesto sauce is one of the most famous Italian sauces. It is easy to make and relies on fresh basil, pine nuts, and olive oil. Here are the details.
Traditional Za'atar Mix
Lebanese traditional za'atar is very simple: its ingredients are known and fixed, limited to za'atar, sesame, and sumac with no additions. With a drizzle of olive oil, you will make the best za'atar sandwich, where the flavor of the za'atar itself stands out rather than the other add-ins.
Fried Halloumi Cheese
Pan-fried halloumi in butter or olive oil — one of the tastiest things to serve for breakfast or dinner with a cup of tea. Serve with fresh mint — irresistible.
Potato Kibbeh with Tart Pomegranate
Potato kibbeh with pomegranate seeds — a light, clean, very tasty vegetarian recipe. Fried onion gives the potatoes an indescribable flavor. Garnished with pomegranate and served with olive oil.
How to Make Hummus with Tahini
Hummus with tahini is one of the tastiest Lebanese appetizers. It’s delicious with grilled meat or beef shawarma—don’t forget to drizzle olive oil on top before serving!
Hummus with Tahini
Hummus with tahini is one of the most delicious Lebanese dips. It's easy to make and healthy too. Don't forget a drizzle of olive oil on top.
Potato Salad with Za'atar
A light, healthy, and flavorful vegetarian potato salad made with boiled potatoes, chopped vegetables, za'atar and a lemon–olive oil dressing.
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.
Authentic Palestinian Musakhan Chicken
Authentic Palestinian musakhan chicken with a detailed, traditional recipe just as Palestinian women make it. Olive oil gives the chicken an extra touch in both browning and flavor, and don’t forget to be generous with the sumac.

















