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How to Make Date Biscuits
Date biscuits... a quick and easy recipe that will satisfy date lovers. You can substitute the date filling with pistachios, walnuts, or anything else you desire. Serve these delicious date biscuits to family and guests.
Homemade Sanioura Sweets
Sanioura is a famous sweet from Sidon in southern Lebanon. A delicious dessert made with few ingredients and baked for only a few minutes. Serve plain or fill with pistachios if you like.
Easy-Sable Cookies
Sablé cookies topped with jam and powdered sugar, or chocolate and pistachio. A light dessert that’s incredibly tasty and loved by both kids and adults. Here’s the method.
Easy Layali Lebanon
Layali Lebanon is a delightful Lebanese dessert with a memorable name. Try this very easy Layali Lebanon recipe and serve it chilled with cream and pistachios. Perfect to enjoy with guests from the heart of Lebanese cuisine!
How to Make Katayef Batter
A simple, home-tested Katayef batter recipe. You can fill them with pistachios, walnuts, or cream, and cook them on the stove or fry them in hot oil.
Chinese-Style Chicken with Vegetables
Chicken, with noodles or white rice, is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in the Arab world. You can add a little pistachio or cashews to this dish for an extra tasty, distinctly Chinese flavor.
Aleppine Kibbeh, Delicate Kibbeh
A somewhat different method for fried kibbeh, this version comes from the Aleppo kitchen. Try this traditional, flavorful approach as a change of pace.
Ma'arouk with Dates or Brioche
Ma'arouk, brioche, or whatever name you know it by, is one of our signature recipes! Great for mornings and evenings, with a cup of coffee or after lunch, and perfect for kids’ lunch boxes to take to school.
Easy Eish El Saraya
Eish El Saraya made at home the easy way with toast, caramel, cream and a sprinkle of pistachios on top — exactly what you need after a long day at work!
Walnut Maamoul (Filled Shortbread)
Homemade walnut maamoul — an easy, detailed recipe for the best walnut‑filled maamoul. Use the same dough to fill with dates or pistachios if you prefer.
How to Make Othmaliyeh or Basma Dessert
Basma or Othmaliyeh... two layers of Othmaliyeh vermicelli filled with fresh qashta (clotted cream). And of course, don't forget the pistachios, which add richness and flavor. A very special dessert, served with atr (sugar syrup).
How to Make Walnut Maldoouqa
We’re used to seeing and making pistachio maldoouqa, but this wonderful and distinctive recipe is walnut maldoouqa! It’s easy, very delicious, and looks beautiful.
Peanut Butter Cookies
A delicious and easy peanut butter cookie recipe (with an optional pistachio-butter variation). Bake these cookies with peanut butter and your kids will surely love them.
Homemade Baklava
How to make homemade baklava with an easy recipe. Fill with pistachios or walnuts according to your preference.
Easy Qatayef Recipe
Making qatayef at home is easy and very delicious. You can choose the filling that suits you, such as cheese, ashta, chocolate, walnuts, or pistachios, served with syrup.
Easy Rice Pudding with Milk
Rice pudding is a classic dessert that everyone loves! It can be served at room temperature, but it's definitely best chilled from the fridge. Serve it with a sprinkle of pistachios.
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.
Orange Muhallebi (Orange Milk Pudding)
Orange muhallebi — an unexpected twist on classic muhallebi cups. Flavored with orange and garnished with shredded coconut and crushed pistachios.

















