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How to Make Lebanese Fattoush Salad
A clear homemade Lebanese fattoush salad recipe with the essential vegetables that make up fattoush. Some people also like to add grated carrot or pomegranate seeds!
Spinach Fatayer Filling with Pomegranate
A delicious homemade spinach fatayer filling! You can add tomatoes or pomegranate seeds if you like. This recipe is truly appetizing and definitely worth trying :)
Easy Petit Four Recipe
Petit four is one of the most requested types of cookies. Though originally a French recipe, it has found its way into every home cook’s kitchen for making easy, light desserts at home. Try this successful method.
Safouf
Safouf is one of the easiest Arabic sweets to make! Whenever I think of dessert, I first think of making safouf. Some people like to decorate it with sesame seeds or nuts, and it can also be left plain.
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.
Easy Pate Sablee Dough for Petit Fours
A wonderful, tender, and crumbly dough for petit fours, sablee, or cookies! You can choose the name, but one thing is certain: the result will make you prepare this dough for every occasion.
How to Make Zainab's Fingers or Maamoul Cookies
A wonderful recipe for making Zainab's Fingers, or maamoul, fried and coated in syrup. Try this maamoul recipe and you're sure to love it.
Zalabia (Fried Dough) Recipe
Zalabia — one of the tastiest and easiest pastries to make. Serve at breakfast with labneh or as a sweet with sugar or syrup. This version is flavored with anise.
Date Maamoul with Flour and Butter
Date maamoul, or date cookies, is one of those tried-and-true homemade recipes that is wonderfully delicious. This version is made with flour.
How to Make Petit Fours
Petit fours, or sable cookies, are among the tastiest biscuits in the French style. They are made with a generous amount of butter. Try this recipe for reliable results every time :)
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.
Palestinian Date Bracelet Kaak
Palestinian date bracelets made with a delicious homemade recipe! How could they not be, with kaak spice mix, anise, and other fragrant, flavorful additions!
How to Make Turkish Ka'ak (Turkish Cookies)
An easy homemade Turkish ka'ak recipe using common pantry ingredients. Try this tasty pastry from Turkey, famous for its breads and baked treats.
How to Make Sahlab at Home
Sahlab is a delicious warm drink/dessert, often served with a sprinkle of cinnamon or other delicate flavorings. Perfect with cake or cookies—make it at home and enjoy its warmth.
Easy Petit Fours
Petit fours — milk-and-chocolate cookies in a tasty, easy homemade recipe. The ingredients are simple and usually found at home, so it’s inexpensive to make.
Easy Cookie Recipe
Easy cookies with a detailed, step-by-step method for the best chocolate chip cookies! The kids will love them.
Easy Chocolate Cake
A simple, tested recipe for making chocolate cake. You can decorate the cake as you like with plain cream or ganache, with Oreo chunks or cookies.
Ghraybeh (Arabic Shortbread Cookies)
Delicious ghraybeh, with an option to fill them with date paste. A simple homemade recipe—light, tender, and easy to prepare.

















