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How to Make Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup (pumpkin) is one of the tastiest soups: delicious, nourishing, and easy to prepare. Here is the detailed recipe!
How to Make Hendbeh
Fried hendbeh, as it is called in Lebanon, is one of the most popular mezze dishes. This recipe is simple, easy, nutritious, and delicious. Here’s how to prepare hendbeh. Enjoy!
Spicy Shrimp Recipe
Colorful, flavorful shrimp with peppers and aromatics. Serve alongside rice or pasta, or as a tasty appetizer. Here is the step-by-step recipe.
Layered Lazy Cake
A new and creative way to make lazy cake. This time, the lazy cake comes in layers, and you can decorate it as you like.
Homemade Pizza Sauce
Why buy canned pizza sauce when you can make a tasty, budget-friendly version at home? A safe, affordable option that preserves great flavor.
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 Caramel
A wonderful recipe for making caramel. You can use this caramel recipe as a decorative topping or as a filling for cakes and tarts, or in any dessert you like.
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.
Homemade Pizza Dough
A soft, fluffy dough for homemade pizza. This recipe will make you want to make pizza every day! Choose any filling you like to finish this perfect dough.
How to Make Sayadieh Fish
A tasty and very easy Sayadieh fish recipe. This version is approachable for any home cook, even beginners.
Shishbarak and Mujaddara
It seems many people like to serve shishbarak alongside lentil-and-rice mujaddara. Here you’ll find two recipes in one :) — both explained in detail and made the traditional way.
Fried Bananas
Fried bananas with batter and honey is a classic recipe from Indonesia that has become widely popular because it is delicious, easy to make, and suitable for any time of day. Serve it hot, because its crispness when warm is irresistible!
Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
Oatmeal cookies with yogurt and chocolate chips that you can swap for dried fruit if you like. The yogurt makes the cookies extra tender. A delicious, easy recipe to try.
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.
How to Make Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Shortbread)
Delicious ghraybeh made at home — light, buttery dough that melts in your mouth. Key tips: do not use butter (use ghee/samneh) and keep the cookies pale while baking for the perfect texture.
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.
Pakistani Vermicelli Kunafa
Kunafa made with Pakistani vermicelli — an easy, tasty dessert you can make at home in no time. Serve this new kunafa variation to impress guests.

















