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Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)
Harissa is a classic Arabic semolina cake made with coconut. Loved by adults and kids alike, it’s soaked in syrup for extra sweetness and richness.
Eggless Tiramisu
Eggless tiramisu — a simple, light version of tiramisu suitable for those who prefer not to use eggs. Layers of cream and Philadelphia-style cream cheese with coffee-soaked biscuits and cocoa on top.
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.
Lemon Blossom Marmalade
An easy way to make lemon blossom marmalade used in many recipes and as a beautiful, tasty garnish for some desserts. This isn’t the original recipe, of course, since it uses orange peel, but the result is very satisfying :)
Cream Cheese Kaak
Cream Cheese Kaak is one of the new kaak recipes on our site. We’ve already tried kaak or biscuits with orange, yogurt, and milk, and now it’s time for cheese! An irresistible texture and flavor!
Easy Namoura (Semolina Cake)
Easy namoura — one of the tastiest Arabic desserts. It’s important to let the batter rest as long as possible to ensure success. Garnish namoura with almonds or a touch of orange blossom water.
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.
Diamond Dessert (Almasiya)
Almasiya (Diamond Dessert): a traditional Arab treat that pairs milk pudding with orange milk pudding in a harmonious blend of flavors and colors.
Baba au Rhum Cake
Baba au rhum is a famous French dessert that is traditionally prepared quite differently from this recipe... here, baba au rhum is made in a large cake pan instead of individual molds, and it is soaked with syrup.
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 :)
Balouza Dessert (Syrian Milk Pudding)
Balouza is one of the tastiest Syrian muhallabia-style desserts, given a special touch with orange juice. An easy recipe using ingredients found in most kitchens.
Turkish Fried Semolina Dessert
A Turkish fried semolina dessert made with an easy, budget-friendly recipe. If you love fried sweets soaked in syrup, you’ll enjoy this one!
French Bread Dessert (Fried, Milk-Soaked)
An incredibly easy and tasty French bread dessert. If you want a quick sweet but have little time, this is ideal: the bread soaks in milk, is fried, then dipped in syrup—almost like it’s filled with cream.
How to Make the Tastiest Awama
How to make the tastiest awama with an easy recipe and clear instructions. Follow the ingredients and method to get the best homemade syrup-soaked awama, tested and guaranteed.
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.
Carrot Jam for Decorating Desserts
Carrot jam, a homemade substitute for orange blossom and lemon blossom syrup for decorating desserts. An easy, distinctive, and truly wonderful recipe! Everyone needs this recipe before the holy month!
Foul (Fava Beans) with Tahini
A quick, standard recipe for foul with tahini using canned fava beans. You can make the same dish using soaked and boiled beans, but this version uses the convenient, time-saving shortcut.