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Roast Beef with Pistachios - Illustrated
A distinctive method for preparing roast beef with pistachios. Serve this pistachio roast beef at celebrations alongside boiled vegetables and mashed potatoes.
Easy Mughrabieh Recipe
Easy Mughrabieh... and authentic. A quick and simple way to make Mughrabieh. This dish is truly luxurious and graces any table. Try this method for preparing dried Mughrabieh grains.
How to Make Meat Mandi
Meat mandi is one of the most famous dishes in Gulf cuisine. You can prepare chicken mandi instead, using either meat or chicken, and serve it with dakkous sauce and tomatoes or whipped yogurt.
Oatmeal Cookies
A very special oatmeal cookie recipe — wholesome and delicious. These cookies combine oats with chocolate chips and dried fruit. Walnuts can be added if you like :)
Homemade Donuts
An easy, tried-and-true homemade recipe for donuts. Donuts are a high-calorie treat, especially since they’re fried in a lot of oil, so enjoy them in moderation.
Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Stroganoff is one of the most delicious Russian dishes that is popular here... Here is this easy recipe... Serve with boiled pasta or rice with corn.
Qatayef with Walnuts
Qatayef with walnuts — a successful homemade recipe that’s delightfully crispy. Qatayef are rich desserts, but you can reduce their greasiness by pan-frying them with a little butter instead of deep-frying in lots of oil.
Light Fluffy Cake
A light, fluffy cake made with simple ingredients. Whipping the yolks and whites separately and using butter instead of oil gives this cake an extra delicate texture.
Qawarma Meat
How to make qawarma meat with an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! Qawarma is one of the Lebanese pantry staples, often prepared at the end of summer to be used during the cold winter months. It is fried and salted meat, known in some Arab countries as dried meat or "qadeed." It is usually served with fried eggs or added over seasoned hummus, as well as many traditional Lebanese dishes.
Chicken Sumac Rolls
Chicken sumac rolls, or musakhan, are a very delicious and easy recipe too! You can use leftover chicken from the day before to make them. Olive oil is one of the secrets to this recipe!
Zucchini with Bulgur (Stuffed)
Zucchini with bulgur follows the same idea as traditional stuffed zucchini, but the filling relies on bulgur, chickpeas, mint, and tomatoes instead of rice and meat. A great option for dieting since bulgur provides fullness with fewer calories.
Fried Eggplant Recipe
Fried eggplant is a simple dish with traditional roots, and it includes tips to prevent the eggplant from soaking up too much frying oil. It also features a delicious mint yogurt sauce to pair with the eggplant.
Fluffy Lemon Cake
Lemon cake with yogurt and olive oil is one of the fluffiest cakes we have ever tried, and it won everyone over, young and old alike! Try it and you will absolutely love it.
Bulgur Kibbeh with Meat Filling
Bulgur kibbeh (without meat in the dough) — flour and oil are added until a cohesive, moldable dough forms. The filling is classic seasoned meat. A tasty, different kibbeh worth trying.
Sheikh Mahshi Stuffed Eggplants
Sheikh Mahshi, or stuffed eggplants with ground meat, is a beloved dish served with white rice or vermicelli. It’s important not to soak the eggplants in oil, and the dish doesn’t take long to prepare. Here is an approachable method with a tempting photo.
How to Make Falafel Patties
Falafel patties are at their best just after they come out of the frying oil. They are a very popular dish in the Levant and in Egypt, where they are also called taameya. Do you know how to make them and the secrets to success at home?
Sweet Red Pepper Powder (Paprika)
Paprika, or sweet red pepper powder, is an important and delicious spice that adds a smooth, sweet flavor to many different dishes, whether with meat or oil.
Filet Fish Sayadiyah
Easy filet fish sayadiyah with very few additions. It relies on the flavor of browned onions and fish oil, so the rice absorbs their essence and develops a delicious taste.

















