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How to Make Monkey Cake
Monkey cake! Balls of dough filled with chocolate or cheese, coated in sugar and cinnamon, then drizzled with a brown sugar butter sauce. Baked in a cake pan in the oven like a traditional cake.
How to Make Beef Sambousek
A successful homemade beef sambousek recipe—from the dough to the filling. Use this recipe to make different types of sambousek or savory pastries.
Homemade Spinach Pastries
Homemade spinach pastries — a reliable recipe that freezes well. These are delicious; we all love them and make them with passion. Washing the spinach can be a bit tedious, but the flavor is well worth it.
Honeycomb (Beehive) with Kunafa Filling
We've tried honeycomb with several fillings, but this honeycomb with kunafa filling remains the tastiest and most delicious of all. The dough is easy to make, but it takes some time to prepare both the dough and the cheese filling.
Cheese Sambousek
Cheese sambousek — a crisp, delicious pastry dough made from flour and cornstarch with butter. Filled with a mix of cheeses and parsley; you can also fill with meat.
Shaibiyat Dessert
Shaibiyat with a detailed homemade recipe from start to finish — from making the dough to the cream and the light syrup. Shaibiyat is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and is especially enjoyable when homemade.
Shish Barak (Yogurt Dumplings) with Rice
Shish barak — delicious dumplings in a yogurt sauce, originally Turkish and popular in the Levant. Some prefer lightly baking the dough pieces; others add them raw to the yogurt. Serve hot with rice or rice with vermicelli.
How to Make Shish Barak
Shish barak is a very delicious dish and truly suitable for this hot time of year. It is a light meal based on small dough dumplings stuffed with minced meat and cooked in yogurt. You can use goat's milk yogurt or cow's milk yogurt, depending on your preference.
Ouzi Rolls or Qouzi Fingers
Ouzi rolls are a creative way to serve ouzi or qouzi as finger-sized bites. The phyllo-style baklava dough makes the recipe wonderfully light and appealing. Prepare these easy qouzi fingers and serve them as an appetizer or with cucumber and yogurt.
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.
Abu Amneh’s Vegetarian Kibbeh
A unique, meat-free kibbeh filled with sautéed onions, chickpeas and pomegranate — a standout vegetarian version for kibbeh lovers.
Date-Filled Croissant
A French croissant dough filled with delicious dates, a staple in many of our dessert recipes. Easy, quick, and tasty.
Thursday's Murkad Cookies
A fragrant, spiced cookie recipe traditionally baked for Thursday gatherings. Includes anise, sesame, caraway, and a warming dough.
Oat Cakes with Date Molasses, Egg-Free
Oat cakes with date molasses and no eggs — a wonderful new recipe for light vegan cookies! A distinctive, easy-to-make treat at home that lets you skip heavy store-bought sweets.
How to Make Othmaliya
A very easy and quick recipe for making Othmaliya with ashta. If you already have ready-made kunafa dough or Othmaliya pastry, this recipe will take you no more than half an hour to prepare!
The Best Cinnamon Rolls
Homemade cinnamon rolls — easy and delicious. Allow the dough to rest twice to get soft, flavorful rolls. Finish with a creamy white frosting for the full experience.
Tray-Baked Potato Kibbeh Recipe
Potato kibbeh is one of the heritage recipes and one of the tastiest vegetarian dishes. Anyone looking for meat-free recipes of all kinds will love this dish, and it can be served with a fresh salad.
Luxury Eid Maamoul
Luxury Eid maamoul with all the details you need for both the dough and the fillings in this recipe. If you don't know how to make maamoul, go ahead and give it a try—our recipe is guaranteed!

















