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Grape Khabeesa or Grape Malban
Grape khabeesa, or malban made with grape juice, black pine nuts, and sesame. A distinctive traditional recipe. Try it as a sweet, wholesome snack if you use whole wheat flour.
Eggplant and Chickpea Musakka
Eggplant and Chickpea Musakka – a delicious vegetarian dish, especially when served chilled from the fridge. It can be enjoyed as a main course or a side, and pairs beautifully with vegetables, especially sweet peppers.
Easy Chicken Fajitas
Chicken fajitas are a popular Mexican dish in the Arab world. Prepare your own tortillas for a complete home-cooked meal from start to finish.
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.
Basbousa with Custard and Baklava Pastry
Basbousa is a famous Egyptian sweet! Here is a version with custard and baklava pastry… hoping Egyptian ladies share their own secrets of this dessert with us. Bon appétit!
Luxury Maamoul with Walnuts and Dates
Luxury maamoul with walnuts and dates, in a detailed, tried-and-tested recipe that will accompany your sweet occasions and add beauty to your special hospitality!
Oven-Baked Sardine Tray
Oven-baked sardines — easier and healthier than frying. Sardines are a seasonal, very nutritious small fish. Serve with a squeeze of lemon or tartar sauce and eat with bread.
Fish Tajine with Sour Cream
A sour-cream tajine — an innovative, distinctive recipe. Serve it alongside yellow turmeric-and-curry rice. It’s lovely to present food in creative ways from time to time.
Walnut and Hot Pepper Pickle
An easy, delicious walnut and hot pepper pickle. Control the heat by using hot or sweet colored peppers. Great with grilled meats and even with mujaddara.
How to Make Churros (Fried Dough Dessert)
Churros — fried dough — are a delicious sweet from Latin kitchens. Very easy to make, but the dough should rest for a full day before frying. Try them with melted chocolate and strawberries.
Semolina Maamoul
Semolina maamoul (maamoul mad) — one of the best Arabic sweets that requires following rules for preparing and resting the dough to succeed. The result works every time. This recipe is detailed and contains the precise steps you need.
How to Make Semolina Maamoul
Maamoul is one of the first sweets that comes to mind for Eid... and Eid is just around the corner! Here is a proper semolina maamoul recipe—the taste is wonderful and the aroma is irresistible! Enjoy.
Marzipan Maamoul Filled with Dates
An inventive recipe that combines the famous Italian marzipan sweet with maamoul! Marzipan maamoul stuffed with dates... a recipe that doesn't require an oven or a refrigerator.
Sfouf
Sfouf is one of the easiest and quickest traditional desserts to make. This type of sweet is also valued for the many health benefits of turmeric, known as 'aqdat safra' in some countries.













