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How to Make a Qamar al-Din Milk-Pudding Cake
A dessert that blends Eastern and Western flavors in one slice. Try this easy, home-friendly version for a distinctive Ramadan sweet.
Magic Cake with Cheese, Egg-Free
A wonderful recipe for making magic cake with cream cheese, without eggs. You can adjust the amount of syrup poured over the cake to suit your preferred level of sweetness.
Crazy Cake
Crazy Cake... a delicious cake that combines cocoa and instant coffee, topped with chocolate sauce and colorful chocolate shavings... Notably, this cake requires no eggs and uses only a small amount of flour... Give it a try.
Watermelon Rind Jam
A traditional jam made from the white inner rind of watermelon, learned from friends in Iraq. It yields about two jars and helps prevent wasting part of the fruit.
Orange Blossom Lemon Jam for Decorating Desserts
A homemade lemon blossom jam recipe every home cook will love, especially for making Ramadan desserts! Here is the original method.
Shaibiyat (Filled Baklava Pastries)
Shaibiyat: a beloved, classic Middle Eastern pastry. This home recipe uses ready phyllo (baklava) sheets and an easy homemade cream filling—simple and much better than store-bought.
Apple Pie or Apple Cake
Homemade apple pie — simple and delicious. Apples are a wonderful fruit for desserts; this special recipe is topped with a honey-and-almond mixture. Enjoy!
Strawberry Jam
An easy strawberry jam recipe with clear, detailed steps and every little detail included. Try it — the kids will love it! Nothing beats this jam with butter at breakfast or as a dessert.
How to Make Tea Biscuits (Tea Cakes)
Classic homemade tea biscuits — crisp and tender cookies that are delicious with tea and equally lovely with milk.
Homemade Hareesa (Semolina Cake)
Homemade hareesa — a special recipe everyone loves. Despite its richness, it has a light texture, so you may find yourself eating more than one piece without feeling like you've had much :)
Easy Namoura (Semolina Cake)
A clear, tested recipe for easy Namoura. Namoura is one of the most delicious Arab desserts and is in high demand — enjoy!
Date-filled Maamoul
Date-filled Maamoul is one of the most beloved Maamoul cookies. This method is relatively quick. Prepare these delicious date-filled cookies to celebrate Eid. Wishing you a blessed holiday.
Cherry Compote
Cherry compote (or full cherry jam) is a patient effort. This version comes from a Sho Tabkhin Today contributor, prepared in her own kitchen, and can be made successfully in your own kitchen too.
Rice Mold with Tawook
Rice with tawook is one of those easy, quick recipes. Today we are presenting it in a molded cake shape to add a lovely special touch to the table—after all, the eye eats before the mouth sometimes :)
Easy Chocolate Balls
Chocolate balls are perfect for serving guests and require very little effort. We can even use leftover cake and turn it into delicious balls with just a few extra additions.
Semolina Kibbeh Dessert with Cream or Cream Cheese Filling
Semolina kibbeh is a sweet unlike any other. We recommend making it to impress your family and guests. It can be filled with cream or cream cheese, as you like.
Dough for Pastries
A single, versatile dough for many uses — from filled rolls to pizza, honeycomb pastries and more. We hope you try it!
Maamoul with Marzipan (Marseban) Filling
This Maamoul filled with marseban (almond/pistachio paste) combines a traditional maamoul dough with a French-style marseban filling. Try this wonderful recipe—you’ll love it.

















