Search results
“Maqrouta (Date-filled Cookies) with Olive Oil and Walnuts”
Zesta Library
Search result recipes
Results update across recipes, ingredients, categories, and kitchen styles.
Chicken Musakhan with Saj Bread
Chicken musakhan is a delicious, easy recipe made with a few simple, budget-friendly ingredients! We also recommend using pre-boiled chicken you may have on hand and not know what to do with—musakhan is definitely the answer.
Pasta with Chicken and Béchamel Filling
Pasta filled with seasoned chicken, vegetables, and creamy béchamel, topped with cheese. A colorful, hearty dish the whole family will love.
Swiss Roll Biscuit (No-Bake)
A wonderful Swiss-roll biscuit recipe—the crushed biscuit forms the outer layer which is later filled with coconut-flavored cream. Truly not to be missed.
Italian Biscotti (No Butter)
A lovely homemade Italian-style biscuit without butter, oil or yeast. Light and ideal for dunking in tea or milk.
Fried Qatayef Dessert
Fried qatayef is incredibly delicious… here are the batter and syrup instructions. You can fry them in a little butter instead of oil for a lighter touch, and serve the syrup on the side for added lightness.
How to Make Light Banana Cake - Video
Banana nut cake in a light, low-sugar recipe. Enjoy this easy, light banana cake and feel free to add nuts such as raisins and walnuts to taste.
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.
Kousa Apalma with Tahini
A nontraditional take on stuffed zucchini (kousa). This version features a chicken filling, though the classic recipe uses minced meat. Try our chicken-filled Kousa Apalma with Tahini and enjoy.
Chocolate Honeycomb Bread
Chocolate-filled honeycomb bread... Who loves honeycomb bread in all its varieties? It is one of the tastiest and prettiest pastries too. Try our special recipe.
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
A very special and creative homemade recipe for cookie sandwiches with ice cream. Prepare the vanilla and chocolate ice cream in advance so it’s ready when you fill the cookies. So good — you have to try it!
Sponge Cake with Cream and Strawberries
A reliable, delicious sponge cake filled with cream and strawberries. Easy and dependable, although it requires some finesse and care during preparation.
Successful Samosa Dough Recipe
Wonderful samosa dough, step by step. This dough is suitable for frying and can be filled with meat, cheese, chicken, vegetables, or whatever you like!
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.
Baklava with Qashta (Clotted Cream) and Pistachios
Baklava filled with qashta and pistachios — a homemade recipe that qashta lovers will adore. Baklava isn’t only made with nuts; this easy recipe is a delicious variation.
Maamoul Tart
An inventive tart that combines the flavor of maamoul dough with the shape and concept of a French tart. Filled with clotted cream (qishta) and nuts—delicious.
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Chocolate Biscuit Cake... an innovative way to prepare a truly wonderful dessert. Layers of biscuits filled with chocolate cream and arranged into a cake shape, then covered with chocolate sauce. The surprise is that if you put it in the freezer instead of the fridge, you get ice cream :).
Fine Semolina Maamoul with Ghee
Fine semolina Maamoul… here is the complete guide from A to Z. Learn the dough and all fillings—date, walnut, and pistachio—and enjoy them for Eid.
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.

















