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How to Make Hummus Dip
Hummus dip is one of the most delicious appetizers, especially alongside meat and chicken dishes. If you’re making kofta, tawook, or grilled meat, a bowl of hummus is a must.
Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh — a much-loved dish that pairs well with salads, soups, and yogurt. Crispy outside, flavorful meat filling inside.
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.
Italian Sweet Cannelloni
Sweet cannelloni — a distinctive Italian dessert. It takes a few precise but easy steps: crispy cannelloni fingers are filled with a cream-and-cheese mixture with raisins, pistachios and chocolate chips. Try it and tell us how you liked it!
Mini Kibbeh Stuffed with Ground Meat or Eggplant Mutabbal
Mini kibbeh (small kibbeh balls) stuffed with ground meat or eggplant mutabbal — closed on one side and open at the top. These appetizers grace the finest tables and are loved by everyone who tries them; they have recently become popular in restaurants and are a sought-after mezze.
Cheese Halawa in Cups
Cheese halawa in cups presented like tiramisu — the same wonderful cheese halawa recipe but served with style. A few small touches make a big difference :)
How to Make a Sponge Cake
A wonderful, comprehensive recipe for making a sponge cake. You can decorate the sponge cake in any style you like, and we recommend trying the accompanying chocolate sauce, which is incredibly tasty.
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.
Bean Stew with Rice - Aisha Khanum
Bean stew is a dish many people love, while others prefer to avoid it. Yet this stew—along with other stews—belongs to the most essential comfort foods for a healthy, balanced lifestyle. It’s a daily dish suitable for families and for schoolchildren.
Delicious Strawberry Tart
A delightful strawberry tart — one of the tastiest French-style tarts. This clear, detailed recipe shows how to make the pastry and the pastry cream.
How to Make Potato Patties
Potato patties... These crispy, rich patties are absolutely delicious. They are similar to kibbeh patties, but with potato instead of meat. Here is this tasty recipe in detail.
Fish Fillet Kabsa
Kabsa is one of the most popular and delicious dishes. Here is an easy way to make it with fish fillet, and the result is wonderful, on par with chicken or meat kabsa, with the added bonus of being quicker to prepare.
Pasta with Shrimp (Prawns)
Pasta with shrimp: a bouquet of bold flavors, vegetables and spices combined and presented like a restaurant dish. Despite the number of ingredients, this recipe is super easy!
Oven-Grilled Shrimp
Oven-grilled shrimp with an easy, distinctive home-style recipe. Preparation won’t take much time, but the result is fantastic. Choose large shell-on jumbo prawns for this dish!
Fish Fillet Casserole
Fish fillet casserole is an easy, delicious recipe that can be served hot or at room temperature. An extra way to prepare fillets in a tasty style — highly recommended to try!
Salmon with Fresh Cream and Spinach
A delicious, Western-style salmon recipe with cream and spinach. A great way to learn a new preparation for salmon to add to an Arab home-cooking repertoire and enjoy this flavorful, nutritious fish.
How to Make Baguette Bread
How to make baguette (Western-style) bread with a tried-and-true homemade recipe. The secret to success is fermentation: the longer the dough rests, the better the baguette.
How to Make Grilled Salmon
An easy, delicious home-style grilled salmon recipe that’s tried and true. Don’t be surprised by the honey — it plays an important role in flavor, tenderizing the fish and giving it a beautiful caramelized color.

















