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Pasta with Pesto Sauce
Pasta is a beloved dish with endless variations. Learn an authentic method for making pasta with pesto—the classic Italian sauce. This easy, delicious dish brings a taste of Italy to your table.
Rice with Shrimp (Qarides)
A wonderful homemade shrimp rice recipe... The rose water flavor will make a big difference to both the taste and the delicious aroma! Try it and let us know what you think!
Stewed Rice Mujaddara (Mujaddara Rez Makhbousa)
Stewed rice mujaddara — a traditional, soft-textured mujaddara of lentils and rice. Many enjoy this dish; try it for the kids as it's healthy and nourishing.
Pasta with Vegetables and Cheese
Quick, easy vegetable-and-cheese pasta — a simple, fast lunch that kids and adults love. Perfect for busy home cooks.
Pasta and Vegetable Salad with Mayonnaise
Pasta and vegetable salad with a mayonnaise dressing. So easy and delicious alongside countless dishes! Try it with fried chicken!!
Rice Cooked with Vermicelli
Fluffy rice cooked with vermicelli in the easiest homemade way! Rice with vermicelli is served with all stews and is one of the most useful recipes every home cook needs.
Madardara (Mujaddara) — Southern Lebanese Rice & Lentils
Madardara (also called mujaddara) is a Southern Lebanese rice-and-lentils dish. Simple, delicious, and nutritious — but it requires a bit of know‑how: get the liquid right so the rice neither turns mushy nor stays undercooked. Try it and show us your skills!
Pasta with Pesto Sauce and Chicken
A rich, quick pasta recipe with pesto and chicken. Pesto is one of the best sauces to keep refrigerated for quick meals — see the linked pesto recipe for a homemade version.
How to Make Pasta with Meat and Vegetables
Pasta with meat and vegetables... an easy and quick recipe to make... and most importantly, the flavor is sure to please everyone! Give it a try.
How to Make Biryani Pasta
Biryani pasta is a very practical and delicious vegetarian recipe! It follows the idea of biryani rice and can be served on its own or as a side dish. This recipe brings more than one cuisine together in a single dish!
Rice Tatbīqa with Grilled Chicken
A practical rice tatbīqa: the rice is cooked with minced meat, but to save time, chicken breast slices are grilled and served alongside the rice — a distinctive addition to the dish!
Pasta and Tuna Salad
A colorful, vegetable-rich pasta and tuna salad that works as a light, balanced meal. Garlic and fresh basil add a distinctive flavor. Serve immediately.
Yellow Mujaddara (Split Lentil and Rice)
Yellow mujaddara — simple and quick. Split yellow lentils with rice and caramelized onions make a delicious, comforting dish. Serve with lettuce, tomato and cucumber salad.
Rice with Roasted Paprika Chicken
If you'd like to make rice with chicken today, we have the perfect recipe for you: rice with oven-roasted chicken!
Rice Halawa (Sweet Rice Dessert)
Authentic Rice Halawa made at home — easy and reliable. Find complete ingredients and step-by-step instructions. A consistently successful dessert.
How to Make Rice Halva
Rice halva is a delicious, easy dessert that uses few ingredients and can be prepared anytime.
Rice with Peas and Meatballs
Pea rice with meatballs — a very easy and practical recipe. Busy cooks will love it and kids will enjoy it too.
Lentil Rishta
Lentil Rishta is a vegetarian dish you will enjoy. Not very common but a very old recipe — simple ingredients based on lentils and dough. See the full method below.

















