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How to Make Lebanese Bread
Homemade Lebanese bread done right! This bread is perfect for breakfast, for wrapping falafel and shawarma sandwiches, or for eating with ful medames, whole chickpeas, or tahini. It goes beautifully with just about any Lebanese meal :)
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!
Lebanese Nights
Art is in the details… this dessert is a true work of art in its preparation and presentation. Ready to taste, and tell us what you think?
Red Mujaddara (Red Lentils & Bulgur)
Red Mujaddara — a traditional Southern Lebanese dish made with small red lentils and coarse bulgur. Fry the onions until brown to achieve the characteristic color and flavor.
Kibbeh in Yogurt (Lebanese Style)
A wonderful Lebanese-style Kibbeh in yogurt. Goat yogurt is used in this Kibbeh in yogurt recipe; if you use cow’s milk yogurt, you should add starch and keep stirring to prevent curdling.
Kafta Tray Bake
Kafta tray bake is a traditional dish in Lebanese and Levantine cooking, and it is a great option when you have family and children around. You can serve it with rice or simply enjoy it with the potatoes cooked alongside it.
Easy Lebanese Nights Dessert
Layali Lubnan is one of the most delicious and easiest desserts. It’s especially perfect in hot weather because it is served cold from the fridge and has a very light, jelly-like texture. Here is the easiest way to make it.
Keshk with Minced Meat
Keshk with minced meat — a traditional Lebanese breakfast, especially comforting in winter when a hot bowl of keshk gives warmth and energy. Keshk is a preserved pantry staple popular across Lebanon.
Eggplant Sheikh al-Mahshi — Lebanese Style
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant is one of the most delicious ways to prepare eggplant. The eggplants are stuffed after frying with minced meat and simmered in a tomato sauce. Serve with rice.
Lentil Kibbeh with Meat
Southern-style lentil kibbeh is a nourishing traditional recipe. Southern Lebanese cooking relies heavily on legumes and bulgur, and this dish includes both.
How to Make Barazek the Traditional Way
Delicious Barazek with a wonderful homemade, tried-and-true recipe. Find all the secrets to successful Levantine Barazek in this recipe. Enjoy!
Beirut Muftaqa (Traditional Muftaqa)
Muftaqa — a classic Beirut dessert that needs patience, time and effort (often more than one person helps with the stirring). With Shou Tabkhin you’ll enjoy authentic muftaqa made the traditional way.
Okra in Oil with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Lebanese cuisine is rich in vegetarian recipes, and this okra dish, besides being cooked in oil, also relies on sun-dried tomatoes.
Apricot Jam
Traditional apricot jam made at home—fresher and tastier than store-bought. Great on winter mornings with butter on warm bread; kids will love it.
Qawarma Meat
How to make qawarma meat with an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! Qawarma is one of the Lebanese pantry staples, often prepared at the end of summer to be used during the cold winter months. It is fried and salted meat, known in some Arab countries as dried meat or "qadeed." It is usually served with fried eggs or added over seasoned hummus, as well as many traditional Lebanese dishes.
How to Make Fattoush (Lebanese Salad)
An easy, clear recipe for one of the tastiest Lebanese salads. Serve fattoush alongside grilled or roasted meats.
Dried Fig Jam
Traditional dried fig jam — homemade is always best. Nuts and toasted sesame make the jam exceptional. The method is simple.
Mashed Potatoes
There are many vegetarian recipes in Lebanese cooking that are easy to prepare without meat and with modest ingredients found in every home. Here is a quick and easy mashed potatoes recipe.

















