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Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh is one of the tastiest appetizers and can also be served as a main dish with soup or salad. When kibbeh patties are on the table they always enhance the meal. They can also be grilled.
Roast Beef (Rosto)
Roast beef — an impressive, special dish. It takes time to prepare but the steps are simple. Cook slowly over very low heat to achieve the desired tenderness. Serve with vegetables and sauce.
Maqluba with Meat and Eggplant
Maqluba with meat and eggplant — a classic and delicious rice dish of Jordanian origin. Some people prefer it with chicken. Here are the details to make it.
Eggplant with Meat and Mushrooms
Eggplant with meat and mushrooms — a hearty stew-like dish that pairs eggplant with meat and a selection of vegetables including mushrooms, cooked in tomato sauce and served with rice.
Creamy Pasta Recipe
A quick, easy creamy pasta that doesn’t take long to prepare or cook — a delicious pasta with vegetables and avocado.
Vegetarian Eggplant Maqluba
This vegetarian eggplant maqluba is delicious and sure to impress. We recommend using extra eggplant to make up for the absence of meat or chicken.
How to Make Armenian Kebab Kubbeh
For tahini lovers, here is a wonderful traditional recipe: Armenian kubbeh, a mix of meat, kubbeh, tahini, and abou sfer lemons. It is a truly distinctive dish you will not find just anywhere. Here is the delicious and tried-and-true method for making Armenian kubbeh.
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
Stuffed grape leaves in oil are among the tastiest vegetarian dishes the Levantine kitchen is known for. Lemon juice and pomegranate molasses are essential ingredients that give the dish its distinctive flavor.
Lebanese Red Mujaddara
Red Mujaddara is one of the most defining Lebanese dishes from southern Lebanon, famous and popular. This recipe is vegetarian and is served with salad, fresh vegetables, and yogurt.
Pan-Fried Potato Patties
Pan-fried potato patties made with an easy, no-fuss recipe... a practical, quick recipe, and best of all, it doesn't need an oven :) Enjoy the potatoes with cheese alongside soup or salad.
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.
How to Make Hala Al-Ruz (Rice Dessert)
An easy Hala Al-Ruz recipe made with commonly available ingredients. You can garnish it as you like with nuts or lemon-blossom (zahr) water.
How to Make Meat Mandi
Meat mandi is one of the most famous dishes in Gulf cuisine. You can prepare chicken mandi instead, using either meat or chicken, and serve it with dakkous sauce and tomatoes or whipped yogurt.
Stuffed Zucchini and Grape Leaves with Lamb
Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with lamb — a classic Arab mahshi recipe that almost every home cook knows, each with her own touch. Here’s a new version we add to our long list of stuffed-vegetable recipes.
Potato Boats au Gratin with Steak
A detailed recipe for potato boats au gratin with steak. Serve them as a hearty main dish alongside a green salad. You can also make the potato boats on their own as an appetizer or with chicken. Bon appétit!
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.
How to Make Fried Kibbeh
Fried kibbeh — one of the tastiest appetizers to serve with soup or fattoush at Ramadan. The kibbeh discs can also be used to make kibbeh in yogurt or kibbeh with tahini.

















