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Chocolate Crepes
Chocolate crepes are a light, quick dessert that's perfect for breakfast or a treat. Serve with fruit like banana or simply with chocolate, according to taste.
Orange Creme Patisserie Tart
The tart is one of the most famous French desserts with broad popularity in the Arab world. We recommend making a fruit tart with orange-flavored creme patissiere that will give it a wonderful, unforgettable taste.
How to Make Strawberry Tart
Strawberry tart is a wonderful, easy, and proven home recipe. You can use the same tart crust with pastry cream and swap the strawberries for any seasonal fruit you prefer or have on hand.
Chocolate and Caramel Tart
This chocolate caramel tart is a tried-and-true homemade recipe! Try this method for making the tart, and decorate it as you like with whatever seasonal fruit you have on hand.
Beef Kebabs with Cherry Sauce
Cherry meat kebabs are one of the tastiest and most famous dishes of Aleppan cuisine. Anyone who loves the combination of sweet and savory flavors, or meat with fruit, will fall in love with this wonderful dish—just as we did!
Peach Flan (Peach Tart)
The flan is a ready-made tart shell you can use without baking, which makes this recipe extremely quick to prepare. Once you have the shell ready (store-bought or homemade), top it with any fruit you have for an elegant, delicious dessert.
Papaya Tart
Papaya tart — a tried-and-true, successful recipe that's very easy and uses ingredients commonly found in every kitchen. You can swap in any seasonal fruit you have available.
Genoise Sponge Cake
Genoise sponge cake — a cream-and-fruit filled cake. Can be made plain or chocolate. Loved by everyone and perfect for any occasion.
Flat Maamoul with Ashta and Pistachio
Flat (layered) maamoul filled with ashta (clotted cream) and pistachios — a special, elegant dessert worth trying. The recipe includes homemade ashta and syrup.
How to Make Ashta or Qareesha
Qareesha, or ashta, is one of the essential ingredients in many Arabic desserts. But that does not stop you from enjoying qareesha on its own with fresh fruit, nuts, and syrup.
Lemon Tart with Cranberries
A tangy lemon tart with cranberries— an easy, tasty dessert. You can substitute cranberries with any other fruit you have on hand depending on the season.
Avocado and Qishta (Cream) Dessert
Avocado and qishta — a perfectly harmonious pair. We often serve avocado juice with cottage-style qishta, but in this recipe the cream is cooked and just as delicious. Don’t forget fresh seasonal fruit!
Coconut Cake with Whipped Cream
Decorated coconut cake with whipped cream — a rich, flavorful cake for shredded-coconut lovers. Can be filled with fresh or canned fruit as well.
Maqluba with Vegetables and Ground Beef
A delicious, easy-to-make vegetable maqluba layered with coarse ground beef. Distinctive presentation — serve with yogurt and salad. Can be made without meat.
Cream and Mango Filled Cake
A cake filled with cream and mango... you can substitute mango with any fruit you desire. This cake is perfect for the sweetest occasions and rivals the look and taste of cakes made by professional bakers.
Homemade Ashta or Qaymar
An easy, tried-and-tested method for making homemade ashta. Ashta, or qaymar as it is called in some Arab countries, is used in many desserts, but it can also be enjoyed on its own with fruit and honey.
How to Make Raisins at Home
Raisins are among the most delicious dried fruits and one of the most commonly used. We use them in both sweet and savory dishes, so it is handy to make them at home instead of buying them ready-made.
How to Make the Easiest Tart
The easiest and best tart recipe to make at home, reliably successful. It doesn’t take long to prepare a strawberry-tart version, and you can decorate with any available fruit or whatever you prefer.

















