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Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.
Colored Pasta with Thousand Island Dressing
Colored pasta with crab or shrimp and a wonderful Thousand Island dressing. A delicious and complete dish that works as a side or a main meal... and most importantly, it doesn't take much time to prepare.
Crispy Calamari with Peppers and Soy Sauce
Fried calamari tossed with peppers and a soy sauce glaze—a luxurious seafood starter you can easily make at home.
Mshabbak (Lace Sweet Pastry)
Mshabbak (also called the Arabic lace pastry) is a traditional syrup-dipped fried dessert. This recipe includes instructions for coloring the syrup, if desired.
Brazilian Sonho (Cream-Filled Doughnuts)
Sonho — a Brazilian sweet made from fried dough filled with cooked, cooled pastry cream. Dust with powdered sugar to serve. A very delicious treat we recommend trying.
Semolina Cone Sweets with Dates
A wonderful recipe for making biscuits or ka'ak cones with semolina and dates. A tried-and-tested homemade recipe made with simple ingredients, and we highly recommend giving it a try.
How to Make Fried Shrimp Panko Battered Shrimp
A delicious homemade fried shrimp panko-battered recipe with guaranteed flavor. It’s important to clean the shrimp well and leave the tails on for a beautiful presentation!
Pistachio Stew with Red Palm Oil
Pistachio and beef stew — an unusual, nourishing African-inspired recipe made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients. Serve with white rice.
How to Make Colored Rice?
A very easy yet elegant method for preparing colored rice, or saffron-yellow rice. Simple additions to some dishes give them a boost that changes their flavor and color, and this dish is a perfect example.
Shredded Coconut Cake
An easy homemade shredded coconut cake — light, delicious, and made without an electric mixer. Perfect with an afternoon or morning cup of tea.
How to Prepare Thiebou Khaneur, or Red Rice with Chicken
A new recipe from African cuisine, specifically Senegalese. A red rice with chicken and vegetables dish, also called Thiebou Khaneur.
Tin-Foil Pasta with Red Sauce and Cheese
Tin-foil pasta! Have you tried this recipe before? A unique preparation method and a very delicious result, especially with a sprinkle of cheese on top. Ground meat or chicken can be added as desired.
Eggplant with Peppers
Eggplant with peppers is a delicious appetizer! Eggplant is tasty in all its forms, so imagine how good it is when stuffed with garlic and peppers. If you’re craving makdous, this recipe will do the trick :)
Peanut Sweets
Peanut sweets — an inventive treat made from a simple dough filled with peanuts mixed with condensed milk, then coated in chocolate. A delicious and accessible dessert.
How to Make Fettuccine Alfredo
How to make Fettuccine Alfredo at home...a famous Italian dish that is very popular in the Arab world
Taco Stew with Red Beans
Taco stew with ground beef and red beans is an inventive recipe using ingredients found in every kitchen! Try it as a change from traditional stews.
Honeycomb Bread with Sweet and Savory Fillings
Honeycomb bread with a variety of sweet and savory fillings... a complete, rich recipe! This honeycomb bread doesn’t take much time because the dough needs only 40 minutes to rise! Wonderful.
Ma'amoul with Flour
Ma'amoul made with regular flour, filled with dates or walnuts. You can also make plain flour ma'amoul discs. Dust walnut ma'amoul with powdered sugar for extra sweetness.

















