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Potato Croquettes Stuffed with Cheese
Potatoes are among the most popular foods—so how about when they’re stuffed with mozzarella cheese? Discover this quick homemade recipe.
How to Make Kunafa with Cheese
Cheese kunafa in a trusted home recipe. You can use ready-made kataifi pastry or try the house-made kataifi recipe included in the recipe.
Tortilla Rolls with Mortadella
Tasty tortilla rolls filled with mortadella and cheese — an easy appetizer or quick breakfast. Great for kids’ school lunches. Also includes links to homemade tortilla and mortadella recipes.
How to Make Gazan Arabic Kunafa
Kunafa is one of the most luxurious Arabic desserts, and it can be prepared in many ways. Here is authentic Gazan Arabic kunafa, which uses nuts and cinnamon instead of cheese or cream. Enjoy a special piece of kunafa the way people of Gaza in Palestine make it. Bon appétit!
How to Brine Green Olives
Olives are one of the tastiest pantry preserves, and brining green olives is different from brining black ones. Here is a favorite method for preserving green olives from one year to the next while keeping their beautiful color and delicious flavor.
Meat and Egg Pizza
Meat and Egg Pizza — a distinctive, very easy recipe: eggs, meat and cheese. A delicious pizza topping new to our site. Try this pizza and tell us what you think.
Potato and Egg Cake with Mozzarella
A very practical and delicious recipe for making a potato cake with eggs and mozzarella cheese. Serve it as a side dish or as a main dish alongside green salad, soup, or yogurt.
How to Make Cheese Halva (Shal)
Cheese halva is a beloved, repeating recipe that we never tire of sharing, as every home cook on Sho tabkhin today adds her own quiet touch and method for making cheese halva and the curd cheese.
Kunafa with Mozzarella
Kunafa with mozzarella cheese — an easy homemade version. Served for breakfast or as a dessert. The recipe also links to the original kunafa cake method.
How to Make Cheese Borek
Cheese borek are loved as a light, delicious appetizer. Fillings and pastry sheets vary, but the tasty result remains the same. Here is a tasty cheese borek recipe.
Bulgur Dumplings in Yogurt
Zanakel bi-laban, also called zaqaliit bi-laban in some Lebanese regions, varies in name from one area to another, but the preparation is similar: small bulgur balls cooked in yogurt.
Cheese Sweet with Pistachios
Cheese sweet with pistachios is one of those traditional desserts we often used to buy ready-made, but with these easy recipes from the ladies of Sho Tbakheen El Youm, there’s no need for store-bought sweets anymore — just homemade goodness.
Halawet el-Jibn (Sweet Cheese) with Mozzarella
Halawet el-jibn with mozzarella — a much-loved sweet that’s easier to make than you think. The recipe also includes an easy method to make qreeshah (curd) at home.
Hareesa with Cream and Mozzarella
A wonderful hareesa made with cream, this time with mozzarella cheese. Try this special and new version of hareesa with cream and cheese and you’re sure to love it.
Savory Cupcakes (Muffins)
Savory muffins with cheese, za'atar and olives—delicious for breakfast or as a quick snack for kids. Give them a try.
How to Make Homemade Cheese Halawa
Cheese halawa… a tried-and-true homemade and delicious recipe as always for cheese halawa. Inside the recipe you’ll find a link to the method for making cream to stuff the halawa. Bon appétit!
Olive and Pomegranate Salad
A flavorful vegetarian salad that’s great for parties — you can prepare it in advance so the flavors have time to meld. Simple ingredients you likely already have at home.
Orange Cheesecake Recipe
Cheesecake makes a wonderful dessert option. Here is a refreshing and delicious orange cheesecake recipe! Try it and share your thoughts.

















