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Raisin and Coconut Brioche
A very special raisin and coconut brioche recipe. The dough is extremely successful and works for many sweets, and even for making croissants with different fillings.
Semolina and Flour Cake
A tried-and-true homemade semolina and flour cake — successful and easy. Adding semolina gives the cake a special touch and an Eastern flavor. Try it and leave your comments!
Strawberry Cheesecake
A successful homemade strawberry cheesecake recipe. Cheesecake is one of the finest American desserts, and strawberries are one of the best flavors to top it with!
How to Make Eclairs and Profiteroles
Eclairs and profiteroles with a successful homemade recipe — the method shows how to make choux pastry from A to Z and includes a link to a crème pâtissière recipe. A very special recipe.
Rose Turkish Delight (Rahat al-Halqum)
Rose Turkish delight made at home with a clear, reliable recipe — successful every time. The recipe includes details that let you make the confection in many different flavors and colors.
Everyday Dry Cake
A successful homemade everyday cake recipe. Several details in this recipe make the cake turn out great and rise a lot even though it uses only two eggs.
Safiha (Baalbek-Style Sfiha)
Baalbek-style safiha (sfiha) is one of the most delicious pastries and it has its secrets! Click the links to learn all the tips for making authentic Baalbek safiha.
Deluxe Ma'amoul with Semolina
Deluxe ma'amoul made mostly with semolina and a little flour too — the Eid cookie everyone loves. If you enjoy making sweets at home, prepare your holiday treats now.
Qatayef with Walnuts
Qatayef with walnuts — a successful homemade recipe that’s delightfully crispy. Qatayef are rich desserts, but you can reduce their greasiness by pan-frying them with a little butter instead of deep-frying in lots of oil.
How to Make Beef Sambousek
A successful homemade beef sambousek recipe—from the dough to the filling. Use this recipe to make different types of sambousek or savory pastries.
Chicken Sumac Rolls
Chicken sumac rolls, or musakhan, are a very delicious and easy recipe too! You can use leftover chicken from the day before to make them. Olive oil is one of the secrets to this recipe!
Leopard-Print Cake
A successful leopard-print cake recipe. It takes a few steps and a little creativity, but the result is truly special! Kids will love the cake’s shape!
Halawet al-Jibn (Cheese Halawa)
A detailed homemade recipe for halawet al-jibn — easy to make and successful every time. Brushed with pistachios and lemon blossom, served with syrup.
Chicken Cordon Bleu with Béchamel Sauce
Cordon Bleu is one of the most distinctive recipes from Swiss cuisine. It follows the same breading principle as escalope, but with one important difference: the chicken is stuffed! Check out the details and secrets of this delicious recipe!
Kleija (Date Fingers)
Kleija, or sesame-coated date fingers, made at home with a detailed, successful—and frankly wonderful—recipe. Kleija is relatively quick to prepare compared with many cookies or biscuits. You can coat them in sesame or leave them plain.
Basbousa with Custard and Baklava Pastry
Basbousa is a famous Egyptian sweet! Here is a version with custard and baklava pastry… hoping Egyptian ladies share their own secrets of this dessert with us. Bon appétit!
How to Make Falafel Patties
Falafel patties are at their best just after they come out of the frying oil. They are a very popular dish in the Levant and in Egypt, where they are also called taameya. Do you know how to make them and the secrets to success at home?
Authentic Samoon Bread Without Eggs
Authentic samoon bread without eggs is truly one of the most successful recipes... You’ll get professional results and bread that looks just like what you buy from the bakery, if not better!