Lebanese Rice with Chicken
Lebanese Rice with Chicken (Roz a Djej) is a classic Middle Eastern rice dish made with fragrant basmati rice, warm spices, and savory ground beef, traditionally served alongside tender boiled
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Nectarine Cream Cheese Cake
Last week I bought what turned out to be way too many nectarines for my small family. So, I decided I should make a cake out of them. Generally, I
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Lebanese Cheese Rolls
These Lebanese cheese rolls are a well-known ‘mezze’, or appetizer, served right along with hummus, baba ganoush and fried kibbe balls. In Arabic, these are known as Rakakat bi Jebne.Unlike
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Tomato Bulgur Pilaf
This tomato bulgur is one of those dishes that I make when I am not in the mood for rice or pasta, but am looking for that healthy but filling
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Atayef
For today’s dessert recipe of my Ramadan Series, I am going to share with you the one recipe that screams Ramadan to me more than any other, Atayef (Qatayef). Atayef
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Fattoush
If there is any appetizer that has to be a part of my Ramadan Series, this fattoush salad is definitely it. In most homes throughout the Levantine countries, this salad
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Lebanese Lentils with Rice (Mujadara)
Lebanese food has a reputation of being a very protein-rich cuisine. The most well-known dishes tend to be protein based, such as shawarma beef and shish tawook, kafta, raw and
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Rose Water Pudding (Mahalabia)
There are a handful of desserts that only seem to make an appearance during Ramadan and rose water pudding is definitely one of them. This dessert, known as Mahalabia, is a
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Baked Kafta and Potatoes
I love comforting home-cooked meals especially during Ramadan. This baked kafta and potatoes is definitely one of those. It is called “Kafta bi Seniyah,” which literally translates into “Kafta in
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Yellow Lentil Soup (Lebanese)
This Lebanese yellow lentil soup is a family favorite year-round. It is so warm, delicious, kid-friendly and vegan. During the month of Ramadan, whether it happens to be summer or
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