Lebanese Fattoush Salad

This authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad is made with well-seasoned fried pita bread, seasonal vegetables and tossed in a zesty sumac Mediterranean dressing.  It’s a fresh and bright salad that serves well with chicken and beef...

Koosa (Stuffed Zucchini)

Koosa is a Lebanese stuffed summer squash dish simmered in a delicious tomato sauce. This dish is incredibly filling and family friendly. Little to no oil or butter is used in this recipe. While this dish...

Grape Leaf Rolls (Warak Enab)

In Lebanese gardens it is not uncommon to see grape vines covered with rich, green leaves trailing over fences and trellises. These leaves are used for many delicious recipes including one that is the most...

Hashweh (Rice and Meat)

In our household, this Lebanese rice has been lovingly named, "rice and meat." It is more properly known throughout the Middle East as hashweh, which literally means stuffing or stuffed. A staple on nights when we have...

Hommos

Hommos (or Hummus) is a Middle Eastern dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. The standard garnish in the Middle East includes olive oil, a...

Lebanese Meat Pies

Lebanese meat pies or sfeehas are savory pastries that are traditionally served like pizzas or as little triangles of doughy bread stuffed with a flavorful ground lamb or beef filling. Lebanese meat pies can be...

Lebanese Bread Dough

This Middle Eastern bread dough (Arabic bread dough) is a quick, easy, and versatile all-purpose dough – perfect for pizza, calzone, fatayer, manakish, lahmebajen, etc. All you need is  a few ingredients for the base to tons of...

Baked Kibbee

Kibbee is virtually the national dish of Lebanon and, although it can be prepared in many ways, basic to every recipe is a mixture of very lean lamb or beef and cracked wheat. These...

Cabbage Rolls

Malfouf is a traditional Lebanese dish which involves rolling cabbage leaves with a stuffing of ground meat, rice, spices (of course), then stacking them in a cooking pot in layers with garlic in between, and...

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh (also spelled tabouleh) is a super fresh herb and bulgur salad, with parsley being the number one ingredient. It’s dotted with green onions, mint and tomato, and dressed simply with olive oil and lemon...