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    Mediterranean Inspired Recipes

    Bringing Mediterranean-inspired recipes to your kitchen!

    Mediterranean Soups and Stews

    • close up view of bazella stew.
      Bazella Pea Stew with Meat Chunks
    • chunky chicken noodle soup in a large pot
      Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
    • algerian couscous with lamb shoulder stew
      Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous
    • Lebanese fasolia lima bean stew
      Fasolia Lebanese Lamb and Lima Bean Stew

    Mediterranean Diet Breakfast Recipes

    The Mediterranean diet is plant-based and emphasizes seasonal fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts, grains, olive oil, low-fat dairy, and seafood. Here are some of our favorite Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes.

    • fresh mixed berries in a bowl.
      Fresh Mixed Berry Bowl with Honey Greek Yogurt
    • egg white oatmeal in a bowl
      Fluffy Egg White Oatmeal
    • shakshuka eggs with potato hash
      Shakshuka Eggs With Potato Hash
    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls

    See more recipes on the Med Diet โ†’

    Welcome to The Matbakh

    lily at the matbakh

    I'm Lily Guidry, a Lebanese American who loves to cook Mediterranean food. My kitchen, or matbakh, is the heart of my home where family and friends come together for a delicious meal.

    Whether you follow the Mediterranean diet or want to try delicious Mediterranean recipes, there's something here for you.

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    Lily's Favorites

    • crispy chicken thighs and potatoes
      Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
    • a side view of the dark chocolate almond covered dates.
      Chocolate Almond Dates with Coconut
    • close up view of bengali chicken curry in a pot.
      Nazaha's Bengali Chicken Curry
    • close up of pita bread salami pizza with onion and black olives
      Easy Pita Bread Pizzas

    Lebanese Family Recipes

    Homemade Lebanese dishes are packed with delicious Mediterranean flavors. Try homemade labneh or one of these popular kibbeh recipes.

    • riz w djej on a plate
      Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Riz a Djej)
    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
    • baked stuffed kibbeh cross section view in a tray
      Lebanese Baked Stuffed Kibbeh
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)

    Mediterranean Chicken Recipes

    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma
    • chicken kafta on top of mashed potatoes
      Baked Chicken Kafta Patties
    • close up view of shawarma spiced crispy baked chicken wings
      Chicken Shawarma Wings
    • lemon grilled chicken thighs with fresh rosemary.
      Mediterranean Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

    See all posts on the blog โ†’

    Mediterranean Desserts

    • vegan cranberry pistachio biscotti
      Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
    • tahini halva cute on a plate
      Pistachio Tahini Halva
    • pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing.
      Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
    • mafroukeh close up
      Mafroukeh Pistachio Dessert With Cream

    Egyptian Recipes

    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • okra and oxtail stew.
      Bamya Middle Eastern Okra Stew
    • meat stuffed pita sandwich
      Hawawshi - Egyptian Minced Meat Pitas
    • Egyptian minced molokhia with roasted chicken
      Egyptian Minced Molokhia with Roasted Chicken

    Mediterranean Seafood Recipes

    • garlic lemon butter shrimp angel hair pasta
      Sautรฉed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
    • roasted steelhead trout with garlic lime butter
      Baked Steelhead Trout with Garlic Butter Sauce
    • homemade fried calamari using fresh squid
      Italian Fried Calamari (Calamari Fritti)
    • steamed shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce.
      Steamed Shrimp Cocktail

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