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    Mediterranean Recipes

    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad
    • oven roasted whole spatchcock chicken roasted with garlic lemon olive oil and herbs on top of potatoes.
      Oven Roasted Spatchcock Lemon Chicken
    • blanched asparagus with garlic aioli
      Blanched Asparagus With Garlic Aioli
    • Garlic and rosemary lamb chops
      Mediterranean Grilled Lamb Rib Chops
    • Persian shirazi salad in a white bowl
      Persian Shirazi Salad
    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Sheet Pan Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
    • slow roasted boneless leg of lamb
      Slow Roasted Boneless Leg Of Lamb
    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)

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    Mediterranean Desserts

    • creamy Italian tiramisu.
      Authentic Italian Tiramisù
    • ka'ak date cookie bracelets
      Date Bracelet Cookies (Ka'ak Asawer)
    • a side view of the dark chocolate almond covered dates.
      Chocolate Almond Dates with Coconut
    • baklava rolls
      Walnut Baklava Rolls
    • baked chocolate tahini brownies cut
      Chocolate Tahini Brownies
    • close up view of cinnamon pecan baklava.
      Cinnamon Pecan Baklava
    • creme caramel with condensed milk
      Crème Caramel with Condensed Milk
    • aish al saraya on a plate
      Aish El Saraya - Ashta With Sweetened Bread

    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.

    • egg white oatmeal in a bowl
      Fluffy Egg White Oatmeal
    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls
    • vanilla almond granola in a baking sheet.
      Vanilla Almond Granola with Maple Butter
    • fresh mixed berries in a bowl.
      Fresh Mixed Berry Bowl with Honey Greek Yogurt

    See more recipes on the Med Diet →

    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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    Lebanese Family Recipes

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

    • Lebanese namoura
      Namoura Semolina Cake
    • kibbeh nayeh Lebanese raw kibbeh appetizer
      Kibbeh Nayeh Recipe (Lebanese Raw Kibbeh)
    • warak enab stuffed grape leaves with lamb chops
      Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab)
    • riz w djej on a plate
      Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Riz a Djej)

    Mediterranean Lentil Recipes

    • Lebanese lentil soup with toasted pita.
      Simple Lebanese Red Lentil Soup
    • shorbat addis Egyptian red lentil soup.
      Egyptian Red Lentil Soup
    • lentil soup adas bi hamod in a spoon.
      Adas Bi Hamod (Lebanese Lemon Lentil Soup With Chard)
    • mujadara and mint shredded cabbage salad
      Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice

    Homemade Pasta For Beginners

    Learn how to make pasta at home. Egg pasta and potato gnocchi use simple ingredients.

    • authentic gnocchi with meat pasta sauce.
      Homemade Italian Potato Gnocchi
    • homemade spaghetti noodles from scratch dusted with flour.
      Homemade Spaghetti Noodles
    • cut lasagna noodle sheets.
      Homemade Lasagna Noodles (Fresh Pasta Sheets!)
    • homemade fettuccine noodles from scratch on a counter.
      Homemade Egg Pasta Fettuccine Noodles

    Mediterranean Seafood Recipes

    • 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)
    • oven-roasted whole fish.
      Mediterranean Baked Whole Red Snapper Fish
    • butterflied lobster tails with lemon and garlic butter
      Butterflied Steamed Lobster Tails With Herb Butter

    Fruit Packed Smoothies

    One of the best ways to get fresh fruits (and veggies) into your day is a fruit-packed smoothie. Naturally sweetened with dates or honey, these bright and refreshing smoothies are the perfect treat.

    • close up view of the detox green smoothie
      Pineapple Kiwi Spinach Green Smoothie
    • close up view of the smoothie
      Blueberry Kale Banana Smoothie
    • strawberry pomegranate smoothie with a banana and pomegranate in the background
      Strawberry Pomegranate Smoothie
    • strawberry banana smoothie in a cup
      Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie

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