Matbakh, pronounced "MAT-BAK", means kitchen in Arabic. Here you will find delicious, approachable Mediterranean fusion recipes inspiring culture and connection around the dinner table.
Popular Recipes
- Persian Shirazi Salad
- Steelhead Trout with Garlic Lime Butter Sauce
- Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks In Foil Packets
- Crispy Pita Bread Pizza
- Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
- Quinoa Tabbouleh Parsley Salad
- Easy Ground Lamb Shepherd's Pie
- Cookie Dough Date Balls
- Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
- Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
- Dried Mint Shredded Cabbage Salad
- The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies (Freezer-Friendly)
- Indian Chicken Biryani Rice
- Cucumber Yogurt Sauce (Khyar Bi Laban)
- Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice
- Baked Stuffed Kibbeh
- Fattet Hummus
- Oven Broiled Lamb Kabobs
- Cookie Butter Rice Krispie Treats
New Recipes
Howdy, I'm Lily!
I'm a Lebanese American kid from Texas. My kitchen, or "matbakh", is a hodgepodge of delicious cultural recipes from the US and Mediterranean regions.
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Summer Smoothie Recipes
These Vitamix smoothie recipes are jam-packed with fruits and vegetables, sweetened with dates. The easiest way to get half your daily intake of fruits and veggies is with one glass of one of these delicious smoothies.
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