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    Mediterranean Recipes

    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Sheet Pan Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabbouleh Salad
    • fire roasted baba ganoush on a plate with olive oil
      Lebanese Baba Ganoush
    • lamb kabob skewers in a glass container
      Oven Broiled Lamb Kabobs
    • Persian shirazi salad in a white bowl
      Persian Shirazi Salad
    • easy spanakopita recipe with fresh spinach
      The Best Spanakopita Pie
    • 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

    • baked chocolate tahini brownies cut
      Chocolate Tahini Brownies
    • close up view of cinnamon pecan baklava.
      Cinnamon Pecan Baklava
    • creme caramel with condensed milk
      Crรจme Caramel with Condensed Milk
    • aish al saraya on a plate
      Aish El Saraya - Ashta With Sweetened Bread
    • mafroukeh close up
      Mafroukeh Pistachio Dessert With Cream
    • ka'ak date cookie bracelets
      Date Bracelet Cookies (Ka'ak Asawer)
    • Date Ma'amoul Mad Bars
    • baklava rolls
      Walnut Baklava Rolls

    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

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    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.

    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
    • kibbeh nayeh Lebanese raw kibbeh appetizer
      Kibbeh Nayeh Recipe (Lebanese Raw Kibbeh)
    • Lebanese kafta kabob skewers
      Lebanese Kafta Kabobs
    • fried falafel
      Lebanese Falafel

    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
    • lobster meat sitting outside of the shell.
      Easy Boiled Lobster Tails

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