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    Mediterranean Food and More

    Delicious, easy, Mediterranean-inspired recipes blending culture and good food.

    Cozy Soups and Stews

    • tender beef pot roast with vegetables
      Stovetop Pot Roast
    • chunky chicken noodle soup in a large pot
      Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
    • Lebanese fasolia lima bean stew
      Fasolia Lebanese Lamb and Lima Bean Stew
    • crustless chicken pot pie in a pot
      Crustless Chicken Pot Pie

    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 the best Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes.

    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls
    • sumac eggs on a plate with the yolk runny
      Sunny Side Up Eggs With Sumac
    • egg white oatmeal in a bowl
      Fluffy Egg White Oatmeal
    • shakshuka eggs with potato hash
      Shakshuka Eggs With Potato Hash

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    I'm Lily!

    lily at the matbakh

    I'm a Lebanese American that loves to cook Mediterranean food. My kitchen, or matbakh, is a hodgepodge of delicious cultural recipes from the U.S. and Mediterranean regions.

    Here at The Matbakh, you will find easy, delicious Mediterranean recipes for the entire family.

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    Latest and Greatest

    • close up view of bengali chicken curry in a pot.
      Authentic Bengali Chicken Curry
    • creme caramel flan dessert on a plate.
      Quesillo Venezuelan Flan (Crème Caramel with Condensed Milk)
    • fire roasted eggplant dip with garlic and mint
      Mediterranean Grilled Eggplant Dip
    • harissa lamb chili with kale and couscous in a bowl
      Moroccan Ground Lamb Chili

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    Shareable Desserts

    • the best rice krispie treats
      Biscoff Rice Krispie Treats
    • brioche french toast casserole with powdered sugar.
      Brioche French Toast Casserole
    • soft and gooey chocolate chip cookies
      The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • scooping the chocolate yummy delight onto a spoon
      Chocolate Delight Yummy Dessert (4-Layer Pudding Dessert)

    Trending Recipes

    • canned peach cobbler with cake mix and scoops of ice cream.
      Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix (Dump Cake)
    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • quartered baby Yukon gold potatoes on a plate with herbs.
      Butter Roasted Baby Gold Potatoes
    • riz w djej on a plate
      Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Riz a Djej)
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • za'atar labneh in a bowl
      Labneh With Za'atar and Olive Oil
    • homemade pita chips
      Homemade Fried Pita Chips With Sea Salt
    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Authentic Lebanese Chicken Shawarma

    Mediterranean Seafood Recipes

    • roasted steelhead trout with garlic lime butter
      The BEST Baked Steelhead Trout with Garlic Butter Sauce
    • homemade fried calamari using fresh squid
      Italian Fried Calamari (Calamari Fritti)
    • garlic lemon butter shrimp angel hair pasta
      Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta Recipe
    • butterflied lobster tails with lemon and garlic butter
      Butterflied Steamed Lobster Tails With Herb Butter
    • oven-roasted whole fish.
      Mediterranean Baked Whole Red Snapper Fish
    • a close up view of sautéed lemon garlic butter shrimp
      Easy Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

    Authentic Middle Eastern Recipes

    Here are some authentic Middle Eastern recipes passed on through our families. These recipes are tested over generations, bringing heritage and culture to your table. Try Egyptian Khobiza or Lebanese Mloukhieh.

    • vegan egyptian spinach with tomato sauce in a bowl
      Egyptian Spinach With Tomato Sauce
    • fried ground beef samosas
      Fried Ground Beef Samosas (And How To Fold Them)
    • meat stuffed pita sandwich
      Hawawshi - Egyptian Minced Meat Pitas
    • lamb ouzi spiced rice with toasted nuts
      Ouzi Spiced Rice With Minced Lamb and Toasted Nuts
    • tamiya egyptian fried falafel
      Tameya (Fried Egyptian Falafel)
    • algerian couscous with lamb shoulder stew
      Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous
    • Egyptian minced molokhia with roasted chicken
      Egyptian Minced Molokhia with Roasted Chicken
    • fried falafel
      Lebanese Falafel (Authentic and Crispy)

    Middle Eastern Desserts

    Delicious Middle Eastern desserts with step-by-step instructions.

    • ka'ak date cookie bracelets
      Ka'ak Asawer - Date Cookie Bracelets
    • baklava rolls
      Walnut Baklava Rolls
    • tahini halva cute on a plate
      Pistachio Tahini Halva
    • stovetop rice pudding with cooked rice
      Middle Eastern Rosewater Rice Pudding (Riz Bi Haleeb)
    • Date Ma'amoul Mad Bars
    • mafroukeh close up
      Mafroukeh Pistachio Dessert With Cream
    • loukoumades fried greek donut balls
      Loukoumades Greek Donuts (Zalabia)
    • basbousa semolina cake with honey and yogurt
      Basbousa Semolina Cake

    Lebanese Recipes

    The matbakh has many delicious Lebanese recipes, from kibbeh nayeh to mujadara to stuffed grape leaves.

    • the best traditional lebanese food recipes
      The Best Traditional Lebanese Food Dishes (22 Recipes)
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • grilled chicken shish tawook skewers in a bowl
      Shish Tawook Lebanese Chicken Kabobs
    • Lebanese kibbeh recipes.
      7 Lebanese Kibbeh Recipes
    • homemade labneh in a bowl
      Homemade Labneh Dip From Milk
    • fire roasted baba ganoush on a plate with olive oil
      Lebanese Baba Ganoush: The Ultimate Eggplant Dip
    • fatoosh chopped salad with pomegranate and pita chips
      Epic Fattoush Salad With Pomegranate
    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini

    Reader Favorites

    These are the posts with the most overall views from our readers.

    • crispy chicken thighs and potatoes
      Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
    • clotted cream with pistachios on top
      Homemade Ashta Cream
    • roasted butternut squash halves on a baking sheet
      Roasted Butternut Squash Halves
    • Persian shirazi salad in a white bowl
      Persian Shirazi Salad

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