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    Mediterranean Food and More

    Mediterranean recipes pin

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

    Mediterranean Chopped Salads

    Bright, colorful, and full of flavor.

    • Persian shirazi salad in a white bowl
      Persian Shirazi Salad
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • fatoosh chopped salad with pomegranate and pita chips
      Epic Fattoush Salad With Pomegranate
    • lemon mint cabbage salad
      Dried Mint Shredded Cabbage Salad

    New Posts

    • homemade nilla wafer banana pudding
      Easy Instant Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers
    • turkey tacos on a plate
      Easy Lean Ground Turkey Tacos (20 Minutes, Hard Shells)
    • authentic taco salad with avocado lime
      Easy Taco Salad with Quick Avocado Lime Dressing
    • mild taco seasoning
      Bulk Mild Taco Seasoning

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    toddler lily using her kitchen set

    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.

    Learn more about me →

    Easter Lamb Recipes

    Try some of these delicious Easter lamb recipes!

    • slow roasted boneless leg of lamb
      Slow Roasted Boneless Leg Of Lamb
    • Garlic and rosemary lamb chops
      Grilled Lamb Rib Chops
    • easy ground lamb shepherd's pie
      Easy Ground Lamb Shepherd's Pie
    • slow cooked lamb shanks in the oven
      Slow Oven Roasted Lamb Shanks In Foil Packets

    Mediterranean Seafood Recipes

    • a close up view of sautéed lemon garlic butter shrimp
      Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
    • lobster meat sitting outside of the shell.
      Easy Boiled Lobster Tails
    • steamed shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce.
      Perfectly Steamed Shrimp Cocktail
    • roasted steelhead trout with garlic lime butter
      Steelhead Trout with Garlic Lime Butter Sauce
    • homemade fried calamari using fresh squid
      Italian Fried Calamari (Calamari Fritti)
    • garlic lemon butter shrimp angel hair pasta
      20 Minute Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
    • butterflied lobster tails with lemon and garlic butter
      Butterflied Steamed Lobster Tails
    • labneh and lox bagel
      Lox Bagel With Creamy Labneh Cheese

    Find Recipes By Course

    Quickly find what you are looking for, whether it is a Roasted Sweet Potato breakfast, Loukoumades dessert, Quinoa Tabbouleh salad, or Slow Roasted Lamb Shank main dish recipe.

    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Dessert
    • Dips and Sauces
    • Drinks
    • Main Dish
    • Salads
    • Side Dish
    • Snacks
    • Mediterranean Soups and Stews

    Authentic Middle Eastern Recipes

    Here are some authentic Middle Eastern recipes passed on through our families. These recipes are tested over generations and bring heritage and culture to your table. Try Egyptian Molokhia With Roasted Chicken or Lebanese Kousa Mahshi.

    • fire roasted baba ganoush on a plate with olive oil
      Lebanese Baba Ganoush: The Ultimate Eggplant Dip
    • homemade pita chips
      Homemade Fried Pita Chips
    • warak enab stuffed grape leaves with lamb chops
      Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab)
    • baked stuffed kibbeh cross section view in a tray
      Lebanese Baked Stuffed Kibbeh
    • mujadara and mint shredded cabbage salad
      Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice
    • vegan egyptian spinach with tomato sauce in a bowl
      Egyptian Spinach With Tomato Sauce
    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • fattet hummus with garlicky tahini yogurt and chickpeas
      Fattet Hummus (Chickpea Fatteh)
    • 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
    • chicken freekeh with peas and nuts in a bowl
      Chicken Freekeh Pilaf
    • algerian couscous with lamb shoulder stew
      Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous

    Vitamix Smoothie Recipes

    • close up view of a pineapple peach and banana smoothie
      Peach Yogurt Smoothie
    • close up view of the detox green smoothie
      Pineapple Kiwi Green 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

    Recipes By Mariam

    Check out Mariam's latest recipes bringing authentic and delicious Lebanese cuisine to your dinner table. Whether you like Toum Garlic Sauce with your Chicken Shish Tawook or Teta's Homemade Ajeen recipe for Za'atar Manakish, you will find something absolutely delicious.

    • recipe for Shish Barak
      Shish Barak Lebanese Dumplings in Yogurt
    • fried beef sambousek on a plate
      Beef Sambousek (Fried Meat Pastries)
    • sfouf turmeric cake
      Sfouf Turmeric Cake
    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
    • kibbeh nayeh Lebanese raw kibbeh appetizer
      Kibbeh Nayeh Recipe (Lebanese Raw Kibbeh)
    • riz w djej on a plate
      Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Riz a Djej)
    • Lebanese kafta kabob skewers
      Lebanese Kafta Kabobs
    • fried kibbeh in a bowl
      Fried Kibbeh Balls

    See more recipes by Mariam →

    Recipes By Samara

    Check out Samara's recipes that blend the multiple cultures of Palestine, Syria, and Egypt with a spin on modern versions. Check out Samara's famous Shakshouka Eggs With Potato Hash and our favorite Za'atar and Cheese Spring Rolls recipe.

    • 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
    • lazy cake on a plate
      Lazy Cake (No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake)
    • atayef stuffed pancakes recipe
      Qatayef Stuffed Pancakes (Walnuts or Cheese)
    • 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
    • Syrian recipe for turkish delight in a plate
      Homemade Turkish Delight (Raha or Lokum)

    See more recipes by Samara →

    Recipes By Lily

    Here are Lily's latest recipes which are a hodgepodge of American, Lebanese, Egyptian, and International cuisine. Try the Biscoff Rice Krispie Treats or the Homemade Larabars.

    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls
    • one-pot turkey chili in a bowl with a spoon.
      One Pot Lean Turkey Chili (Three Bean)
    • the best protein oatmeal with mashed banana and sliced strawberries
      The BEST Protein Oatmeal (With Quick Oats!)
    • how to track macros
      Tracking Macros for Beginners - Ultimate How-To Guide

    See more recipes by Lily →

    Lebanese Recipes

    • the best traditional lebanese food recipes
      The Best Traditional Lebanese Food Dishes (22 Recipes)
    • quinoa kibbeh in a baking dish
      Quinoa Kibbeh (Gluten-Free Kibbeh Recipe)
    • za'atar labneh in a bowl
      Labneh With Za'atar and Olive Oil
    • pita chips dipping into some labneh with olive oil
      Labneh With Mashed Garlic Paste
    • close up view of fried pita chips with zaatar spice
      Za'atar Pita Chips
    • Lebanese mloukhieh in a bowl
      Lebanese Molokhia With Chicken

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      Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
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      Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
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      Homemade Labneh Dip From Milk
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      Fasolia Lebanese Lamb and Lima Bean Stew
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      Roasted Pineapple Salsa
    • close up of chicken biryani rice
      Indian Chicken Biryani Rice

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