Delicious, easy, Mediterranean-inspired recipes blending culture and good food.
Mediterranean Chopped Salads
Bright, colorful, and full of flavor.
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.
Easter Lamb Recipes
Try some of these delicious Easter lamb recipes!
Mediterranean Seafood Recipes
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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.
- Lebanese Baba Ganoush: The Ultimate Eggplant Dip
- Homemade Fried Pita Chips
- Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab)
- Lebanese Baked Stuffed Kibbeh
- Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice
- Egyptian Spinach With Tomato Sauce
- Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
- Fattet Hummus (Chickpea Fatteh)
- Hawawshi - Egyptian Minced Meat Pitas
- Ouzi Spiced Rice With Minced Lamb and Toasted Nuts
- Chicken Freekeh Pilaf
- Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous
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.
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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 Asawer - Date Cookie Bracelets
- Walnut Baklava Rolls
- Pistachio Tahini Halva
- Lazy Cake (No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake)
- Qatayef Stuffed Pancakes (Walnuts or Cheese)
- Date Ma'amoul Mad Bars
- Mafroukeh Pistachio Dessert With Cream
- Loukoumades Greek Donuts (Zalabia)
- Basbousa Semolina Cake
- Homemade Turkish Delight (Raha or Lokum)
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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.
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