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    Mediterranean Food and More

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

    Memorial Day Grilling Recipes

    • Garlic and rosemary lamb chops
      Grilled Lamb Rib Chops
    • lemon grilled chicken thighs with fresh rosemary.
      Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
    • grilled beef shish kabob skewers on a baking sheet.
      Chargrilled Beef Shish Kabobs
    • grilled chicken shish tawook skewers in a bowl
      Shish Tawook Lebanese Chicken Kabobs

    Mediterranean Diet Recipes

    The Mediterranean diet is plant-based and emphasizes seasonal fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts, grains, olive oil, low-fat dairy, and seafood.

    • mujadara and mint shredded cabbage salad
      Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice
    • a close up view of sautéed lemon garlic butter shrimp
      Easy Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp
    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • steamed shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce.
      Perfectly Steamed Shrimp Cocktail
    • lobster meat sitting outside of the shell.
      Easy Boiled Lobster Tails
    • lemon mint cabbage salad
      Dried Mint Shredded Cabbage Salad
    • Lebanese lentil soup with toasted pita.
      Authentic Lebanese Red Lentil Soup

    See more recipes on the Med Diet →

    I'm Lily!

    lily at the matbakh

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

    My quest is simple: make delicious recipes for a longer, stronger, and happier life.

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    New Posts

    • how to boil a whole chicken and make chicken broth.
      How to Simmer a Whole Chicken and Make Chicken Broth
    • oven-roasted whole fish.
      Mediterranean Baked Whole Red Snapper Fish
    • baked egg white breakfast casserole with hash browns.
      Egg White Breakfast Casserole with Turkey Sausage
    • one-pot turkey chili in a bowl with a spoon.
      One Pot Lean Turkey Chili (Three Bean)

    See all posts on the blog →

    Quick Dinner Recipes

    These are quick and easy dinner recipes for busy nights.

    • authentic taco salad with avocado lime
      Easy Taco Salad with Quick Avocado Lime Dressing
    • close up of pita bread salami pizza with onion and black olives
      Crispy Pita Bread Pizza (Quick Thin Crust Pizzas)
    • turkey tacos on a plate
      Easy Lean Ground Turkey Tacos (20 Minutes, Hard Shells)
    • lamb kabob skewers in a glass container
      Oven Broiled Lamb Kabobs
    • fattet hummus with garlicky tahini yogurt and chickpeas
      Fattet Hummus (Chickpea Fatteh)
    • beef stir fry with broccoli
      Thai Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli

    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

    Featured Rice Recipes

    • close up view of squash, rice, minced meat casserole
      Ground Beef Zucchini Rice Casserole (Sliced Mahshi Kousa)
    • spicy chicken biryani rice recipe.
      The Best Spicy Chicken Biryani Rice Recipe
    • chicken thighs and turmeric basmati rice on the counter
      Baked Chicken Thighs and Turmeric Basmati Rice
    • rice pudding on a spoon close up
      Creamy Almond Milk Rice Pudding

    Mediterranean Dips

    • fire roasted baba ganoush on a plate with olive oil
      Lebanese Baba Ganoush: The Ultimate Eggplant Dip
    • za'atar labneh in a bowl
      Labneh With Za'atar and Olive Oil
    • homemade labneh in a bowl
      Homemade Labneh Dip From Milk
    • creamy and light hummus
      Creamy Vitamix Chickpea Hummus (Easy & Authentic)
    • easy olive tapenade in a bowl
      Black Olive Tapenade Without Anchovies
    • pita chips dipping into some labneh with olive oil
      Labneh With Mashed Garlic Paste
    • fire roasted eggplant dip with garlic and mint
      Grilled Eggplant Dip With Mint
    • homemade ful medames from scratch
      Egyptian Ful Mudammas

    Summer 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 Spinach 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
    • bananas foster cream smoothie
      Bananas Foster Banana Smoothie
    • close up view of the smoothie
      Blueberry Kale Banana Smoothie

    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, bringing heritage and culture to your table. Try Egyptian Khobiza or Lebanese Mloukhieh.

    • homemade pita chips
      Homemade Fried Pita Chips With Sea Salt
    • 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
    • Lebanese toum garlic sauce
      Toum Lebanese Garlic Sauce
    • vegan egyptian spinach with tomato sauce in a bowl
      Egyptian Spinach With Tomato Sauce
    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • 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
    • Egyptian minced molokhia with roasted chicken
      Egyptian Minced Molokhia with Roasted Chicken
    • homemade ful medames from scratch
      Egyptian Ful Mudammas

    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
    • 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

    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 (Beef or Lamb Ground Meat)
    • fried kibbeh in a bowl
      Fried Kibbeh Balls

    See more recipes by Mariam →

    Recipes By Lily

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

    • Garlic and rosemary lamb chops
      Grilled Lamb Rib Chops
    • white truffle mac and cheese
      Stovetop White Truffle Mac and Cheese (Easy and Quick)
    • Italian 5 layer lasagna with bechamel
      Classic Italian Lasagna With Béchamel (Lasagne Al Forno)
    • chicken pot pie casserole with biscuits
      Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
    • soft and gooey chocolate chip cookies
      The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • homemade ragu sauce in a bowl.
      Homemade Ground Beef Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (Italian Recipe)
    • scooping the chocolate yummy delight onto a spoon
      Chocolate Delight Yummy Dessert (4-Layer Pudding Dessert)
    • shorbat addis Egyptian red lentil soup.
      Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

    See more recipes by Lily →

    Lebanese Recipes

    • ground spices in dishes
      Lebanese 7 Spice Blend (Sabaa Baharat)
    • the best traditional lebanese food recipes
      The Best Traditional Lebanese Food Dishes (22 Recipes)
    • lentil soup addas bi hamood
      Lemon Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard (Adas Bi Hamod)
    • sheikh el mahshi on a plate
      Sheikh El Mahshi (Stuffed Eggplant)
    • kafta bil sanieh
      Kafta Bil Sanieh - Baked Kafta and Potatoes
    • meghli lebanese dessert with coconut
      Meghli Lebanese Caraway Pudding

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      Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
    • pineapple salsa in a bowl
      Roasted Pineapple Salsa
    • chunky chicken noodle soup in a large pot
      Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
    • fatoosh chopped salad with pomegranate and pita chips
      Epic Fattoush Salad With Pomegranate
    • Lebanese fasolia lima bean stew
      Fasolia Lebanese Lamb and Lima Bean Stew
    • quartered baby Yukon gold potatoes on a plate with herbs.
      Butter Roasted Baby Gold Potatoes

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