- Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Tenders with Yogurt Marinade
- Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
- Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
- Fluffy Steamer Couscous
- Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
- Crustless Chicken Pot Pie
- Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous
- Egyptian Molokhia with Chicken
More Mediterranean Recipes →
Welcome to 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.
Mediterranean Diet Breakfast Recipes
The Mediterranean diet is plant-based and emphasizes seasonal fruits and vegetables, legumes (beans), nuts, grains, olive oil, low-fat dairy, and seafood. Here are some of my favorite Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes.
See more recipes on the Med Diet →
Recipes By Course
High Protein Recipes
More From Lily's Kitchen
Simple Desserts
Lebanese Family Recipes
Homemade Lebanese dishes are packed with delicious Mediterranean flavors. Try homemade labneh or one of these popular kibbeh recipes.
Homemade Pasta For Beginners
Learn how to make pasta at home for recipes like homemade lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, or cajun shrimp fettuccine. Egg pasta and potato gnocchi use simple ingredients.


















































