Salad
4 servings · 35 minutes · Simple
Cool Lebanese yogurt folded with crisp diced cucumber, garlic, and dried mint, rested briefly so the laban stays creamy while the cucumber retains a clean, juicy bite.
Rice Dish
6 servings · 95 minutes · Moderate
Lebanese mujadara turns lentils, rice, and deeply caramelized onions into a savory, earthy pilaf with crisp-edged sweetness.
Appetizer & Snack
8 servings · 160 minutes · Advanced
Lebanese kibbeh torpedoes with a crisp bulgur-meat shell and fragrant lamb filling, fried until delicate, savory, and nutty within.
Appetizer & Snack
8 servings · 240 minutes · Advanced
Lebanese grape leaves simmered gently until silky, with a lemony rice-and-meat filling wrapped tight for tender, aromatic bites.
Skewers
6 servings · 77 minutes · Moderate
Char-grilled kafta skewers shaped for a juicy bite, balancing minced herbs, onion sweetness, warm spice, and smoky browned edges.
Dessert
30 servings · 618 minutes · Advanced
Tender maamoul cookies with a buttery semolina crumb and fragrant date filling, shaped for a delicate snap and floral finish.
Flatbread
6 servings · 145 minutes · Moderate
Lebanese manakish baked hot with zaatar and olive oil, giving soft flatbread, crisp edges, and a deeply herbal breakfast aroma.
Pastry
24 servings · 375 minutes · Advanced
Crisp Lebanese baklava layered with buttered phyllo and nuts, then soaked with lemon and floral syrup.
Sandwich
4 servings · 61 minutes · Moderate
Crisp Lebanese pita grilled around a thin spiced meat filling, delivering juicy lamb or beef, warm seven-spice aroma, and crackling bread edges.
Appetizer & Snack
4 servings · 55 minutes · Moderate
Golden potatoes tossed hot with garlic, chile, coriander, lemon, and cilantro for a mezze plate that lands crisp, spicy, and bright.
Appetizer & Snack
6 servings · 935 minutes · Moderate
Lebanese falafel fried from soaked legumes and herbs, with a deeply green interior, aromatic spice, and a brittle golden shell.
Salad
6 servings · 40 minutes · Simple
A bright fattoush of crisp vegetables, toasted pita, sumac, and pomegranate molasses, dressed at the last moment for crunch and tang.
Sauce & Condiment
8 servings · 835 minutes · Moderate
Silky Lebanese hummus whipped from warm chickpeas and tahini, finished fluffy, lemony, and rich enough to hold a pool of olive oil.
Dessert
10 servings · 140 minutes · Advanced
Warm Lebanese knafeh with buttery crisp kataifi, stretchy cheese, floral syrup, and pistachio crunch for a lush sweet-salty pull.
Appetizer & Snack
8 servings · 1450 minutes · Simple
Tangy strained labneh set thick and spoonable, finished with olive oil and herbs as a cool, creamy anchor for the mezze table.
Appetizer & Snack
12 servings · 1530 minutes · Advanced
Oil-cured baby eggplants stuffed with walnut, pepper, garlic, and chile, offering a rich, tangy, softly fermented mezze bite.
Dessert
6 servings · 207 minutes · Simple
A chilled Lebanese milk pudding set silky and light, scented with orange blossom and rose water, then finished with pistachio crunch.
Seafood
6 servings · 110 minutes · Moderate
Coastal sayadieh layers spiced fish, caramelized onion rice, toasted nuts, and lemon into a fragrant dish of briny depth and warmth.
Sandwich
6 servings · 80 minutes · Moderate
Thinly sliced Lebanese shawarma seared for charred edges and juicy centers, wrapped in garlic, warm spice, pickles, and bright acidity.
Skewers
6 servings · 42 minutes · Moderate
Yogurt-lemon marinated shish taouk grilled on skewers until smoky and juicy, with garlic, spice, and toum-ready brightness.
Salad
6 servings · 65 minutes · Moderate
Parsley-forward tabbouleh cut fine and dressed with lemon and olive oil, keeping bulgur as a subtle accent to vivid herb freshness.
Appetizer & Snack
6 servings · 80 minutes · Moderate
Smoky charred eggplant dip with tahini, lemon, garlic, olive oil, parsley, and sumac.
Sauce & Condiment
16 servings · 55 minutes · Advanced
Snowy Lebanese garlic sauce emulsified with lemon, oil, salt, and a sharp clean bite.
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