With their slightly crisp exterior and warm, mealy, dense insides, roasted potatoes are one of the most satisfying and easy to prepare side dishes.

Fried Potato Kibbeh Balls…The shell is made of mashed potatoes and the inside is stuffed with minced meat.

A satisfying weekend brunch using leftover bread.

I use dinner rolls or hamam bread that hasn’t been used to pack lunch boxes during the week to minimize food waste in our household.  Or you can use a traditional recipe by frying pita bread.

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Nutritious and satisfying. You cannot go wrong with this rice and lentil pilaf served with fried onions.

Making sambusak dough by hand is a pleasure passed down to me by my mom, who refuses to buy them fresh from the bakery let alone get the frozen version.

Those are time consuming to make and require a paste maker machine to run the dough thin, but the result is worth it and phenomenal.

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With Ramadan around the corner, there is one constant dessert on everyone’s table: QATAYEF.
Whether you love eating the raw mini’s with fillings or opt for a fried/baked version with cheese or walnuts, you cannot go wrong with this easy recipe.

Kubbeh is a lost art. I mean how many people bother to make it at home when some women sell it from home and you’re more likely to find it in the frozen section of the supermarket. With that said – I am into lost art especially when the techniques are passed down to me by my mother Hana.

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Crispy on the outside, and moist but not soggy on the inside. This is a family favorite made by my mom, so whenever you are making food using stuffed zucchini you can always use the inner flesh to make a batch, or just go ahead and make one from scratch, these are kid-friendly and great for breakfast, an appetizer, or a side dish. You can also make this with Cauliflower.

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Some have it for breakfast and others like it for dinner. During Ramadan this is a must have on our table, at least every other day.

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You can’t go wrong with these Mozzarella Cheese Rolls with marinara sauce! Serve hot, they’ll be gone in a matter of seconds.

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