Middle Eastern Recipes

Ma’amoul

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

45 minutes

Ghorayeba

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

1 hour 45 minutes (includes cooling and chilling times)

Cookie Butter Date Bark

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

1 hour 40 minutes (includes chilling and setting times)

Qatayef

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

1 hour 30 minutes (includes resting time)

Fattoush Salad with Crispy Lavash and Charred Chicken

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

35 minutes

Fatayer bi Jibneh (Cheese Pastries)

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

2 hours 40 minutes (includes rising time)

Fatayer bi Sabanekh (Spinach Pastries)

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

2 hours 45 minutes

Beef Kefta With Melon Slaw

Recipe | Courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

44 minutes

Abgoosht

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

2 hours 30 minutes

Cheese Bourekas

Recipe | Courtesy of Amy Stevenson
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

1 hour (includes cooling time)

Basbousa

Recipe | Courtesy of Shadi Hasanzadenemati
for Food Network Kitchen

Total Time:

2 hours 45 minutes (includes setting and soaking times)

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