Recipes

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare her go-to summer vegan dish, packed with a range of vitamins and minerals! This dish is an instant reminder to her of summer days spent in the south of Lebanon at her great grandmother's house.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare her favourite childhood dessert recipe: Haririyeh, a sweet and floral bechamel topped with brown butter and nuts. This recipe is her mama's adaptation of multiple Lebanese desserts and definitely one that brings up all the fuzzy feelings in her family.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare one of the pillars of traditional Lebanese breakfast, Awarma: Lebanese beef confit. Pair it with eggs and a fresh loaf of pita, and it will immediately transport you to a chilly morning in the mountains of Lebanon!

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a decadent chocolate fudge bundt cake with silky dark chocolate ganache! This cake will feel like a cakey fudgy brownie that pairs beautifully with a scoop of ice cream or a cup of coffee.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare Ghraybeh: Middle Eastern butter cookie, a simply delicious cookie that melts in your mouth! Pair these cookies with your morning coffee or tea, or use them as a base for your thumbprint cookies with your favourite jam.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare two delicious simple dips, a savoury garlic mint labneh and a sweet carob molasses & tahini dip, that are staples in Beirut and many other cities in Lebanon!

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare pillow-y authentic Lebanese Zaatar & cheese Manaeesh a.k.a Lebanese Pizzas/Pies. This recipe is sure to make your kitchen smell like the small bakeries of Beirut, and satisfy your belly for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a fragrant Lebanese rice pudding the way her mama made it growing up! It's a definite crowd-pleaser so much so that Rawan's neighbour dubbed it the "Crackstachio Rice Pudding"!

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a quick and easy Ful Medames, inspired by the original Egyptian dish using the California Garden Palestinian blend with Rawan's Lebanese flair added to it!. The beauty of Ful is that it is filling, healthy and vegan! So if you’re looking to increase your vegetable intake then definitely give this epic yet humble dish a try.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare basic, flakey scone/tea biscuits that pair well with flavoured butter, cream cheese and jam! This simple recipe will be a guaranteed scrumptious addition to your brunch or afternoon tea.

Enjoy this week's recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a delicious red berry compote inspired by one of her favourite summer cocktails, Red Sangria! And now, with this red berry sangria compote, you can have the same flavours with pancakes, waffles or toast for breakfast!

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare Lebanese spiced chicken and rice, the Lebanese equivalent to turkey and stuffing during the holidays! Paired with a side of greek yogourt, this dish is a definite contender on the list of decandent comfort foods.