Recipes

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.

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a traditional smokey salsa Mexicana, a recipe generously taught to her by her Mexican friend Mariana and her husband Sylvain. This salsa is perfect as a topping for tacos or a dip for some nachos or chips!

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare her mama's Lebanese Shakshuka recipe which, traditionally in Lebanon, is eaten without the egg as one of the sides in a Mediterranean Lebanese seafood spread.

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a quick and easy chickpea fatteh that features crispy, garlicky pita chips, slightly nutty yogourt, and warm brown butter pinenuts! A guaranteed comfort food.

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to add a twist to the traditional Lebanese sweet bread and transforming it into Spiced Date Bread. Pair it with a warm cup of coffee and tea, and enjoy it for breakfast or as a pick-me-up snack!

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a fresh, vibrant and green spring pasta that will instantly jazz up your pasta game and perhaps even coax your kids into eating their greens!

Enjoy this week's Rebel recipe from Chef Rawan on how to prepare a sweet and savoury dish, Fig Compote & Seared Halloumi, inspired by Chef Rawan's favourite cafe in Beirut called Falamanki. She would often enjoy that dish with fresh pita bread and mint tea.