My Recent Recipes!
Fig Caprese with Za’atar Oil
While in the Levant you can pick the figs fresh from the tree and enjoy…
Shakshuka – Poached eggs in a tomato sauce
I am sometimes really surprised when one of my friends tells me that she/he doesn’t…
Labneh – Levantine Cream Cheese
Labneh is probably one of the absolute basics of Levantine cuisine. There is hardly a…
Freekeh Salad with Za’atar
Whenever I prepare something with Freekeh, I have the song from Run D.M.C. in my…
Basbousa – Levantine Semolia Cake
“Bass!” is what they said whenever I tried to steal some hot cake. “Bass, ewlay!”…
Falafel: Handmade and perfect.
I don’t even know where to start here… When we came to Germany as refugees…
Hi! I am Rafik.
Welcome to Levantine Recipes!
This food blog is all about the Levantine cuisine. Ever since I was a child, I loved to hang out with my mother in the kitchen. On the one hand I did this because it always had such an incredibly delicious smell and I was a glutton – on the other hand because I was fascinated by how much devotion my mother used to create the tastiest meals out of some sometimes funny or boring looking ingredients. I hope I can inspire you, as my mother inspired me.
I hope you have a good time. Make yourself at home. Enjoy your meal!