License their dishes

Since 2025, their special recipes have moved the world. Now you can license authentic dishes created by these resilient women and support Lebanese families every time you serve them in your restaurant. Select one to license below.

Request a Recipe License

Bring authentic recipes, crafted by mothers, to your menu. Simply select one or more recipes, choose your preferred licensing duration, and submit your request. Our team will review your submission and contact you to complete the process.

By licensing a recipe, you also directly support the mothers behind it. Every fee goes back to them, helping turn their craft into income.

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Lebanese Mothers, Drawing Strength from Cherished Recipes

These recipes were never just food. They were acts of love, survival, and resilience passed down through generations. Discover their stories, then bring their recipes to your menu.
Viviane Chahine
Forced to leave her house in Chiyah and move to Monot during bombings, she clings to memories of family heirlooms buried in her ruined home. Amidst sorrow, she shares sweetness through her Mahalabia. However, her dream remains: to one day recover the treasured keepsakes for her children.
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Nada Sayyid
When war destroyed her home in Marwaniyeh, she fled with her children, returning later to rubble. Now living with relatives, she channels grief into cooking. Her Macaroni B Crème represents her passion for bringing comfort through food, even in loss.
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Amani Ramadan
Driven out of Al Rihan by bombs, Amani carried her saj oven to Jezzine, determined to keep cooking. Guided by her mantra, 'Work mends the soul,' she returned to a condemned home where her Spinach and Cheese Fatayer now symbolizes her resilience.
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Fidaa Aanka
She fled southern Lebanon to Brummana, taking her patisserie tools with her. After a year of struggles, she revived her craft, baking Cheese Ma’amoul to reconnect with lost customers to bridge the gap between displacement and belonging.
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Feryal Fawaz
Displaced from Kfar Kela, she sold her jewelry to rebuild her life in Tripoli. Channelling her resilience, she found solace in cooking—crafting dishes to nourish others. Her determination lives on through her iconic Kibbet Batata with Cheese, a testament to her enduring spirit.
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Ibtihaj Hashem
From Jezzine, she lost her thriving restaurant during the war but refused to let go of her culinary roots. Turning hardship into purpose, she cooked meals for 250 displaced families. Today, she preserves Lebanon’s heritage through her published recipes and revives dishes like Zenkoul.
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License your special recipe

Your family recipe is more than something passed down. It is your intellectual property. Submit your signature dish to be licensed to restaurants near and far. Share it with us for a chance to be featured on our website and start earning every time it is licensed.

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"Recipe for Change" with Dubai Cares

In 2025, in partnership with Dubai Cares, 50% of “Recipe for Change” proceeds supported Lebanon’s Emergency Response Program—providing urgent aid, food, education, child protection, and winter essentials to affected families, helping them rebuild their lives amid ongoing challenges.