Basic

coarse semolina (about 640 grams) • melted clarified butter (about 240 grams) • salt • Water and orange blossom water • Date paste • cinnamon • butter • toasted sesame seeds • Orange blossom water • Oil for frying • Honey or simple syrup • Sesame seeds for garnish

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • milk (about 240 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • eggs • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • For decoration: • Fondant icing • Blue or pink food coloring • Edible food writing pen • Pink edible shimmer, for cheeks

hot milk (about 350 ml) • dates (about 250 grams) • eggs • salt • oil • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • baking powder (10 grams) • cocoa powder • banana • honey • walnut halves

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • oil per cup (4 tablespoons total) • sugar • salt • active dry yeast • boiling water (about 300 ml), essential • Chicken breast, cut into • onion (optional) • garlic cloves • Chopped cilantro • Oil, salt, black pepper • Cilantro, paprika (hot and sweet), turmeric •

Milk • semolina (about 560 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 65 grams) • clarified butter (smen or ghee; about 225 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Melted margarine • Date paste • Water and orange blossom water • Oil for frying • Honey

potato, cut into small cubes • carrot, cut into small cubes • peas (about 40 grams) • green beans (about 30 grams) • garlic, minced • small tomato • Chicken broth (or 1 chicken bouillon cube if you don't have broth) • Fresh parsley

chicken breast • large onion, chopped • cilantro • oil • clarified butter (or ghee) • small cup vermicelli noodles (about 1/3 cup or 50 grams) • Hot water • Salt to taste • white pepper • cinnamon • ground beef (about 150 grams) • chopped onion •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • (half oil, half butter) • vanilla • salt • egg • Water and orange blossom water • roasted peanuts, coarsely ground • sugar • cinnamon • Orange blossom water • Cornstarch • melted butter •

well-cooked rice (about 200 grams) • eggs • breadcrumbs • garlic, minced • parsley, chopped • salt, black pepper, and turmeric • bologna or mortadella, shredded • small onion, finely chopped • Some soft cheese • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) for coating

medium couscous (about 180 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • salt • small cup raisins • butter (about 42 grams) • shredded coconut (good quality) • Dried apricots and prunes • tahini halva • finely ground roasted peanuts • Walnuts • Candied cherries • Powdered sugar

unsalted butter, softened • (about 2.5 oz/70 grams) roasted peanuts with skins, finely ground • (about 2.5 oz/70 grams) toasted white sesame seeds • powdered sugar • orange blossom water • salt • vanilla extract • (about 13 oz/370 grams) all-purpose flour • Powdered sugar

About 1/2 pound (225 grams) split peas or green peas, or adjust the amount based on your family size • zucchini • bay leaf • fresh cilantro, picked • carrot • onion • garlic cloves • tomato • Tomato paste

large cups very cold milk • pomegranate or strawberry concentrate

pasta (depending on family size) • large tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • green bell pepper, sliced into rings • carrot, diced • tuna • salt • sweet and hot paprika • black pepper • onion powder (or use green onions if unavailable) • Crushed garlic • olive oil