Using lemon

egg • minus 1 finger-width (about 7/8 cup or 175 grams) sugar • oil (180 ml) • salt • egg yolk with 2 tablespoons milk for brushing • minus 1 finger-width (about 7/8 cup or 210 ml) warm milk • Lemon zest • baking powder • All-purpose flour

chicken thighs • onion • mustard • clarified butter and oil • black pepper • salt • green olives • water • chicken breast • onion • oil • mustard •

chicken breasts • vinegar (60 ml) • Salt • garlic, grated • shawarma spices • oil (60 ml) • butter • Spring roll wrappers, lavash, or shawarma bread • Lemon zest • For garnish • plain yogurt • garlic •

unsalted butter, softened • powdered sugar • milk • egg yolk • orange blossom water • Grated lemon zest • salt • baking powder • (about 500 grams) all-purpose flour (amount may vary depending on the flour type and dough consistency) • Date paste (prepared with butter and orange blossom water)

lamb shoulder (1 kilogram) • mustard • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • garlic, cloves peeled • Salt to taste • black pepper • cumin • bay leaves • dried rosemary • dried thyme • Small potatoes •

peanuts • all-purpose flour • honey • salt • butter • Orange blossom water • peanuts • sugar • little grated lemon zest

phyllo dough (baklava pastry) • melted butter (100 grams) • chopped pistachios (50 grams) • cream cheese (100 grams) • whipped topping powder (200 grams) • cold milk (240 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • water (240 ml) • lemon juice

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 •

pastry flour (or all-purpose flour for pastries) • softened clarified butter (smen), 7 tablespoons (100 grams) softened margarine, 7 tablespoons (100 grams) vegetable oil • mixture of water and orange blossom water • granulated sugar • grated orange and lemon zest • baking powder • vanilla extract • Filling • Soft date paste (ghars), mixed with a little orange blossom water and margarine

chicken breast, cut into small pieces • onion, finely chopped • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • black pepper • cinnamon stick • chicken bouillon cube • Salt • vermicelli noodles (about 100 grams) • ground beef (200 grams) • egg • Juice of 1/2 lemon • chopped parsley (about 4 grams) •

coarse semolina (about 560 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • salt • melted clarified butter (about 200 grams) • Water and orange blossom water, • egg • Filling • roasted peanuts with skins, ground (about 480 grams) • granulated sugar (about 200 grams) • Lemon zest and vanilla • Eggs, • Decoration •

Boneless lamb shoulder or large pieces of lamb • For the marinade: • large onion • garlic • Fresh parsley (cilantro) • Spices: • Salt • Black pepper • Hot pepper • Cumin • Ginger • olive oil (about 30 ml) •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • (not full) clarified butter or ghee • egg • powdered milk • Water and orange blossom water to bring the dough together • peanuts (about 375 grams) • halva (plain sesame halva) • (not full) sugar • clarified butter or ghee • vanilla extract • Lemon zest • almond extract •

medium eggs • coconut milk (for those on a diet, if unavailable, you can substitute with 1 cup regular milk with coconut flavor) • sugar (adjust to taste) • vanilla • baking powder • Some lemon zest • oil • shredded coconut • Honey, seasonal fruits, or nuts