eggplant, peeled and sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rings • hot chili pepper • Oil for frying • freekeh, soaked for 1 hour (about 90 grams) • tomato juice (about 1/2 liter) • tomato paste • vinegar • minced garlic • hot chili paste • salt • cumin •
all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) + 1 teaspoon baking powder + a pinch of salt • softened ghee or unsalted butter, at room temperature • corn oil • to 3/4 cup milk, for kneading • For the filling • White cheese with thyme or mint • date paste • egg yolks + 1 tablespoon milk • sesame seeds or nigella seeds for topping (optional)
phyllo dough (about 8 ounces or 225 grams) • Mixed cheese: cream cheese (such as Kiri or any cream cheese), Romano, cheddar, feta, and mozzarella • Clarified butter or ghee • milk (about 480 ml) • eggs • salt • Black pepper • Baking powder
Pizza dough (use your favorite recipe) • Olives • Feta cheese • Mozzarella, cheddar, or Romano cheese • Green bell pepper • black pepper • Nigella seeds or sesame seeds
cream cheese at room temperature • granulated sugar (about 300 grams) • large eggs at room temperature • vanilla extract • heavy whipping cream (about 500 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • salt
all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • egg, at room temperature • softened butter • salt • instant yeast or 1 tablespoon • sugar • water (about 240 ml) • Basil or oregano (optional, add with the flour) • beaten egg, for brushing the top • nigella seeds • Sliced mixed cheese, cooked ground beef, or fresh chopped vegetables
flour (about 500 grams) • instant yeast • plain yogurt (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • oil • sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt • warm water (240 ml) for kneading • Cooked ground beef, cooked ground chicken, or a mix of cheeses • egg
boiled eggs • small container plain yogurt (about 5 oz or 150 grams) • garlic cloves • butter (about 28 grams) • hot chili powder • grated Romano cheese (or any other cheese) • salt • black pepper • dried mint
Chicken breast, sliced and marinated with: • Dried thyme • Salt and black pepper • lemon juice • vinegar • Lebanese or pita bread • Sliced green bell pepper • Chopped lettuce • Mayonnaise + 1 tablespoon hot sauce • Cream cheese • Pickled cucumber • French fries •
potatoes, boiled until halfway cooked • rice, boiled until about three-quarters cooked • bulgur, soaked • Salt • Pepper • cheese or cooked ground beef (without tomato), for filling • breadcrumbs, finely ground, for coating • oil, for frying