Fresh mints

lemons • sugar • lemon-lime soda • Fresh mint • Strawberry syrup

lemons • sugar or more • water • mint

grape leaves, fresh or canned • Filling: • rice • tomatoes, diced • onion, diced • garlic, minced • parsley, chopped • cilantro, chopped • tomato paste • dried mint • 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)

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

ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • medium onion, very finely grated • large egg • salt • meat seasoning or allspice • cornstarch • baking powder or 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • dried mint • sprigs of parsley, finely chopped • small piece of lamb fat, minced with the meat or grated on top • Vinegar

roasted eggplants • tomato, diced and seeded • cucumber, diced • green onion stalk • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • lemon juice (about 60 ml) • chopped mint • Salt and black pepper • Cumin • olive oil (about 30 ml) • pomegranate molasses (about 30 ml) • Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)

Lamb chops, as desired • For each 2.2 lbs (1 kg) of lamb chops: • medium onions • tomato • green chili pepper, to taste • vegetable bouillon cube • mint • small lemon • vinegar • Salt and black pepper • garlic, minced • olive oil

couscous (all-purpose flour, water, salt) (about 150 grams) • peas • medium carrot • broth (about 240 ml) • Chicken pieces (I used leftover chicken meatballs) • For garnish • Chopped fresh mint • Shredded light cheddar cheese • light mayonnaise • tahini

grape leaves • short-grain rice (Egyptian or similar) • tomato juice • tomato paste • onions • each of dill, parsley, and cilantro • pomegranate molasses • lemon juice • each of salt, black pepper, cumin, stuffed vegetable spice blend, and ground coriander • dried mint • broth

zucchini (about 2 kg) • eggplant (about 2 kg) • oil (about 480 ml) • large tomatoes • onion and 2 cloves garlic • green bell peppers • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • chopped mint (about 20 grams) • salt and pepper • short-grain rice, soaked (about 800 grams) • tomato paste (about 480 ml) • hot or boiling water (2 liters) •

eggplant (black-skinned) • short-grain rice (about 800 grams) • green bell peppers • zucchini • ghee • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) plus 2 large tablespoons tomato paste • onions, grated • Dill, parsley, and mint—use your preferred amount; I use 2 bunches of each, chopped

plain yogurt (about 7.5 oz/210 grams total) • tahini • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • lemon juice • balsamic vinegar • sumac, heaping • honey • salt • Mixed bell peppers • Cherry tomatoes • Red onion •

For the grape • (about 60 grams) grape leaves • rice (about 200 grams) • grated tomatoes • parsley, chopped • mint, chopped (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • salt • black pepper • Pita bread, cut into squares •

Turnip leaves, any amount • rice (about 2 1/2 cups or 500 grams) • tomato juice (about 1/2 liter) • onion, finely chopped • hot chili pepper, finely chopped • each of: • Parsley • Cilantro • Dill • Fresh or dried mint • salt • black pepper •

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

cooked lentils (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • small potato, diced very small • hot pepper, chopped • minced garlic • chili paste • mint or any fresh herbs you like, chopped • tomato paste • water (about 120 ml) • of: (black pepper, cumin, coriander) • vegetable bouillon cube •

Clams and mussels, or whichever is available • large onion, chopped • minced garlic • carrot, 1 green bell pepper, and 1 small potato • mushrooms (previously frozen) • mixed spices • milk (about 1/2 liter) • flour • Water • garlic powder and onion powder • nutmeg • dried mint and a pinch of thyme •

grape leaves (about 225 grams) • For boiling: • Boiling water • Juice of 1/2 lemon • salt • For the filling: • rice (about 400 grams) • each of: • dill • cilantro • parsley • dried mint •

grape leaves • rice (about 400 grams) • tomatoes, pureed (about 400 grams) • medium onion • chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley, dill, and cilantro) (about 30 grams) • salt • black pepper • dried mint • oil

fine bulgur (about 250 grams) • chicken breast (about 500 grams) • onions • Peel of half a lemon and a few mint leaves • Salt • mixed spices • paprika • turmeric • olive oil (about 30 ml) • Oil for frying

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into small pieces • Plenty of bell peppers, sliced • Plenty of onions, sliced • Vegetable oil • Juice of 1 lemon • plain yogurt • ketchup or tomato sauce • minced garlic • each: chicken seasoning, curry powder, ground coriander, paprika • each: dried thyme, dried mint • Salt • hot charcoal •

semolina (about 1 kg) • onions • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • Salt, dried mint, and red pepper • Filling: • fatty ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • Chopped pine nuts • Paprika • Salt, curry powder

fine bulgur (about 1 kg) • chopped onions (about 0.5 kg) • finely ground fatty beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • Salt • Black pepper • Ground cardamom • curry powder • cumin • Dried mint • Bouillon cube or powder • Walnuts

black eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • green bell peppers (about 1 kg) • zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • large onions for stuffing • medium potatoes • medium tomatoes • Egyptian rice (about 2.5 kg; use short-grain rice) • Filling mixture: • cooked tomato sauce (about 2 kg) • large head garlic, minced • large onions, grated • parsley, chopped •

medium cabbage • rice (about 2 1/2 cups or 500 grams) • Juice of 6 tomatoes • Dill • Parsley • Cilantro • Salt and spices • Ghee or clarified butter • large onion • Dried mint

medium head of cabbage • Stuffing mixture: • (about 2 2/3 cups) rice • oil • lemon juice • medium tomatoes • tomato paste • onions • cilantro • mint, dried or fresh • ground coriander • Salt •

Filling ingredients: • ground beef, finely ground • onions • little water • pine nuts, walnuts, or any other nuts you like, toasted • little sour pomegranate, to taste • Spices: • Salt • spice blend • Curry powder • Paprika • Dried basil •

potatoes • onion • fine bulgur for kibbeh (about 170 grams) • Cumin, black pepper • mint leaves • basil leaves • walnuts (about 60 grams) • hot pepper