Makes

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

Store-bought puff pastry • Canned cream or mascarpone cheese • Mozzarella cheese • Simple syrup for desserts • Ground pistachios for garnish

flour (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • salt • yeast (about 10 grams) • baking powder (about 12 grams) • water (about 480 ml)

Egyptian baladi bread (each loaf is about 2 oz or 57 grams) • eggs • shredded cheddar cheese (about 2.1 oz or 59 grams) • sun-dried tomatoes (about 1.1 oz or 31 grams) • smoked roumy cheese or substitute with smoked provolone • olive oil • black pepper • salt (since the cheese is salty) • dried thyme

puff pastry, about 10 pieces • sweetened condensed milk • hot milk • whipped topping mix • cream • cold milk • coconut • almonds • pistachios • hazelnuts • vanilla

kunafa dough (or enough to fit your small skillet) • sugar (you can add more, but be careful not to make it too sweet since there’s chocolate inside) • butter • Chocolate

puff pastry dough • cooked cream (about 1 cup or 240 grams) • chopped pistachios • Simple syrup • Oil for greasing the cones • Stainless steel cream horn molds, or make cones from parchment paper if you don't have molds

cooked chickpeas (about 450 grams) • musabaha (chickpea dip); see my other recipes for how to make it • dried pita bread pieces (not fresh, so it doesn't get mushy) • Salt, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • For topping: 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) with 7 oz (200 grams) ground beef or lamb • Ground cumin and paprika

Egyptian rice • grape leaves or 1/2 pound boiled grape leaves • olive oil (makes a big difference in taste) • lemon juice (about 3 large lemons) • Salt, pepper • dried mint • Amount of broth • Thickly sliced potatoes to line the bottom of the pot • 💞 Stuffing mixture includes: • large bunch of mixed greens (parsley, cilantro, dill) • large onions, finely chopped • tomato paste •

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • active dry yeast • sugar • salt • coarse semolina • vanilla extract • warm water (about 180 ml), or enough to make a thick batter

all-purpose flour (about 280 grams) • instant yeast • butter • sugar • salt • large egg • warm milk (about 120 ml) • ☆ For decoration: • Powdered sugar • To make white and chocolate glaze