Aromatic

whole chicken • cold water (about 3 liters) • onion • carrot • potato • thyme • whole black peppercorns • salt • medium-grain rice (about 200 grams) • eggs • lemon

leg of lamb (preferably front or hind leg), about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) • large garlic cloves • dry white wine (240 ml) • water (240 ml) • olive oil (about 50 ml) • fresh rosemary • fresh marjoram • Salt • Black pepper

whole milk (500 ml) • short-grain white rice (such as glutinous or sushi rice) • Zest of 1 small lemon • Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling

ground beef (800 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water • cumin • Salt and pepper • day-old bread, soaked in water and well squeezed • olive oil • wine (about 60 ml) • tomato sauce, homemade or store-bought (400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • glass wine (about 1 1/2 oz or 45 ml) •

lamb offal (including about 10.5 oz cleaned and chopped intestines, cut into 1.5-inch pieces) • dill, finely chopped • large romaine lettuce leaves, cut in half lengthwise and then into thin strips • green onions, finely chopped • yellow onion, finely chopped • heaping tablespoons dried mint • olive oil (about 120 ml) • white wine (about 100 ml) • vegetable bouillon powder • boiling water (about 1 liter), or more if you prefer a thinner soup • Freshly ground black pepper • medium-grain white rice, rinsed and drained •

ground beef (500 grams) • ground lamb (150 grams) • onion, grated • garlic cloves, minced • egg • stale bread, soaked in wine • chopped parsley • Salt, pepper • Cumin • olive oil (120 ml) • tomato puree (500 grams) • onion, grated •

short-grain or Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • milk (1.2 liters) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vanilla-flavored cornstarch pudding mix • Ground cinnamon

sweetened condensed milk • sugar • vanilla extract • eggs • vegetable oil • warm water • cardamom powder • mahleb powder • Chios mastic powder (I didn't use it) • orange (juice and zest) • fresh yeast or 7 packets dry yeast (8g each) • baking powder •

eggs • sugar (about 350 grams) • melted butter (about 115 grams) • milk (240 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 270 grams) • baking powder (about 1 tablespoon) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 30 grams) • Orange liqueur, brandy, or any other aromatic liqueur you like • For the ganache • milk (500 ml) • bittersweet chocolate (about 300 grams)

(about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) frozen spinach with rice (I admit it, no shame here) • crumbled goat cheese • little chopped dill (for a fresh, aromatic touch) • little salt (the cheese is salty, so don’t overdo it) • little black pepper (for anyone who says they don’t like it) • eggs, well beaten • (about 7 oz/200 grams) fine semolina (you can use coarse if you prefer a different texture) • (about 3.5 oz/100 grams) self-rising flour • (about 1.75 oz/50 grams) olive oil, plus another 1/4 cup (about 1.75 oz/50 grams) olive oil • (about 0.7 oz/20 grams) white sesame seeds (if you have black sesame, use that too!)