Basic

feta cheese, cut into large pieces and then crumbled by hand (500 grams) • wine-cured ham, cut into small cubes (50 grams) • eggs • unsalted butter (200 grams) • self-rising flour (about 160 grams) • strained Greek yogurt (250 grams) • baking soda • little sesame seeds for topping (optional) • Olive oil for greasing the baking dish

lamb chops (about 1 kg) • Salt, pepper, and paprika • little oregano (to sprinkle at the end)

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 250 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • small bunch parsley • turmeric • black pepper • salt • all-purpose flour • baking powder • olive oil • You can also add roasted red pepper for a sweeter flavor and a reddish color • pita bread •

–4 lbs lamb chops (about 1500–1800 grams) • long grain rice (such as American yellow rice) (about 400 grams) • fresh or dried mint • dried oregano • chopped parsley • salt • bouillon cube (beef or vegetable) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • carrot, diced • vinegar • ground black pepper • –4 cups water (about 700–950 ml) •

phyllo dough for desserts • melted butter (about 225 grams) • milk (1 liter) • sugar (about 400 grams) • eggs • Powdered sugar • Cinnamon

Greek strained yogurt (about 400 grams, two 200-gram containers) • (about 3/4 cup or 180 ml) olive oil • eggs • baking powder (about 1 tablespoon or 16 grams) • salt • Black pepper • ground nutmeg • cornmeal (about 200 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 350 grams) • graviera cheese, shredded (about 150 grams, or substitute with Gruyère or Swiss cheese) • Poppy seeds for sprinkling

phyllo dough (about 500 grams) • shredded kaseri cheese (about 500 grams) • shredded regato cheese (about 200 grams) • eggs • milk (1 liter) • Black pepper • Olive oil

vegetable oil (120 ml) • olive oil (120 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • orange juice (240 ml) • baking soda • ground cinnamon • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • ground cloves (optional) • salt • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram; add more as needed)

eggs • tomatoes (500 grams) • butter (75 grams) • crumbled feta cheese (75 grams) • heavy cream • garlic, minced • sugar • oregano • Salt, black pepper, and red pepper • Chopped parsley

phyllo dough • kaseri cheese (about 600 grams), shredded • unsalted butter • club soda (about 12 fl oz / 330 ml) • large eggs • evaporated milk • little salt • pepper

all-purpose flour (about 180 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • baking powder • salt • milk (about 120 ml) • melted margarine • vanilla extract • sugar (about 200 grams) mixed with 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • boiling water (about 315 ml)

eggs • cheese (about 500 grams, such as feta or a similar white cheese) • olive oil (240 ml) • leek • spinach (about 750 grams) • Salt • Pepper • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • grated kefalograviera cheese (or substitute with Parmesan, 100 grams) • Water,

water (480 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • honey (45-60 ml) • cinnamon sticks • self-rising flour (about 500 grams) • heaping teaspoon baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • salt • sunflower oil (180 ml) • 7UP or Sprite (240-480 ml; you can use diet or regular) • small bottle raw tahini (about 10 ounces or 300 grams) •

eggs • brown sugar (80 grams) • apples • corn oil (40 ml) • almond milk or regular milk (120 ml) • ground oats (130 grams) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • cinnamon • Zest of 1 lemon or orange • vanilla extract

all-purpose flour (about 768 grams) • fine semolina (about 202 grams) • sugar (about 142 grams) • vegetable oil (about 336 grams) • orange juice (about 240 grams) • honey (about 45 grams) • baking ammonia (about 15 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • ground mahleb (Smyrnio) • Zest of 1 orange • For the syrup: •

unsalted butter, at room temperature (300 grams) • large eggs or 3 small eggs • powdered sugar (150 grams) • blanched almond flour (100 grams) • vanilla sugar or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract • salt • Zest of 1 lemon (optional) • all-purpose flour (about 600 grams) • whole milk (1 liter) • cornstarch (150 grams) • granulated sugar (200 grams) • vanilla sugar or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract •

lamb chops (about 1 kg) • medium potatoes • garlic cloves • Olive oil • Salt (preferably coarse), pepper • Dried oregano • Dried thyme • Juice of 1 lemon

coarse semolina (about 320 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • fresh orange juice (about 480 ml) • Zest from half an orange • baking soda • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • ground mastic (masticha) • baking powder (about 1 tablespoon) • Optional: some roasted slivered almonds • Ingredients for the syrup • sugar (about 800 grams) •

Juice of 1/2 lemon • Juice of 1/2 orange • brown sugar • baking soda • (about 120 ml) olive oil • (about 240 ml) vegetable oil • self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • jam, any flavor

medium-grain or Carolina rice (about 150 grams) • water (about 600 ml) for boiling the rice • granulated sugar (about 130 grams); you can adjust the amount to taste • heaping tablespoons cornstarch (about 40 grams) • whole milk (1 liter) • vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon for sprinkling, to taste

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)

small glass jar of hazelnut spread (such as Nutella) • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams)

eggs • all-purpose flour (190 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (80 grams) • sugar (220 grams) or sweetener of your choice • baking powder • vegetable oil or 1/2 cup (110 grams) butter • milk (35 grams) • vanilla extract

apples • sugar • cinnamon • sugar (300 grams) • sunflower oil (not olive oil, as it’s too heavy) (230 grams) • eggs • baking powder • vanilla • all-purpose flour (325 grams) • brandy • x 10 inch baking pan (No. 36×26)

short-grain rice • water • whole milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • cornstarch • Vanilla extract • Ground cinnamon

phyllo dough (about 500 grams) • milk (about 240 ml) • eggs • heavy cream (about 500 grams) • soft cheeses, such as graviera, gouda, or kasseri (about 600 grams)

self-rising flour (about 300 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • pita bread flour (about 300 grams) • salt • dry yeast • warm water (about 300 grams) • tahini (about 300 grams) • ground cinnamon • honey • Zest of 1 orange (optional) • sesame seeds (about 60 grams, optional) • sugar (about 300 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • margarine (about 200 grams) • powdered sugar (about 125 grams) • egg • baking powder • vanilla sugar • egg for brushing

vegetable oil (240 ml) • granulated sugar (or 2 cups if using brown sugar) (300-400 grams) • apples, finely chopped • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • baking soda • salt • walnuts, coarsely chopped (180 grams) • self-rising flour (about 500 grams or 4 cups) • vanilla extract • Powdered sugar, for dusting

heavy cream (about 710 ml) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 50 grams) • almond extract • Fresh fruit of your choice, optional