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phyllo dough (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • fine semolina (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • (Use any sugar you like; I usually use half for even less sweetness) • whole milk (about 1.3 liters) • unsalted butter • medium eggs or 2 large eggs • vanilla extract or 2 packets vanilla sugar • Zest of 1 lemon or 1 large orange (I use lemon in the custard and orange in the syrup) • melted unsalted butter (about 150 grams) for brushing the phyllo • white sugar (about 300 grams; you can use half white and half brown or coconut sugar) • water (about 250 grams) •

plain yogurt (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 500 grams) • coarse semolina (about 500 grams) • baking soda • brandy or, even better, amaretto • blanched almonds, coarsely ground (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 600 grams) • water • cinnamon stick • whole cloves

light olive oil or vegetable oil, or a combination (500 grams) • fresh orange juice (200 grams) • brandy (100 grams) • sugar or honey (200 grams) • baking powder (12 grams) • baking soda (3 grams) • baker’s ammonia (optional) (5 grams) • ground cinnamon (10 grams) • ground cloves • Zest from 1 unwaxed orange • all-purpose flour (750 grams) • fine semolina or bread flour (250 grams) (with semolina, the cookies are more crumbly; with bread flour, they hold together better) •

strawberries, washed, cleaned, and quartered (choose the ones that are more bruised or mushy) • brandy (or a little lemon juice) • sugar (about 125 grams) • good pinch of salt • vanilla • cream cheese (for a lighter taste, you can use mascarpone) • sugar (about 125 grams) • heavy cream (35% fat) - the colder from the fridge, the better for the whipped cream • vanillas • little red food coloring (my touch and purely optional) • ready-made vanilla sponge cake from the supermarket, or you can make your own sponge cake if you want. There are plenty of recipes on the site • Optional: a little more brandy or liqueur (e.g., amaretto)

cabbage • pork shoulder, cut into portions (it needs some fat) • olive oil • medium onions, sliced • crushed tomatoes (or even better, homemade sauce if you have it) • small glass white wine • sweet paprika • salt • pepper • crushed red pepper to taste