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mutton (shoulder or leg is best) • olive oil (120 ml) • tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, sliced • bell peppers (mixed colors) • ground allspice • salt • pepper

chicken thigh fillets (1 kg) • dried oregano • dried thyme • turmeric (for color) • ground coriander • Zest of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • (or more) flaky sea salt • Freshly ground black pepper

phyllo dough • butter • milk (about 1,200 ml) • salt • large eggs • cornstarch • Black pepper • feta cheese (about 250 grams) • yellow cheese, shredded (about 250 grams; I like to use half cheddar for color and flavor) • butter • Sunflower oil,

cleaned spinach, cut in half (about 2.2 lbs uncleaned) (750 grams cleaned, 1 kilogram uncleaned) • garlic, finely chopped • leeks (white part only), sliced into thin rounds • green onions (white part only), finely chopped • small white onion, finely chopped • Carolina rice (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • olive oil (about 2 oz or 60 grams) • hot water (about 14 oz or 400 grams) • vegetable bouillon cube, fresh if possible • lemon juice, or to taste • Zest from half a small lemon • fresh dill, finely chopped •

pasta of your choice • cooked deli ham or bologna • (150-200 grams) feta cheese • pitted olives, chopped (I used green olives with pimento) • cherry tomatoes, each cut into quarters • large cucumber (leave the skin on for color) • onion • little olive oil • little parsley • Salt and pepper

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 •

olive oil, divided, plus extra for the grill (about 45 ml) • balsamic vinegar (about 30 ml) • dried oregano • salt, divided • black pepper, divided • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 24 cubes (about 450 grams) • small zucchini, each cut into 8 thick slices • bell peppers, any color you like, cut into 24 pieces • large onion, cut into 8 or 12 wedges, then halved • nonfat Greek yogurt (about 180 grams) • grated and drained cucumber (about 75 grams) • finely chopped mint •

sponge cake or chocolate cake (one square, the other can be made in a mold) • Strawberry sauce • Nutella cream (7 oz whipped cream mixed with 7 oz Nutella) • heavy cream whipped into whipped cream (about 21 oz) • whole wheat petit beurre cookies • ice cream cones • Peach, apricot, or orange jam (should have a yellowish color) • Blue food coloring • Wafer cookies • Maltesers • Wafer rolls • Chocolate seashells •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (500 grams) • large yellow onion, roughly chopped • garlic, finely chopped • carrots, cut into matchsticks • large bell pepper (any color) or a mix of small colorful peppers • Lo Mein, Hokkien, or other egg or non-egg noodles of your choice (500 grams) • Olive oil • water (60 ml) • cornstarch (12 grams) • soy sauce (60 ml) • mirin (white Chinese cooking wine) (15 ml) • toasted sesame oil (2 ml) •

unsalted butter, at room temperature • powdered sugar • large egg • vanilla extract • peppermint or almond extract (optional) • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • red food coloring, or as needed to achieve desired color