Cup breadcrumbs

zucchini (about 500 grams) • small green onions • fresh mint • fresh parsley • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 75 grams; I used rustic bread and ground it in a food processor) • mild graviera cheese, shredded (about 50 grams; or substitute with mild Swiss or Gruyère) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 50 grams) • large egg • Slightly less than 1/4 cup olive oil (about 3 tablespoons or 40 ml) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • All-purpose flour for dredging • Vegetable oil for frying

About 2 1/2 cups cooked, drained chickpeas (about 400 grams) • yellow onion • green onions • large leek (white part only) • About 1 tablespoon fresh dill, mint, parsley, or to taste • little olive oil • About 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or 1/2 teaspoon for a stronger flavor) • About 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric • baking powder • About 3 tablespoons flour (I usually use cornmeal) or fine semolina (I used semolina) • salt (chickpeas are already salted), pepper • Breadcrumbs, crushed crackers, or coarse semolina for coating

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • About 1 cup plain dry breadcrumbs (from about half a package) • Chopped parsley • grated onion • Salt and pepper • Ground cumin • small tomato • olive oil • tomato paste • yellow bell pepper • orange bell pepper • small green bell pepper •

pastitsio pasta (500 grams) • ground beef (750 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (250 grams) • olive oil • white wine (about 120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 250 ml) • cinnamon • Breadcrumbs • Salt and pepper • milk (about 710 ml) • all-purpose flour •

organic falafel flour mix (about 7 oz or 200 grams) • green onions • Parsley • feta cheese (about 100 grams) • breadcrumbs (about 30 grams) • Add enough breadcrumbs to make a dough you can shape—about 1/2 cup, since the mixture is a bit wet • sesame seeds • Salt • Garlic • Cumin

cooked chickpeas (about 150 grams, or 1 small soup bowl) • tomatoes, grated • sweet paprika (optional) • olive oil (about 1/2 espresso cup) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • breadcrumbs (or stale bread, about 35 grams) • chopped parsley • chopped dill • onion, finely chopped or grated (not green onion) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons, to make them fluffy) • salt • pepper •

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion, grated or finely ground (optional, not in the classic recipe) • garlic cloves, grated • cumin • plain breadcrumbs • red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper • smoked paprika • egg, to bind the mixture (optional) • ground cinnamon • Optional: 1/2 cup red wine (120 ml) and 1 tablespoon extra breadcrumbs • tomato passata or 2.2 lbs crushed tomatoes (1 kg) •

high-quality butter (about 225 grams) • shelled pistachios (about 400 grams; reserve 2/3 cup or 150 grams for topping) • almonds, toasted (about 200 grams) • walnuts (about 200 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs • ground cinnamon • phyllo dough • water (475 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • honey • orange • cinnamon stick •

eggplants • mushrooms or two large cans • ripe tomatoes, chopped, or 1/2 cup tomato puree • medium onions • olive oil • cinnamon sticks • Oil for frying • breadcrumbs • Salt and pepper • water • potato flakes for mashed potatoes • olive oil •