Easter bakes

whole leg of lamb (about 4 1/2 lbs or 2 kg) • garlic • fresh thyme • fresh oregano • fresh rosemary • dry white wine (about 240 ml) • olive oil (about 120 ml), plus extra for brushing • hot water (about 120 ml) • baby potatoes (about 1 kg), very well washed • Salt and pepper

strained Greek yogurt (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • vegetable oil (about 250 ml, I used corn oil) • eggs • baking powder (about 3 tablespoons or 36 grams) • vanilla sugar or 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract • ground mahlab, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom • large pinch salt, zest of 1 orange • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 1 kilogram) • Additionally: 1 egg yolk mixed with a little milk for brushing

self-rising flour (about 800 grams) • unsalted butter (about 250 grams), softened • large eggs • sugar (about 250 grams) • whole milk (200 ml) • Zest of 1 orange or lemon • vanilla powder or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • egg yolks • water

all-purpose flour (1 kg) • cake flour (1 kg) • vegetable shortening or unsalted butter (400 grams) • eggs • milk (about 120 ml) • sugar (675 grams) • baker's ammonia (ammonium carbonate) • salt • vanilla powder or 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

eggs • unsalted butter (about 250 grams) • milk (250 ml) • vanilla sugar or 5 teaspoons vanilla extract • sugar (about 500 grams) • baker's ammonia • self-rising flour (about 1.5 kilograms), as needed • baking powder • egg, for brushing

unsalted butter (250 grams) • powdered sugar (250 grams) • all-purpose flour (750 grams) • egg yolk • baking powder (10 grams) • milk (130 ml) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • ground cardamom • ground mastic (mastiha) • ground mahleb • brandy (50 ml)

self-rising flour (375 grams) • powdered sugar (125 grams) • cold butter (200 grams) • vanilla extract • egg • egg yolk, for brushing the cookies

sugar (about 400 grams) • eggs • unsalted butter (250 grams) • milk (120 ml) • orange juice (120 ml) • Zest of 1 orange • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram, you may need a little more) • baking powder • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • baking soda • salt

all-purpose flour • baking powder • butter at room temperature (about 1 pound) • granulated sugar (about 12.3 ounces) • large eggs • vanilla pods • brandy • baking soda