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tomato (to be stuffed) • tomato (diced, for the salad) • cucumber (diced) • Finely chopped onion (optional) • olives (halved and pitted) • red or green bell pepper (diced) • feta cheese (50 grams) • capers • dried oregano • Salt • Olive oil

kourabiedes (Greek butter cookies, preferably without almonds) (300 grams) • ground clove • ground cinnamon • cream cheese (such as Philadelphia), at room temperature (400 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • gelatin (about 2 1/2 tsp or 1 packet) (7 grams) • hot water (120 ml) • rose water (120 ml) • Lemon zest • vanilla extract • –7 oz rose petal jam or raspberry jam, or your favorite jam (150–200 grams) • Sprinkles, candy-coated chocolates, or chocolate shavings (optional)

unsalted butter • powdered sugar, sifted • rose water • vanilla extract • medium eggs, lightly beaten • self-rising flour, sifted (or use all-purpose flour plus 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder) • Pink or red food coloring • powdered sugar, sifted • rose water • boiling water • Pink or red food coloring

unsalted butter (440 grams) • all-purpose flour (700 grams; you may need a little more. The dough should not stick to your hands) • powdered sugar (110 grams) • egg yolks • blanched and toasted almonds (200 grams) • brandy • baking powder • powdered sugar (1/2 kilogram) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Cornstarch, rose water

all-purpose flour • olive oil (355 ml) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (340 grams) • egg yolks • powdered sugar (120 grams) • espresso cup brandy (about 2 ounces or 60 ml) • baking soda • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • finely chopped almonds (180 grams) • rose water (120 ml) • powdered sugar, for dusting (180 grams)

Leftover grilled meat that is tough and dry (mainly pork chops or ribs) • olive oil (120 ml) • orzo (500 grams) • crushed tomatoes • medium onion, finely chopped • white or rosé wine (120 ml, whatever you have) • Salt • Pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika (optional) • Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

unsalted butter, at room temperature • sugar • / 250 grams) raw hazelnuts, ground into a powder • / 400 grams) all-purpose flour • vanilla powder • Rose water • Powdered sugar

eggs • sunflower oil (about 120 ml) • sugar (about 200 grams) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • milk (about 120 ml) • baking soda • baking powder • cocoa powder • all-purpose flour (about 325 grams) • granulated sugar (about 400 grams) • rose water • (about 1 2/3 cups) powdered sugar •

phyllo dough for desserts • unsalted butter (about 230 grams) • heavy cream (about 500 grams) • whole milk (500 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • medium eggs, at room temperature • vanilla extract • rose water • cornstarch (about 125 grams) • cold unsalted butter (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 350 grams) • water (about 250 grams) •

fresh milk (about 355 ml) • bananas (frozen if you like) • dates • orange blossom water or rose water • mastic gum tears • sugar • walnuts or almonds

thyme honey or any other honey you have (about 240 ml) • rose water (about 60 ml) • Zest of 1 orange • lime or lemon juice • eggs, separated • sugar (about 100 grams) • ground cardamom • rose water • whole milk (about 120 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • all-purpose flour, sifted together with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (about 120 grams flour) • ground pistachios or almonds (about 180 grams) •

phyllo dough (about 1 pound/450 grams) • unsalted butter (about 1 cup/225 grams) • almonds (about 140 grams) • shelled pistachios, crushed (about 120 grams) • ground cinnamon (about 12 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • ground cloves (about 1 gram) • rose water (about 45 ml) • water (about 475 ml) • sugar (about 200 grams) • honey (about 30 ml) • cinnamon sticks •

parboiled rice (or basmati or jasmine, whatever we have or prefer. It turns out equally good) • water for the rice • large white onion • garlic • little olive oil for frying • very small frozen and cleaned shrimp • XL frozen and cleaned shrimp • frozen mix of peas, corn, and bell pepper • eggs • Salt, pepper, and optionally cilantro or ginger • Frozen squid rings

light olive oil (or half and half with sunflower oil) • red wine (or rosé) • sugar • orange juice • Zest from 1 orange • heaping tablespoons cinnamon • heaping teaspoon ground cloves • baking powder • heaping teaspoon baking soda • (about 1.2 kilograms) all-purpose flour • Brown (or white) sugar for sprinkling

beef chuck or round, cut into pieces • pearl onions • large onions, sliced • garlic, sliced • olive oil • sugar • tomato paste • tomatoes, grated • allspice berries or 1 teaspoon ground allspice • cinnamon stick • cloves • bay leaves •