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egg whites or 2 whole eggs if you prefer • heaping tablespoons oat bran (about 30 grams) • low-fat yogurt (about 45 grams) • cinnamon • Sweetener such as stevia, to taste (optional)

coarse semolina (about 400 grams) • fine semolina (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • coconut milk (about 355 ml) • mastic drops or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • heaping teaspoons baking powder • water (about 415 ml) • sugar (about 350 grams) • brandy or cognac

red apples • olive oil (about 90 ml) • self-rising flour (about 90 grams) • salt • cinnamon • heaping tablespoon honey • chopped walnuts (about 30 grams, optional)

unsalted butter, at room temperature (150 grams) • granulated sugar (100 grams) • brown sugar (100 grams) • large eggs • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces (150 grams) • all-purpose flour (300 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder, not heaping • chocolate chips (100 grams)

medium zucchini, grated • carrots, grated • medium potato, grated • yellow onion • green onions, finely chopped • eggs • old-fashioned oats • parsley, finely chopped • little mint • dill • feta cheese, crumbled (about 300 grams) • heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour •

orzo pasta (about 350 grams) • eggplant, cut into pieces • zucchini, cut into pieces • large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped • white onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano, heaping • dried thyme • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • sliced olives

ground meat (500 grams) • cabbage • long-grain rice (not quite full, about 150 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • yellow onion • dill • parsley • little mint • heaping teaspoons salt • little black pepper • olive oil • chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in boiling water to make broth for cooking the rolls •

all-purpose flour (about 950 grams) • sugar (about 190 grams) • extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil (about 300 grams) • grape must (about 200 grams) • baker’s ammonia (about 10 grams) • baking soda (about 15 grams) • water (about 275 grams) • ground cloves • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon

medium-grain or Carolina rice (I used 1/2 cup) • water (about 240 ml) • whole milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • heaping tablespoons cornstarch or corn flour • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon

medium-grain or Carolina rice (I used 'Nychaki') (about 150 grams) • salt • water (about 480 ml) • whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • heaping tablespoons vanilla-flavored cornstarch or whatever you have (about 30 grams) • ground cinnamon for each serving • sugar (optional, add if you like) (about 100 grams)

milk (about 1.5 liters) • short-grain rice • heaping tablespoons vanilla-flavored cornstarch (or vanilla pudding powder) • sugar • Cinnamon for sprinkling

potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • large carrot, grated • green onions, finely chopped, or 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped • Fresh dill, to taste • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • Salt and pepper • Juice of 1 lemon • Olive oil, to taste • heaping tablespoon mustard • Smoked paprika, to taste • Oregano •

potatoes • hard-boiled eggs • green onion • dill pickles • heaping tablespoons mayonnaise • heaping tablespoon mustard • Salt • Pepper • vinegar

boiled potatoes, cut into cubes (about 500 grams) • hard-boiled eggs, chopped into small pieces • black olives, finely chopped (about 100 grams) • small yellow onion, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • chopped parsley • olive oil (100 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • heaping tablespoons mustard • Salt • Black pepper • little oregano

medium apples, peeled and sliced • Juice of 1 lemon • unsalted butter (plant-based butter is fine) • granulated sugar • parchment paper, cut into a round to fit the pan • ground cinnamon, heaping • eggs • granulated sugar • all-purpose flour • baking powder, mixed with the flour

high-quality unsalted butter, at room temperature • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • light brown sugar • granulated sugar • medium egg • all-purpose flour • baking powder • ground cinnamon, heaping • ground cloves • salt • granulated sugar • ground cinnamon

ripe avocado • large cucumber • garlic • small onion • lemon juice • vinegar • olive oil • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped dill • Salt • heaping tablespoons Greek yogurt

mixed ground pork and beef (1 kg) • large onion, diced • red bell pepper, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • carrot, diced • Salt, pepper, cinnamon • whole allspice berries • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • (about 14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes • Olive oil • cannelloni pasta • milk (1 liter) •

potatoes (1 kilogram) • yellow onion • Salt and pepper • Oregano • Olive oil • Lemon juice • heaping tablespoon mustard • little vinegar

thin phyllo dough • whole milk (1350 ml) • eggs • sugar (use the same cup to measure everything) • heaping tablespoons good-quality butter • About 7 oz butter (200 grams) for brushing the phyllo • fine semolina • vanilla bean • Zest from a fresh, unwaxed lemon • sugar • water • Juice of 1/2 lemon •

high-quality unsalted butter • olive oil • whole raw almonds • granulated sugar • egg yolks • brandy, raki, or amaretto liqueur • vanilla extract or 2 vanilla tubes • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon • ground cloves • (about 850 grams) self-rising flour • baking powder

phyllo dough • milk (500 ml) • heaping tablespoons fine semolina • butter • eggs • feta cheese (450 grams) • grated graviera cheese (120 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Sunflower oil (as needed)

feta cheese (about 120 grams) • large egg • heaping tablespoons breadcrumbs • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) • honey • Olive oil for frying

roasted hazelnuts • all-purpose flour (about 345 grams) • salt • heaping teaspoon baking powder • eggs • margarine • Zest of one large unwaxed orange • sugar (about 300 grams) • (3.5 oz/100 grams) semisweet chocolate chips

–14 oz grape leaves (350–400 grams) • onions, finely chopped • olive oil (240 ml) • dill • parsley • Carolina rice (about 14 oz or 400 grams) • lemon juice (120 ml) • pine nuts (100 grams) • Salt and pepper • egg yolks • heaping tablespoons cornstarch • vegetable bouillon cube •

whole milk (1.5 liters) • short-grain rice • heaping tablespoons vanilla-flavored cornstarch • sugar • ground mastic • Cinnamon for sprinkling

lamb offal (including about 10.5 oz cleaned and chopped intestines, cut into 1.5-inch pieces) • dill, finely chopped • large romaine lettuce leaves, cut in half lengthwise and then into thin strips • green onions, finely chopped • yellow onion, finely chopped • heaping tablespoons dried mint • olive oil (about 120 ml) • white wine (about 100 ml) • vegetable bouillon powder • boiling water (about 1 liter), or more if you prefer a thinner soup • Freshly ground black pepper • medium-grain white rice, rinsed and drained •

flour (about 375 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • salt • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • large juicy orange (blended into a puree) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • sunflower or corn oil (about 120 ml) • brandy •

sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • orange • lemon • cinnamon stick • heaping teaspoon honey • phyllo dough (preferably extra thin, like Beirut-style) • fine semolina (about 2/3 cup) • coarse semolina (about 3/4 cup) • sugar (about 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon) • Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon • baking powder •

No. 2 pasta or pastitsio pasta • ground meat (1.1 lbs/500 grams pork & 1.1 lbs/500 grams beef) • crumbled feta cheese • For the béchamel: • whole milk • heaping tablespoons margarine or butter • all-purpose flour • Salt • ground nutmeg • egg yolks • grated semi-hard or hard cheese of your choice