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country-style sausages, sliced into rounds • large eggplants, cut into thick pieces • Italian frying peppers (or long sweet peppers), cut into large pieces • hot pepper, finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • olive oil (60 ml) • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • sugar (if the sauce tastes too acidic) • Freshly ground black pepper • Salt •

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 •

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

long-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • frozen spinach • green onion, finely chopped • small yellow onion, finely chopped • egg, preferably organic • small bunch of fresh mint, dill, parsley, and basil (leaves only), finely chopped • unsalted butter, preferably sheep's milk • olive oil, plus more for frying the egg • Zest of 1 lemon or lime • crumbled goat cheese or other cheese of your choice • Sea salt flakes • Freshly ground black pepper

double chicken breast fillets • romaine lettuce • green onions • Salt • Black pepper • lemons • eggs • Olive oil • small cup (about 1/3 cup or 60 grams) long-grain rice • Water • dill

ground beef or lamb (1 kg) • large egg • large onion • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Olive oil or vegetable oil • Bread or plain breadcrumbs (as needed) • tomato sauce • orzo pasta (about 200 grams) • Carolina or long-grain rice (about 200 grams) •

–35 oz (800–1,000 grams) ground beef • large yellow onion and 1 medium onion, grated • large tomatoes, grated • green bell pepper • white wine (or 1/2 cup vinegar) • tomato sauce • salt • ground cinnamon • ground • allspice (5 to 6 whole berries) • olive oil • water •

chicken thighs (you can use a whole chicken if you prefer) • long-grain rice (about 400 grams) • onions, chopped • Juice of 1 lemon (use more or less to taste) • garlic • olive oil • bay leaves • Salt and pepper

–4 lbs lamb chops (about 1500–1800 grams) • long grain rice (such as American yellow rice) (about 400 grams) • fresh or dried mint • dried oregano • chopped parsley • salt • bouillon cube (beef or vegetable) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • carrot, diced • vinegar • ground black pepper • –4 cups water (about 700–950 ml) •

spinach, washed, trimmed, and chopped (300 grams) • (about 7 roots) wild chervil, finely chopped • leeks, white parts only, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped (including green parts) • medium yellow onion, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • plain Greek yogurt, 2% (about 60 grams) • eggs, beaten • feta cheese, slightly tangy (200 grams) • graviera cheese, coarsely grated (200 grams) • Zest and juice of 1 medium lemon •