Mints leave

fresh mint (about 15 leaves) • boiling water (about 355 ml) • honey or sugar, or your preferred sweetener

tender grape leaves • green onions, thinly sliced • Carolina or glutinous rice, or substitute with yellow American rice if preferred (about 300 grams) • large onions • garlic, finely chopped • extra virgin olive oil (about 350 ml) • water (about 400-450 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • Zest of 2 limes • lemon slices •

whole wheat farfalle pasta (200 grams) • cooked chickpeas, steamed (180 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and seeded, cut into cubes • cherry tomatoes, halved • small onion, thinly sliced (optional) • garlic, finely chopped (optional) • small cucumber, sliced • small green bell pepper, thinly sliced • small red bell pepper, thinly sliced • pitted black olives • pitted green olives • small dill pickles •

fresh grape leaves (about 150 grams) • rice (about 150 grams, I used yellow rice) • yellow onion • dill • fennel fronds • dried mint • Salt and pepper • olive oil (about 60 ml)

grape leaves (about 500 grams) • large potatoes • yellow onions, finely chopped • green onions • parsley • dill • dried mint • fresh mint • Carolina rice (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 80 ml), plus another 1/2 cup (about 120 ml) for cooking • Salt and pepper • Juice of 2 lemons

grape leaves + 15-20 for the bottom of the pot • olive oil • ground beef • medium onions, grated • green onions with leaves, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • juice from 1/2 lemon • Carolina rice • olive oil • salt, pepper •

grape leaves • medium to large onions • green onions • dill • parsley • little mint • olive oil • Carolina rice • Salt, pepper • Lemon

grape leaves, blanched • onions, grated • green onions, finely chopped • Carolina rice • olive oil • water • dill, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • juice from 2-4 lemons (depending on how juicy they are and how lemony you like it)

grape leaves • onions, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • Carolina or Arborio rice • olive oil • Juice of 1-2 lemons • Salt and freshly ground pepper

grape leaves • rice for stuffing • Olive oil • fresh green onions • Dill - mint • Salt, pepper • lemon (juice) • Water for boiling

grape leaves • Carolina rice • medium onions, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped or 2 tablespoons dried • parsley, finely chopped • juice from 1 lemon • olive oil for the filling • olive oil for cooking • salt • freshly ground pepper •

lemon, sliced • thin slices of fresh ginger • fresh mint leaves or fresh spearmint • water (preferably bottled)

About 40-50 black cabbage leaves • ground meat, maybe a bit more (I usually get $5 worth) • large onions • rice • olive oil • parsley • little dill and mint • Salt, pepper • tomato • little lemon

grape leaves • Carolina rice • yellow onions • green onions • small bunch dill • small bunch fresh mint • juice from 2 small lemons • sugar • salt • olive oil • broth from the bowl ingredients

grape leaves, fresh or in brine • Carolina or short-grain rice • green onions, finely chopped • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • mint, finely chopped • tomato, grated • olive oil • juice of 1 lemon • salt, pepper, and oregano • strained yogurt •

grape leaves • fresh onions • olive oil • rice • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped mint • juice of 1 lemon • salt and pepper

sweet potatoes • Salt to taste for the potatoes • ground beef • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped • basil leaves • olive oil • cinnamon stick • bay leaves • nutmeg •

grape leaves • Carolina rice • olive oil • green onions • dill • dried mint • Salt, pepper • lemon

About 200 blanched grape leaves • Carolina rice (about 400 grams) • onions • large tomato • large zucchini • medium carrots • medium potato • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped mint • olive oil (about 300 ml) • lemons • cumin •

grape leaves (about 9 oz) • Carolina rice • onions, finely chopped • green onions • dill • mint leaves (optional) • olive oil • Juice from 2 lemons • Salt and pepper

ground meat (500 grams) • Chopped parsley • Chopped onion • Dried mint, crushed • Salt • Black pepper • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • bulgur (about 100 grams) • grated tomatoes • grape leaves • olive oil • potato

spinach leaves (400 grams) • leeks • green onions • dill • feta cheese (300 grams) • soft white cheese (such as ricotta or farmer cheese) (100 grams) • trahana (or substitute with 1/4 cup fine bulgur or couscous) • olive oil (240 ml) • Mint • Black pepper • phyllo dough • eggs •

grape leaves in a jar • Carolina rice • water • olive oil • green onions, finely chopped • large onion, finely chopped • Dill, parsley, mint (to taste) • Zest and juice of one lemon • Lemon • Salt, pepper

watermelon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • fresh mint leaves, depending on size and your preference • little stevia, honey, or sugar

For the soutzoukakia: • ground beef (about 700 grams) • plain dry breadcrumbs (about 200 grams) • little olive oil • eggs • ground cumin • little dried oregano • dried mint • Salt and pepper • garlic cloves, minced • onions, grated • All-purpose flour •

potatoes • carrots • dried oregano • dried thyme • mint leaves (optional, you can use dried mint too) • smoked paprika (optional) • Olive oil (5-6 tablespoons or as much as you like) • Vinegar (2-3 tablespoons or as much as you like) • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • vegetable bouillon cube (optional)

medium to large zucchini • carrot • large onion • parsley • large mint leaves • dill • egg • olive oil (about 30 ml) • –1.75 oz Parmesan, graviera, or kefalotyri cheese, grated (about 40–50 grams) • dry bread, finely ground into breadcrumbs • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • salt •

cooked chickpeas (or 2 cans) • extra virgin olive oil • cumin • sweet paprika • Freshly ground black pepper • garlic cloves, sliced or minced • ground coriander (optional) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon (add more to taste) • garlic clove, minced • hot water, or as needed (see step 4) • Salt and pepper •

chickpeas (about 150 grams) • bay leaves • small onion, whole • Whole black, red, and green peppercorns • Salt • potatoes • green onions, diced • dill pickles, diced • finely chopped fennel or dill • finely chopped fresh mint • Greek yogurt, strained (about 200 grams) • lemon juice •

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 •