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eggs • self-rising flour (about 300 grams) • baking powder (about 10 grams) • melted butter (about 80 grams) • vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • salt • warm milk (about 400 grams)

unsalted butter (750 grams) • powdered sugar (150 grams) • all-purpose flour (500 grams) • almonds (100 grams) • vanilla • baking powder • brandy • baking soda • Powdered sugar for dusting

water (about 710 ml) • sugar (about 600 grams) • Peel from 1 lemon • lemon juice (about 30 ml) • fine semolina (about 170 grams) • all-purpose flour or self-rising flour (about 125 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • melted butter, oil of your choice, or margarine (8 oz or 227 grams) • baking powder (if using self-rising flour, omit the baking powder) • Greek strained yogurt (about 7 oz or 200 grams) • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • eggs - separate yolks and whites •

eggs • Greek yogurt (200 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • self-rising flour (about 130 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • sunflower oil (about 240 ml) • baking powder (about 1 tablespoon or 15 grams) • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Zest of 1 lemon • water (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 600 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon

vegetable oil (about 480 ml) • sugar (about 150 grams) • brandy (about 120 ml) • orange juice (about 180 ml) • Zest of 3 oranges • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • baking soda • baking powder • all-purpose flour (about 875 grams) • For the syrup: • water (about 480 ml) •

apples • honey (100 grams) • cinnamon • orange juice (100 ml) • olive oil (150 ml) • baking powder • all-purpose flour (about 250-300 grams) • black raisins • vanilla powder (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)

water (480 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • honey (45-60 ml) • cinnamon sticks • self-rising flour (about 500 grams) • heaping teaspoon baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • salt • sunflower oil (180 ml) • 7UP or Sprite (240-480 ml; you can use diet or regular) • small bottle raw tahini (about 10 ounces or 300 grams) •

apples • sugar • cinnamon • sugar (300 grams) • sunflower oil (not olive oil, as it’s too heavy) (230 grams) • eggs • baking powder • vanilla • all-purpose flour (325 grams) • brandy • x 10 inch baking pan (No. 36×26)

phyllo dough for pies • cleaned spinach (about 1 kg) • green onions, finely chopped • leeks, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped (I use parsley instead because I don’t like dill) • eggs, lightly beaten • olive oil • –17.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled (300–500 grams) • soft Greek cheese (katiki Domokou) or 3.5 oz cream cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt • Pepper • Olive oil for brushing the phyllo

baklava phyllo dough (about 500 grams) • walnut halves, chopped (about 250 grams) • roasted almonds, chopped (about 250 grams) • sugar • Lemon zest • Cinnamon, cloves, a little ground ginger • butter (about 200 grams; use a mix of unsalted butter and margarine) • sugar (about 500 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • honey • lemon juice

oyster mushrooms (about 500 grams, 1 package) • oil (olive oil or coconut oil) • spice blend (for chicken or meat) • smoked paprika • salt • whole wheat or regular pita breads • Cabbage • Lettuce • Tomato • BBQ sauce • Yogurt sauce • yogurt •

large whole chicken (about 4 lbs) • large potatoes, cut into cubes • olive oil (divided into 3 portions of 1/4 cup each) • Salt, pepper, oregano, sweet paprika, onion powder, optionally fresh thyme • (Alternatively, you can use a special chicken seasoning mix and a potato spice mix that contain the above) • tap water • Juice of half a lemon • margarine or liquid butter

beef steak • Olive oil • Salt • Pepper

butter (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • self-rising flour (about 200 grams) • eggs • butter (about 100 grams) • sifted powdered sugar (about 230 grams) • milk (about 20 ml) • vanilla extract • food coloring

cauliflower or • broccoli • Plenty of water to almost cover the vegetables • salt for the water + more if needed for serving • For serving • Juice of 1 freshly squeezed lemon • olive oil

eggplants • zucchinis • Béchamel sauce • ground beef • tomatoes, blended • salt/pepper • sugar • cinnamon stick • onion, finely chopped • grated kefalotyri cheese

fresh cod fillets (about 1 kg) • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • cornstarch (about 50 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • salt • finely chopped dill • little freshly ground black pepper • ice-cold water with ice cubes or ice-cold beer (about 475 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 95 grams) • cornstarch (about 25 grams) • 👉

corn oil (about 45 ml) • popcorn kernels (about 50 grams) • Salt