Sweeteners

pork shoulder chops • baby potatoes (about 1 kg) • mushrooms (optional; I had a few in the fridge and added them) • Zest of 1 lemon and juice of 2 lemons • mild mustard (30 ml) • honey (30 ml) • garlic cloves • soy sauce (15 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried thyme (3 g) • fresh rosemary (3 g) • water (100 ml)

almonds (200 grams) • good-quality honey • sesame seeds (70 grams)

melted sheep and goat’s milk butter (about 300 grams; see explanation below) • blanched almonds (about 180 grams) • powdered sugar (about 55 grams) • brandy (about 25 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder • Powdered sugar for dusting, or you can cover them with chocolate (instructions for chocolate coating in another post)

spelt flour (250 grams) • honey (120 grams) • olive oil (120 grams) • whole grain or regular tahini (I used whole grain) (100 grams) • Ceylon cinnamon • Zest of 1 orange and 2 tablespoons of its juice • baking powder • sea salt • chopped walnuts or hazelnuts (60 grams) • dark chocolate chips (40 grams)

wheel of Brie cheese • Some honey • pumpkin seeds • pumpkin pie spice or a little ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground ginger (optional) • Some graham crackers for serving

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

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)

feta cheese (about 200 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • fine semolina (about 100 grams) • Honey • Sesame seeds • Olive oil for frying or vegetable oil for a lighter taste

self-rising flour (about 500 grams) • dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm water (about 450 grams)

Coca Cola or diet (250 ml) • coconut syrup or maple syrup, or any flavor you like • heavy cream • lemon or lime • Plenty of ice

cooked chickpeas (boiled in salted water) • yellow onion • cherry tomatoes • fresh basil leaves • tahini with honey • Juice of 1 medium lemon • olive oil • Freshly ground black pepper, salt (optional)

medium eggs • sugar (about 300 grams) • corn oil • vanilla pods or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • fine semolina • all-purpose flour • cocoa powder • baking powder (about 1 tablespoon) • liqueur • Orange zest • water (300 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) •

oil (240 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • grape molasses (petimezi) (240 ml) • orange juice (240 ml) • brandy (120 ml) • baking powder (about 4 teaspoons) • baking soda • cinnamon • ground cloves • all-purpose flour (about 1.5 kg)

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

oil (200 ml) • orange juice (200 ml) • Zest of 1 orange • honey (200 ml) • self-rising flour (about 700 grams)

medium-grain rice (100 grams) • liquid stevia (25 ml) or 30 tablets sugar substitute • water (1 liter) • low-fat milk (1 liter) • cornstarch (about 50 grams) • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract

Carolina rice (about 1 cup) • unsweetened oat milk (500 ml) • low-fat cow’s milk, 1.5% (500 ml) • water (200 ml) • honey (25 grams) • vanilla powder • Zest of 1 orange or lemon • Cinnamon for sprinkling

vegetable oil (about 355 ml) • shortening (about 115 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • orange juice (about 180 ml) • brandy (about 60 ml) • orange zest • baking powder • baking soda • all-purpose flour (about 1 kg), sifted • honey (about 670 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 475 ml) •

olive oil (240 ml) • sunflower oil (240 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • orange juice (120 ml) • brandy (120 ml) • baking powder • baking soda • orange zest • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • fine semolina (120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) •

water (250 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • honey (75 ml) • cinnamon sticks • whole cloves • orange • all-purpose flour (500 grams) • fine semolina (100 grams) • orange juice (200 ml) • vegetable oil (200 ml) • olive oil (90 ml) • powdered sugar (25 grams) •

olive oil (120 ml) • orange juice (60 ml) • grape molasses (petimezi) (180 ml) • sugar (50 grams) • baking soda • baking powder • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • self-rising flour (about 500 grams)

vanilla yogurt (about 200 grams) or plain yogurt with 1 tablespoon honey • egg • olive oil (about 40 ml) • apple, peeled and coarsely grated • flour (about 150 grams) • baking powder • cinnamon

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)

(16 oz/450 g) phyllo dough (Beirut-style or similar) • –2 1/4 cups (400–500 g) unsalted cow’s butter • –3 cups (400–500 g) walnuts, coarsely chopped (not ground) • –1 1/3 cups (100–200 g) shelled pistachios, crushed • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • coconut sugar • coconut sugar • zero-calorie sugar substitute • water • honey • vanilla extract •

walnut halves (about 250 grams) • shelled, unsalted pistachios (about 125 grams) • blanched almonds (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • plus 3 tablespoons melted butter (about 100 + 50 ml) • orange liqueur • orange blossom water • mild honey, such as wildflower (about 200 grams) • phyllo dough for baklava • heaping tablespoon ground cinnamon • ground cloves

phyllo dough • finely chopped walnuts (about 750 grams) • olive oil (about 180 ml) • sugar (about 150 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • small bag whole cloves • honey (about 240 ml)

fresh orange juice • honey • raw almonds (about 130 grams) • raw walnuts (about 100 grams) • Zest of 1-2 oranges (depending on size) • cinnamon • ground cloves • plus 1 tablespoon honey • phyllo dough • olive oil or melted butter • finely chopped pistachios, for serving

phyllo dough • feta cheese (about 1/2 inch thick) • Oil for frying • honey (thyme) • sesame seeds • vinegar • water

all-purpose flour • baking soda • baking powder • salt • honey • olive oil • medium bananas (preferably ripe) • egg • Chocolate chunks or chocolate chips

evaporated milk • honey • vanilla extract • (Optional: cocoa powder, instant coffee, chocolate chips, frozen strawberries, frozen bananas)