Tastes

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 •

phyllo dough • eggs • unsalted butter (about 100 grams), plus more for greasing • feta cheese, crumbled (about 250 grams) • shredded yellow cheese, such as cheddar or gouda (200-250 grams) • Salt (to taste, depending on how salty your cheeses are) • Black pepper • whole milk (500 ml) • baking powder

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)

baby potatoes with skin (about 750 grams) • olive oil (50 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • dried oregano • sweet paprika • bell pepper, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • fresh dill, finely chopped • vegan mayonnaise (available at most large supermarkets) • mustard • canned corn, drained (about 200 grams) • Kalamata olives

petit beurre cookies • (about 250 grams) margarine • cream cheese (7 oz or 200 grams) • powdered sugar (adjust to taste) • heavy cream (500 ml) • strawberry jam (or sour cherry jam, depending on your preference)

dark soy sauce • light soy sauce • oyster sauce • sesame oil • sugar or honey • ground ginger • sriracha sauce (optional) • sesame oil + 1 tablespoon, divided • chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 450 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • shredded cabbage • onion, roughly chopped •

Brussels sprouts, washed, trimmed, leaves separated • salt (for the pot) • garlic, finely chopped • small shallot or yellow onion, finely chopped • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • honey or maple syrup • Dijon mustard • extra virgin olive oil • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • dried raisins or dried cranberries • raw almonds, whole, toasted and chopped or sliced

instant coffee • sugar, to taste • hot water • milk (240 ml)

instant coffee (Nescafé or similar) • sugar (or adjust to taste) • hot water • Ice • milk (about 240 ml)

cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • green onion, finely chopped • medium carrot, grated • honey • olive oil • Salt and pepper • mild mustard • Juice of half a lemon • curry powder (or to taste)

About 2 1/2 cups cooked, drained chickpeas (about 400 grams) • yellow onion • green onions • large leek (white part only) • About 1 tablespoon fresh dill, mint, parsley, or to taste • little olive oil • About 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (or 1/2 teaspoon for a stronger flavor) • About 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric • baking powder • About 3 tablespoons flour (I usually use cornmeal) or fine semolina (I used semolina) • salt (chickpeas are already salted), pepper • Breadcrumbs, crushed crackers, or coarse semolina for coating

eggs • (about 7 oz/200 grams) 2% Greek yogurt • feta cheese, coarsely crumbled • grated Parmesan cheese • milk • oat flour (or all-purpose flour, but oat flour makes it fluffier) • baking powder • olive oil • Nutmeg and black pepper, to taste • sesame seeds, for sprinkling

cooked chickpeas (about 170 grams) • large carrot • shredded green cabbage • chopped lettuce • cherry tomatoes • Olive oil, salt, and lemon juice (to taste)

self-rising flour (250 grams) • feta cheese, crumbled (100 grams) • shredded cheese blend (such as mozzarella, cheddar, or gouda) (150 grams) • plain Greek yogurt (100 grams) • whole milk (150 grams) • olive oil (50 grams) • eggs • Ground black pepper, to taste

potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds or lengthwise • olive oil (2 for the potatoes, 2 for the eggplants) • Salt • ground beef (about 750 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • large ripe tomatoes or 8 tablespoons tomato puree • ground cinnamon • Salt and pepper, to taste • dried oregano • little fresh parsley • olive oil •

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, boiled (1 kg) • cucumber • tomatoes • green bell pepper • Pitted olives of your choice • Chopped parsley • Chopped dill • Chopped green onions • Salt and pepper • mustard • Vinegar (to taste) • Olive oil

sugar (125 grams) • butter (125 grams) • eggs • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • milk • Zest of 1 lemon • vanilla extract • apples • Ground cinnamon (to taste) • Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

ground beef (about 1-1.5 kg) • onions • garlic cloves (adjust to your taste) • Parsley • little rolled oats • Apple cider vinegar • eggs • Bread of your choice, soaked in water or milk • little cumin • tomato sauce • carrots • onions •

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 •

little olive oil • phyllo dough • spinach (about 1.5–2 kg) • –2 onions • ricotta cheese, grated (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • feta cheese, crumbled (about 17.5 oz or 500 grams) • –3 leeks • evaporated milk (about 8 fl oz or 240 ml) • eggs • little olive oil • Black pepper, to taste • –1 bunch fresh mint

zucchini • eggs • milk (30 ml) • feta cheese (100 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste • Olive oil for frying

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 •

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

medium onion • frozen spinach • Carolina rice • water (about 600 ml) • Salt • Olive oil • Pepper • Lemon juice (to taste)

old-fashioned oats or all-purpose flour (about 15 grams) • 2% Greek yogurt • large egg or 2 egg whites • fresh mint, finely chopped • small yellow onion, finely chopped • olive oil • feta cheese (about 50 grams) • fresh spinach, finely chopped (about 90 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Sesame seeds

ground chicken, mix of breast and thigh (500 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • ground cumin • Salt to taste • freshly ground black pepper • cayenne pepper (optional) • egg • cherry tomatoes • bread, preferably day-old and crust removed (150 grams) • red wine (about 240 ml) • ripe tomatoes, grated, or 1 can crushed tomatoes •

orzo (250 grams) • chicken bouillon cube (or other flavor) • olive oil • large cucumber (or to taste) • Thyme • Oregano • Black pepper • Feta cheese • little capers or olives • cooked pork tenderloin

medium potatoes, boiled and diced • small can corn, drained • sliced olives • cucumber • green onions, finely chopped • small can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed • Salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste • Mustard sauce for the dressing

eggs • medium potatoes • nonfat Greek yogurt (about 350 grams) • extra light mayonnaise • red onion, finely chopped • Pepper and garlic spice blend (to taste) • Salt (to taste)