Tender

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 •

large head of tender cabbage, about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) • ground beef (600-650 grams), preferably from the flank • medium onions, finely chopped • medium carrots, finely grated • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • finely chopped dill (about 10 grams) • tomato juice (about 80 ml) • Carolina rice (about 100 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste • olive oil (about 60 ml) • cooking liquid from the pot, or as much as you have, topped up with water if needed, in which 2 beef bouillon cubes are dissolved (about 600 ml) • eggs •

baby spinach or the tender tops and leaves from your garden spinach • red cherry tomatoes • feta cheese (about 100 grams) • Salt, freshly ground black pepper • Juice of 1/2 small lemon • Croutons or rusks (optional)

large tomatoes • medium cucumber • yellow onion • medium green bell pepper • arugula leaves • fresh mint leaves • capers • olives • purslane leaves (just the tender tops, optional) • feta cheese (100–150 grams, I use a slightly tangy one) • Olive oil, to taste • Salt, oregano

red beans, drained (about 1 1/2 cups) • whole wheat bread • oats • small onion • garlic • little oil • Salt • Pepper • ketchup • burger buns • tender lettuce leaves • pickles •

all-purpose flour • baking powder • tender spinach leaves • sunflower oil • white wine • water • little sugar • Salt

black-eyed peas • spinach, well washed and coarsely chopped • leek (white and tender green parts, sliced) • grated carrot • green onions (finely chopped) • little tomato puree • chopped tomatoes • dill • juice of 1-1/2 lemons • salt • olive oil

chicken (about 500 grams; use chicken tenders, which are the tender part of the breast, or cut a whole chicken into 8 pieces) • black pepper • salt • sweet paprika • dried thyme • dried oregano • dried rosemary • cayenne pepper • buttermilk (about 480 ml) or sour milk • onion, sliced into rings • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt •