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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 •

large green bell peppers, cut into thin strips • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic, finely chopped • large ripe tomatoes, grated • Salt and pepper • sugar • eggs, beaten with a fork

medium tomatoes • eggs • Olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Oregano • garlic (optional)

cooked chickpeas (paprika, dry mustard, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, 2 tablespoons olive oil) (about 120 grams cooked chickpeas) • cooked bulgur (about 85 grams) • avocado • yellow onion • cherry tomatoes • olives • basil leaves • mâche (lamb's lettuce) leaves • Greek yogurt (strained) • light mayonnaise • mustard

large tomatoes • large barley rusks (or 2 large whole grain crispbreads) • small clove garlic, grated • feta cheese, crumbled (about 100 grams) • ricotta cheese, crumbled (about 100 grams) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • vinegar • Salt • Oregano • Thyme

ripe tomatoes • green bell peppers • eggplants • zucchinis • carrots • large potatoes • large onions • garlic • parsley • dill • dried mint • Grape •

baby spinach leaves • red onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • tomato, peeled and coarsely grated • sugar • organic chicken eggs • feta cheese, cubed, not too salty • sea salt or regular salt • Freshly ground black pepper • Olive oil

bell peppers for stuffing • ripe tomatoes for stuffing • short-grain rice (glacé or Carolina) • ground beef or mixed (beef-pork) • onions, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • medium carrot, grated • potatoes, cut into pieces • tomato juice • olive oil • parsley, finely chopped • Salt, pepper •

fresh eggs • butter (or margarine) • salt • lemon pepper • marinated garlic (2 cloves, finely chopped) • tomato, finely chopped • fresh milk (about 80 ml) • Feta cheese (as much as you like), cut into • red bell pepper, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • cayenne peppers, finely chopped (or crushed red pepper flakes) • green onions (reserve the green tops for garnish)

ground beef (preferably chuck with a little fat), or use half beef and half pork • day-old bread (or about 9 oz/250 grams breadcrumbs, though I prefer bread) • eggs • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • ground cumin • Salt and pepper • vinegar • (about 14 oz/400 grams) diced tomatoes • olive oil (100 ml) • ground cumin • sugar •

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 •

ground pork (1 kg) • bread, soaked and squeezed • egg • garlic cloves • Zest from 1 small orange • vinegar • Salt and pepper • tomato paste • Some olive oil • onion, fresh or yellow, whichever you have • wine (about 240 ml) • About 5 1/2 cups water (1300 grams) •

ground beef (500 grams) • day-old bread, crusts removed • garlic • large onions • cumin • Mavrodaphne wine (120 ml) • eggs • parsley, finely chopped • butter • Olive oil • Salt, pepper • sugar •

quinoa (about 170 grams) • large tomato or 2 Roma tomatoes or 2 cups Campari tomatoes • cucumber • small green bell pepper • small onion • garlic • olives • olive oil • apple cider vinegar • Dijon mustard • honey • dried oregano •

dried chickpeas, soaked (about 250 grams) • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped celery • onion, ground • garlic, minced • cumin • ground coriander • baking powder • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • medium tomatoes, grated • red bell peppers •

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • tomatoes • onions, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • fresh mint, finely chopped • fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt and pepper • little all-purpose flour, as needed to bind

ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion, grated or finely ground (optional, not in the classic recipe) • garlic cloves, grated • cumin • plain breadcrumbs • red wine vinegar • Salt and pepper • smoked paprika • egg, to bind the mixture (optional) • ground cinnamon • Optional: 1/2 cup red wine (120 ml) and 1 tablespoon extra breadcrumbs • tomato passata or 2.2 lbs crushed tomatoes (1 kg) •

lasagna noodles or 1 lb (500 grams) rigatoni • bell peppers (use yellow, orange, and red; avoid green) • eggplants • zucchini • olive oil (60 ml) • grated graviera or kasseri cheese (about 250 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (about 50 grams) • tomatoes, roughly chopped • garlic clove • olive oil (60 ml) • salt • pepper •

olive oil (45 ml) • Dijon mustard (15 ml) • plain yogurt (15 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • vinegar (15 ml) • garlic powder • Salt and pepper, to taste • sumac • dried oregano • medium tomato, not fully ripe, diced • medium cucumber, peeled and diced • medium sweet green pepper, diced (not hot) •

eggs • tomatoes (500 grams) • butter (75 grams) • crumbled feta cheese (75 grams) • heavy cream • garlic, minced • sugar • oregano • Salt, black pepper, and red pepper • Chopped parsley

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted horizontally into two pieces • breadcrumbs (optional: season with a little garlic powder, oregano, pepper, etc.) • grated Parmesan cheese • oil or melted butter • prepared tomato pasta sauce, ideally low-fat and sugar-free • low-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

shrimp • Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil • onions • garlic • chopped parsley • tomatoes • sugar • Salt, pepper, and paprika • Carolina rice

fresh shrimp (about 20 shrimp) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, olive oil • grated tomatoes and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • Chopped parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, (red pepper flakes) • Feta cheese, as much as you like. (serve with French fries)

sardines • small cup olive oil • cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes (whatever you have) • garlic • Salt, pepper, oregano • rosemary • little turmeric • smoked paprika • anise-flavored ouzo • hot water

lentils (large) • onion • garlic • bay leaves • salt and pepper • olive oil • grated tomatoes • tomato paste

small pumpkin or half of a butternut squash • small onion, finely chopped • red bell pepper, diced or finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • small tomatoes or 1 large tomato, grated • dried oregano • sweet paprika • salt • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • ground ginger • freshly ground black pepper •

large pieces of salted cod fillets, soaked to remove salt and cut into small pieces • bell peppers (mixed colors), cut into pieces similar in size to the cod • large onion, separated into individual layers • cherry tomatoes, halved • Salt and pepper • mustard • garlic powder • olive oil

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 •

pork, cut into large chunks • large onions, thinly sliced • medium eggplants (Tsakonian variety or regular), cut into quarters lengthwise • potatoes • ripe tomatoes, diced • small garlic cloves, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil (120 ml) • white wine (60 ml) • salt • black pepper

all-purpose flour (about 450 grams) • dry yeast (about 8 grams) • warm water (about 250 ml) • sugar (about 30 grams) • salt • butter, at room temperature (about 20 grams) • egg • egg yolk • whole milk • White sesame seeds • Black sesame seeds • ground beef (about 500 grams) •