Zest

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) •

strawberry kefir • rolled oats • honey • blackberries • honey • lemon zest

whole wheat spaghetti or linguine • light cream (about 800 ml) • smoked salmon • olive oil (about 50 ml) • fresh cow's butter • fresh green onions, chopped • dill, chopped • parsley, chopped • Zest of 1 lemon • Freshly ground black pepper

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)

digestive cookies • cream cheese (about 400 grams) • powdered sugar (about 150 grams) • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) • heavy cream (about 400 grams) • sour cherry jam (about 300 grams) • Lemon zest • -inch (28 cm) round pan

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)

chicken thigh fillets (1 kg) • dried oregano • dried thyme • turmeric (for color) • ground coriander • Zest of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • (or more) flaky sea salt • Freshly ground black pepper

eggs • oranges, peeled, with all white pith and seeds removed • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • olive oil (about 50 grams) • baking powder • Zest from 1 orange • little cinnamon • Fruits of your choice (I used blueberries and raspberries) • date (soaked in hot water)

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

plain yogurt (about 600 grams) • sugar • level teaspoons baking soda • water • level teaspoon ground mastiha (mastic gum) • coarse semolina (about 500 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • butter for greasing the pan • Blanched almonds for decoration (optional) • sugar • water • Lemon peel •

baby potatoes (500 grams) • smoked salmon (200 grams) • green onions • small dill pickles • Salt, pepper • chopped fresh dill (about 1/2 bunch, 15 grams) • Greek yogurt (strained) • light mayonnaise • olive oil • Salt, pepper, zest and juice of 1 lemon • Oregano and smoked cayenne pepper for garnish

full-fat yogurt, at room temperature (about 750 grams) • coarse semolina (about 500 grams) • sugar • baking soda • water • Butter, for greasing • water • sugar (about 1 kilogram) • lemon juice • Lemon zest

milk (1.5 liters) • fine semolina (200 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • sugar (200 grams) • salt • unsalted butter (about 28 grams) • egg • phyllo dough (450 grams) • melted unsalted butter (150 grams) • Powdered sugar & cinnamon for dusting

phyllo dough (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • fine semolina (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • (Use any sugar you like; I usually use half for even less sweetness) • whole milk (about 1.3 liters) • unsalted butter • medium eggs or 2 large eggs • vanilla extract or 2 packets vanilla sugar • Zest of 1 lemon or 1 large orange (I use lemon in the custard and orange in the syrup) • melted unsalted butter (about 150 grams) for brushing the phyllo • white sugar (about 300 grams; you can use half white and half brown or coconut sugar) • water (about 250 grams) •

ground meat (500 grams) • cabbage • long-grain rice (not quite full, about 150 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • yellow onion • dill • parsley • little mint • heaping teaspoons salt • little black pepper • olive oil • chicken bouillon cube, dissolved in boiling water to make broth for cooking the rolls •

egg • sugar (100 grams) • corn oil (100 grams) • baking powder • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Zest of 1 lemon • all-purpose flour (300 grams) • Powdered sugar for dusting the cookies

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 •

orange juice (about 355 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) • olive oil (about 240 ml) • baking soda • self-rising flour (about 500 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 1 kg), approximately • Orange zest • little lemon juice • brandy (about 1 1/2 ounces or 45 ml) • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • little cinnamon • salt

vegetable oil • fine semolina • all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • orange juice (about 120 ml) • Zest from 1 orange • brandy (about 1 1/2 tablespoons or 22 ml) • baking soda • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • honey (about 340 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) •

sugar (about 700 grams) • water (about 500 grams) • orange juice (about 300 grams) • phyllo dough (about 450 grams) • whole oranges • Zest from 3 oranges • sugar (about 250 grams) • vegetable oil (about 250 grams) • milk (about 250 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams), cooked with 2 whole cloves • quinoa (about 170 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • cherry tomatoes, halved or cut into smaller pieces • yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, diced • cooked baby carrots (about 120 grams) • small bunch parsley or dill, finely chopped • baby spinach (about 60 grams) • butter lettuce (about 60 grams) • mint, finely chopped • capers • crumbled feta or shredded yellow cheese (about 150 grams) •

yellow flour (about 250 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt • warm water (300 ml) • fresh yeast or 1 packet dry yeast (about 25 grams) • tahini (about 300 grams) • granulated sugar (about 300 grams) • cinnamon • Zest of 1 orange • sesame seeds (about 50 grams, optional)

potatoes, boiled and cut into small pieces (about 1 kg) • green onions, finely chopped • small yellow onion, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • lemon (juice and zest) • mayonnaise (about 100 grams) • mustard • olive oil • vinegar

fresh milk (250 grams) • strained Greek yogurt (250 grams) • sugar (300 grams) • fine semolina (180 grams) • coarse semolina (180 grams) • ground mastic (5 grams) • baking powder (5 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • Vanilla extract • ground almonds (50 grams) • sugar (700 grams) • water (500 grams) •

leg of lamb (4 1/2 to 5 1/2 lbs or 2 to 2.5 kg) • large potatoes, cut into thick slices • garlic cloves, halved • medium cup (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) juice from 2 lemons • Zest from 1 lemon • medium cup (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup or 60-80 ml) olive oil (use your preference) • medium cup (about 1/4 cup or 80 ml) dry red wine • Salt and pepper • level teaspoon dried oregano • level teaspoon paprika • mustard • little water •

milk (2 liters) • sugar (200 grams) • vanilla extract • Zest of 1 orange or lemon • fine semolina (200 grams) • Ground cinnamon • butter (60 grams) • eggs • egg yolks • water • sugar

phyllo dough for desserts (about 500 grams) • sugar • goat’s milk or cow’s milk (about 1.9 liters) • fine semolina • cornstarch • vanilla extract • Zest of 1 lemon • unsalted butter, melted (about 200 grams, for brushing the phyllo) • sugar (about 700 grams) • water (about 360 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • thyme honey

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)

water (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) • fine semolina (about 170 grams) • vanilla sugar or 5 teaspoons vanilla extract • Zest from 2 lemons • puff pastry • Powdered sugar and ground cinnamon for dusting • margarine (about 30 grams)

melted unsalted butter (about 300 grams) • powdered sugar (about 110 grams), plus more for dusting • all-purpose flour (about 600 grams) • baking powder • Zest of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange • Zest of 1 mandarin • brandy (about 30 ml) • unsalted shelled pistachios (about 130 grams)