Arabic

Very coarsely ground Kabsa spices • Clear plastic bags or a jar

Yeast mixture • yeast • sugar • plain yogurt • flour • warm water (for kneading) • oil • Flour mixture • flour (about 250 grams) • salt

flour (about 280 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • powdered milk (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • oil (about 180 ml) • eggs • vanilla • ground cardamom • baking powder • salt • For the filling: • pitted dates •

whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • ground rice • ground pistachios (about 60 grams) • pistachio or almond extract • ground cardamom • sugar (about 200 grams) • orange blossom water • rose water • green food coloring (optional)

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • onion • dried marjoram • dried basil • Lemon or orange zest • cumin • Water, • salt • black pepper • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • onion •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • cooked beets (about 150 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • fresh lemon juice (about 60 ml) • salt • minced garlic • water (about 120 ml), or as needed

well-cooked chickpeas (about 400 grams) • tahini (about 120 ml) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • salt • ice cubes • small garlic clove • large cooked beet

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • ice cubes • salt • olive oil • ripe avocado • garlic, minced (or to taste)

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo, kataifi) (about 300 grams) • melted butter (about 115 grams) • powdered sugar • instant coffee (such as Nescafé) • cornstarch (powdered) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • sugar • unsweetened cocoa powder • simple syrup (about 120 ml), for soaking

parsley • fresh mint • Green onions or regular onions • leaves of lettuce (optional) • Fine bulgur wheat • Tomatoes • Freshly squeezed lemon juice • Salt • Olive oil • Sumac (optional)

whole black lentils (about 500 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) or more as needed • large onion, very finely chopped • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste • onions, sliced into thin wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml)

Dough ingredients: • all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • dry milk powder • salt • ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • onions (1 kilogram) • Salt • Black pepper • tahini (about 60 ml) • dried mint • sugar •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • lamb fat (about 70 grams) • onions • tomatoes • bell pepper • Hot chili peppers, to taste • salt, or to taste • seven spice blend • Any pizza dough recipe you like, without milk

flour (about 625 grams) • eggs • cold water (about 355 ml) • salt • simple syrup (about 60 ml) for the dough • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • citric acid (add after boiling) • Cornstarch for rolling out the dough • Clarified butter or ghee • For the cream filling: •

white bread • shelled pistachios (about 65 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • milk (about 950 ml) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar • orange blossom water • rose water • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • rose water •

Dough Ingredients: • coarse semolina (about 160 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • ghee (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • milk (120 ml) • rose water • yeast • mahlab (optional, ground cherry pit spice) • Filling Ingredients: • walnuts, chopped (about 100 grams) • sugar •

Romaine lettuce • Cucumber • Tomato • Bell pepper • Mint • Sumac • Lemon juice • Olive oil • Salt, to taste • Arugula • Radish

Romaine lettuce • Cucumber • Tomato • Radish • Parsley • Fresh mint • lemons • sumac • olive oil

Lebanese kofta (see below) • large bell pepper • small onions • tomatoes • mixed spices • cumin • black pepper • hot red pepper (Aleppo pepper or chili flakes) • sprigs fresh mint • Lebanese Kofta Ingredients • finely ground beef or lamb with a little fat (about 450 grams) • onion •

milk (about 1.4 liters) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • orange blossom water • clotted cream (ashta) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • white vinegar • cream (such as table cream, about 170 grams each) • mixed fresh fruit • mixed nuts • simple syrup (attar)

whole milk (about 1.4 liters) • sugar (about 250 grams) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • Orange blossom water or mastic • For the second layer • whole milk (about 2.4 liters) • white vinegar • medium container crème fraîche (about 8 ounces or 225 grams) • Soaked mixed nuts • Chopped fresh fruit

flour (about 625 grams) • yeast • sugar • milk powder • salt • warm water (about 480 ml) • warm water (about 120 ml) for the final step instead of oil

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • warm milk (about 240 ml) • warm water, or as needed for the dough (about 60 ml) • yeast • vegetable oil or olive oil • salt • sugar

milk (about 1.2 liters) • semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • mastic • orange blossom water • whipped cream • clotted cream (ashta) • Chopped pistachios for garnish • Simple syrup

milk (about 950 ml) • semolina (about 200 grams) • egg • ground mastic (Arabic mastic) • For the topping: • milk (about 180 ml) • pistachios • thick sugar syrup • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice

flour (about 375 grams) • yeast • sugar • oil • salt • Warm water, as needed for kneading

all-purpose flour or 5 cups flour (about 1 kilogram) • sugar • yeast • plain yogurt • salt • water (about 710 ml), or as needed

oil (120 ml) • eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • sugar (200 grams) • shredded coconut (80 grams) • semolina (160 grams) • plain yogurt (240 ml) • For the syrup: • sugar (200 grams) • water (120 ml) •

Swiss chard leaves only • zucchini (about 1 kg) • potatoes (about 1 kg) • onions • large carrots • large cucumber • tomatoes • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • water (about 1 liter) for boiling Swiss chard leaves • Water as needed for cooking • For the filling: • rice (about 800 grams) •

milk (about 1.2 liters) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • orange blossom water (about 60 ml) • rose water (about 60 ml) • vanilla extract • For garnish: • clotted cream or thick whipped cream (about 240 ml) • finely chopped pistachios (about 120 grams) • rose petal jam