Based butter

flour (about 120 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • Water, as needed for kneading • salt

boneless chicken breasts • rosemary • thyme • sprigs of parsley • Salt • black pepper • olive oil • small cup of vinegar • butter • chicken bouillon cube

unsalted soft butter • sifted powdered sugar • very cold liquid milk • vanilla

Dough Ingredients • medium-coarse semolina (about 800 grams) • fine semolina (about 400 grams) • unsalted butter or ghee (about 500 grams) • powdered milk • sugar • active dry yeast • simple syrup • orange blossom water • rose water • salt • Walnut Filling Ingredients •

cold all-purpose flour • cold clarified butter or ghee • vegetable oil • powdered milk • simple syrup • powdered sugar • ice-cold mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • Filling • pistachios • Simple syrup flavored with rose water • clarified butter or ghee • dates •

medium semolina • ghee or clarified butter • powdered milk • mahlab spice • simple syrup • granulated sugar • yeast • mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • Date filling • (about 7 oz/200 grams) pitted dates, ground • cardamom • ghee or clarified butter •

semolina (about 640 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • yeast • mahlab (optional, ground cherry pit spice) • clarified butter or unsalted butter, melted (about 450 grams) • orange blossom water (about 120 ml) • rose water (about 120 ml) • Filling :: • pistachios or walnuts, chopped (about 2 2/3 cups) • rose water (about 60 ml) • powdered sugar (about 60 grams)

shredded kunafa dough • Whole pistachios • Melted clarified butter or ghee • Simple syrup • Finely chopped pistachios for garnish

medium onions, sliced • butter (about 28 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • minced garlic • Spices: a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, a pinch of dried thyme • Toasted baguette • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 113 grams)

all-purpose flour • (about 225 grams) clarified butter or ghee • sugar • (about 100 grams) powdered milk • baking powder + 1 packet vanilla • nigella seeds • warm water • small pinch of salt • saffron • For topping: 1 egg + 1 tablespoon milk

plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (about 260 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 115 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 50 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • instant coffee • powdered sugar (about 90 grams) • salt

ground chicken (500 grams) • onion • garlic • green chili pepper, finely minced • melted butter • flour • paprika • turmeric • cumin • curry powder • black pepper • ground ginger

flour (about 500 grams) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • baking powder • vanilla extract • cocoa powder • vegetable oil • warm milk (about 250 ml) • Nutella • chopped walnuts (about 100 grams) • milk for brushing •

large baguette • unsalted butter (100 grams) • fresh parsley • garlic • shredded mozzarella cheese (200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (50 grams) • Salt • Black pepper

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 •

fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • lean beef, pounded or ground for kibbeh dough • finely ground beef for filling • large onions • Salt • Black pepper • Vegetable oil for deep frying • clarified butter (about 30 grams) • Pine nuts or walnuts for the filling

fine bulgur (about 500 grams) • very finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • yellow onion • fresh basil leaves • seven spice blend • cumin • salt • pepper paste (optional) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • onions, finely chopped • clarified butter or ghee • pomegranate molasses •

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

split yellow lentils • short-grain rice • small potato • large carrot • large onion • chopped parsley • warm water • butter • olive oil • bouillon cube • salt • cumin

For the kefta (meatballs): • ground lamb (about 400 grams) • garlic, minced • small onion, finely chopped • breadcrumbs or crushed crackers • salt • black pepper • About 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • For the sauce: • pitted green olives (about 400 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 200 grams) • onion, finely chopped •

cornstarch • semolina • whole milk (about 710 ml) • rose water • orange blossom water • honey-flavored cream (or plain clotted cream) • sugar • vermicelli noodles • butter

tomatoes • coarse bulgur • water • tomato paste • clarified butter or ghee • onions • salt • black pepper

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: •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • potato • carrot • tomato • onion • zucchini • small piece celery root • garlic cloves • butter (about 14 grams) • Salt to taste • cumin • For serving: •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • large onion • carrot • Celery and leek • small potato • small zucchini • garlic cloves • flat-leaf parsley • Salt and pepper to taste • ground cumin • Lemon juice to taste • butter •

ground beef (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes • Salt • spice blend • Ground chili pepper • clarified butter (or ghee) • little salt • Oil • Simple dough made from flour

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • plain yogurt • powdered milk • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • Whole almonds • Simple syrup • ghee or unsalted butter

coarse semolina (about 320 grams) • melted clarified butter or ghee (about 60 grams) • simple syrup (about 120 ml) • sugar (about 50 grams) • ground mastic pieces • salt • baking powder • powdered milk • boiling hot water (about 120 ml) • orange blossom water (about 30 ml) • Assorted nuts for garnish • simple syrup for soaking (about 360 ml)

red split lentils (about 400 grams) • large onion • little butter, oil, or ghee for sautéing the onion • rice (about 45 grams) • oats (about 15 grams) • carrots • black pepper • Cumin • Ground red pepper • Salt • water (about 1 liter) • bouillon cube

cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • plain yogurt (about 500 grams) • pita bread, toasted in the oven • melted butter • Mixed nuts (such as pine nuts or almonds), as desired • tahini • garlic, minced • Salt, to taste