Basic

ground beef (500 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • tomatoes • eggplant • cashews • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper and Maggi seasoning

cooked fava beans (about 170 grams) • garlic, minced • chopped green onions • tahini • Lemon juice, to taste • cumin • Salt, to taste • For serving: • Olive oil • Chopped parsley

fava beans (foul mudammas) • chickpeas • large tomato, finely chopped • Juice of 1 lemon • tahini • garlic, crushed • cumin • Salt • Olive oil • Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

About 2.2 lbs ground pita bread (weight after grinding) • melted ghee or unsalted butter • orange food coloring • room temperature water • As much as you like of ashta (clotted cream; see previous recipe for how to make it) • As much as you like of mozzarella cheese (optional) • Thick sugar syrup (simple syrup)

soft white sandwich bread • unsalted butter (about 1/4 cup or 55 grams) • For the cream filling: • whole milk (about 950 ml) • coarse semolina (about 320 grams) • table cream (such as Nestlé, about 7.6 oz or 215 grams) • shelled pistachios, chopped, for garnish (about 65 grams) • vanilla extract • orange blossom water • Shredded mozzarella cheese (as needed) • About 4 cups simple syrup (about 950 ml)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • balsamic or white vinegar (60 ml) • Salt • chicken or shawarma spice mix • For serving: • French fries • Chopped lettuce • Quick garlic sauce • mayonnaise • Juice of half a lemon • garlic cloves • Salt

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 kg) • salt • chicken shawarma spice mix • red vinegar (120 ml) • garlic cloves, crushed • vegetable oil (120 ml) • mayonnaise (240 ml) • garlic mayonnaise (60 ml) • Flatbread (such as saj bread or large flour tortillas)

shredded kataifi dough (knafeh dough), thawed if frozen • mozzarella cheese • clarified butter or ghee (about 115 grams) • unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • Simple syrup (to taste)

flour • oil • butter • cocoa powder (used Domo) • sugar • eggs • baking powder • Hazelnuts for garnish, optional (can use almonds, pistachios, walnuts, or any type of nuts)

plain cookies or digestive biscuits • butter or 1/4 stick • For the cream, we need: • Chantilly cream or 2 cups whipping cream if not available • liquid milk • plain cream • sweetened condensed milk • Kiri cheese squares • gelatin or 3 tablespoons cornstarch if gelatin is not available • For the topping, we need: • strawberry jelly • strawberry sauce (if available) •

potatoes, sliced, washed, and dried • Salt • garlic powder • onion powder • red pepper, to taste • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cinnamon, to taste • Flour • Sauce: • cheese sauce • pepper •

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight • Small bunch of parsley • onion • Garlic • Salt • Hot pepper • ground coriander • cumin • sesame seeds • baking powder • baking soda • Water •

burger buns, crust removed and crumbled • clarified butter • orange blossom water • Filling: • milk • sugar • cornstarch • burger bun filling • plain cream, if available • mozzarella cheese • rose water • For garnish: •

Cauliflower florets, as much as available • Potatoes, as desired (I used an equal amount to the cauliflower) • Tahini • garlic • lemon or lemon juice • Salt, to taste • finely chopped parsley (optional) • Olive oil (optional)

wide pasta (about 500 grams) • For the béchamel sauce: • heaping tablespoons flour • milk • vegetable oil • butter (about 2 tablespoons) • For sautéing the chicken breast: • Boneless chicken breast • corn • fresh mushrooms • Spices used for both: • Salt •

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)

fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • parsley • green onions • onions • salt, to taste • dried mint • red pepper • cumin • oil (240 ml) • red pepper paste • tomato paste

First stage • whole fresh milk (about 3 liters) • white vinegar or lemon juice • Second stage • whole fresh milk (about 1 liter) • cornstarch • sugar • rose water • orange blossom water • clotted cream or kaymak, or any available type (for the final addition)

ready-made falafel mix • room temperature water (or as needed) • salt (or to taste) • pita bread • tomato • fresh mint and parsley leaves • shredded lettuce • sliced pickled cucumbers and turnips • tahini sauce • vegetable oil

ground beef • onion • Pomegranate molasses • Plain yogurt • Salt to taste • spice • all-purpose flour (about 4 cups) • water (240 ml) • salt • sugar • instant yeast • baking powder •

-minute dough (see my croissant dough recipe) • Store-bought pizza sauce • Shredded kasseri cheese

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • large onion, finely chopped • fresh parsley, chopped (about 30 grams) • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • vegetable oil, for frying (60 ml)

Potatoes, • Onion • Garlic • Fresh cilantro • Ground coriander • Salt • Paprika • spice blend • White pepper • Cumin • Oil for frying • Hot or sweet green pepper, as desired

fine semolina (about 240 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • baking powder • powdered milk (about 16 grams) • baking soda • plain yogurt (about 240 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • milk (about 120 ml) • warm water (about 720 ml) • sugar • yeast • baking powder • vanilla extract • For the syrup: • sugar • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice •

milk (1 liter) • cornstarch (about 40 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder • sugar, or to taste • Plain tea biscuits • butter

For the dough, use my go-to dough recipe • You can find it on my page • ground beef (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • bell peppers • tomatoes, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper • yeast • sugar • flour (about 375 grams) • oil (60 ml) • salt •

fine semolina (about 160 grams) • whole milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • orange blossom water • ground mastic pieces • whole milk (about 710 ml) • sugar (about 25 grams) • heaping tablespoons cornstarch (about 30 grams) • rose water • vanilla extract • cotton candy • Chopped pistachios •

Saj bread (or thin flatbread) • Garlic sauce • Pickles • Chicken shawarma • ketchup-flavored potato chips

whole wheat toast, toasted • avocado • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt and black pepper to taste • hummus