Cheeses

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

10-Minute Dough (made with flour, milk, sugar, yeast, oil, and salt) • creamy cheese wedges (use 2 wedges per pastry) • shredded mozzarella cheese • little olive oil • Sesame seeds • Nigella seeds (black cumin seeds) • liquid milk (30 ml), for brushing

For the dough: • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 250 grams) • cornstarch • vegetable oil • milk • salt • sugar • little yeast, or you can skip the yeast • water, for kneading (about 240 ml) • For the cheese filling: • double cream cheese (about 200 grams) • Akkawi cheese, soaked (about 200 grams) •

semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • sweet white cheese (such as ricotta or unsalted mozzarella, about 200 grams) • Almonds for garnish • tahini • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice •

flour (about 375 grams) • orange juice (about 240 ml) • baking powder • oil (about 120 ml) • salt • halloumi cheese, cut into strips

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • oil (60 ml) • warm water (240 ml) • salt • powdered milk • sugar • baking powder • instant yeast • Kiri cheese or a mix of cheeses (mozzarella, Kiri, bacon, feta, cheddar, Parmesan) • Chopped parsley for filling with cheese, as desired • Nigella seeds • Sesame seeds •

finely ground beef for kibbeh • fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • kibbeh spices • onion, finely chopped • fresh or dried basil • dried marjoram • salt, or to taste • Red pepper, to taste • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 115 grams) • Water, as needed for the kibbeh mixture • Oil for frying

Store-bought sambousek dough • Kashkaval or yellow cheese, shredded • dried thyme (za'atar), or to taste • For sealing the dough: • Water • Flour

mozzarella cheese (500 grams) • fine semolina flour (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • ghee • orange blossom water • For the cream filling: • whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • vinegar (about 120 ml) • plain cream (such as Nestlé or any plain canned cream)

mixed salad greens • chickpeas, rinsed • avocado, diced • Feta cheese, cubed • Dressing ingredients • (Mint, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, pinch of salt) Blend together • grated onion • chia seeds

unsalted Akkawi cheese, soaked and well-drained • cheese in vegetable oil (such as mozzarella or a mild white cheese) • ghee (clarified butter) for the kunafa • ghee (clarified butter) for greasing the pan • Simple syrup (as needed)

halloumi cheese (about 500 grams) • pita bread • small onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, grated • tomato paste • garlic, minced • paprika • olive oil • pomegranate molasses

For the dough: • flour (about 500 grams) • milk (120 ml) • oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • warm water (240 ml) • salt • For the filling: • Akkawi cheese and mozzarella cheese • Sesame seeds - nigella seeds (black cumin seeds) • Olives •

warm milk (480 ml) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • egg • olive oil (120 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • white vinegar (adds fluffiness to the dough) • all-purpose flour (about 875 grams) • For the filling: shredded mozzarella cheese • Melted butter for brushing the pastries • sesame seeds (60 grams) for sprinkling on top

For the kanafeh: • kataifi pastry • Akawi cheese (salty white cheese) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • orange blossom water • lemon juice

kunafa dough (about 7 ounces) • sweetened Akkawi cheese (about 7 ounces) • mozzarella cheese (about 3.5 ounces) • butter (about 10 1/2 tablespoons) • Orange food coloring • simple syrup (about 60 ml)

all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • cornstarch (about 120 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • melted vegetable shortening or ghee (about 200 grams) • powdered milk (about 100 grams) • baking powder (about 12 grams) • Warm water, as needed for kneading • Sweet Akawi cheese (or substitute with unsalted mozzarella) • Sugar • Water • Juice of half a lemon

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)

Othmaliyeh kunafa pastry (about 225 grams) • clarified butter or as needed (about 225 grams) • For the filling: • milk (about 480 ml) • fine semolina (about 40 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 170 grams) • For serving: simple syrup

kataifi dough (knafeh dough), as needed • unsalted butter (about 1/2 cup or 113 grams) • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema), as needed • shredded mozzarella cheese • sugar • water • liquid vanilla extract • chopped pistachios, for garnish

shredded kataifi dough (about 500 grams) • Akawi cheese (about 500 grams) • Clarified butter (ghee) • Simple syrup

fine semolina flour (about 320 grams) • sugar • milk (about 240 ml) • ghee (about 115 grams) • Orange blossom water • sweetened Akkawi or string cheese (about 500 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 115 grams) • powdered sugar • orange blossom water

knafeh pastry (available at most supermarkets) • (about 120 grams) clarified butter or ghee, for desserts • Nabulsi cheese • Pistachios, for garnish • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 360 ml)

shredded kataifi dough (about 1.75 pounds) • ghee or unsalted butter • mozzarella cheese (about 500 grams), preferably mixed with Akkawi cheese • whole milk (about 950 ml) • semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • Cold simple syrup • Pistachios, for garnish

fine semolina (about 320 grams) • high-quality clarified butter or ghee (about 170 grams) • rose water • orange blossom water • mozzarella cheese (about 1 kilogram) • simple syrup for topping (about 240 ml) • Chopped pistachios for garnish

Knafeh dough • For the knafeh crust: • fine semolina flour (about 320 grams) • sugar • milk (about 240 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (about 115 grams) • Orange blossom water • mozzarella cheese (about 500 grams) • akkawi cheese, rinsed, soaked, and water changed (about 500 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) •

fine kataifi pastry • braided cheese (or unsalted string cheese) • shredded mozzarella cheese • milk (about 0.5 liter) • cornstarch • mastic gum • orange blossom water • ghee • simple syrup

soft white sandwich bread, crusts removed and dried • butter • orange blossom water • For the cheese mixture • fine semolina • sugar • powdered milk • water (710 ml) • Nestlé cream (or 1 can table cream, about 7 oz/200 grams) • orange blossom water • water (710 ml) • mozzarella cheese •

prepared knafeh dough • (about 1.65 to 2.2 lbs) sweetened Czech-style cheese or unsalted mozzarella • butter • Pistachios or pine nuts for garnish • Simple syrup • little rose water and orange blossom water

(about 1.5 kg) finely ground kataifi dough • (about 1 kg) Akkawi cheese • (about 450 grams) mozzarella cheese • Powdered sugar • Orange blossom water