For filling

all-purpose flour (about 625 grams) • unsalted butter (400 grams) • eggs • powdered sugar • baking powder • vanilla extract • Filling • pitted dates (500 grams) • simple syrup • ghee or unsalted butter • orange blossom water

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

knafeh pastry (about 225 grams) • unsalted butter (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • For the cream filling: • milk (960 ml) • milk (240 ml) • heavy cream (240 ml) • mastic pieces • sugar • cornstarch (about 48 grams) • sugar (about 75 grams) • orange blossom water (15 ml) •

labneh • crushed walnuts • garlic, crushed • chili paste or to taste • dried mint • Olive oil

knafeh dough (shredded) • melted butter • corn oil • regular or low-fat milk • additional milk • sugar or honey or Stevia sweetener • cornstarch • orange blossom water • rose water • ground mastic • Strawberries • Grated pistachios

buckets of yogurt • Salt to taste • Sesame seeds • Nigella seeds • Za'atar • Coarse chili pepper • Chili pepper • Bell pepper • Walnuts • Salt • Olive oil or regular oil

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

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

warm milk (about 480 ml) • (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) butter • vegetable oil • large egg, at room temperature • salt • instant yeast • sugar • mahlab (optional) • white vinegar • powdered milk • (about 8 cups) all-purpose flour, or as needed • large egg, at room temperature •

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

lean beef, pounded • fine bulgur, washed and drained • medium onion • salt • cumin • black pepper • hot pepper • fresh mint or basil • Marjoram • For the filling: • ground beef • onions •

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 •

small potatoes • fine brown bulgur (more if needed) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams), optional, to help bind • salt • white pepper • black pepper • seven spice blend • kibbeh spice blend (all spices to taste) • cumin, to taste • large onion • finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • seven spice blend, salt, and black pepper •

finely ground beef (500 grams) • fine bulgur wheat • salt • kibbeh spice mix or seven spice blend • coarsely ground beef (500 grams) • small onions, finely chopped • salt • spice blend • ground cinnamon • walnuts, finely chopped

For the filling: • vegetable oil (60 ml) • finely ground beef (1 kg) • small onions, finely chopped • Salt to taste • mixed spices • For the kibbeh: • salt • each: • Ground cumin • Black pepper • pita bread •

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • salt, or to taste • black pepper • ground cinnamon • For the filling: • medium onions • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • Salt • Black pepper • Sumac • For garnish •

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 •

pumpkin (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg) • fine bulgur (about 1 kg) • onions, finely chopped • small bunch each of fresh mint and basil • salt • cumin • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • large onions, chopped • dried mint • Cumin • -spice blend • ground walnuts (about 100 grams) •

zucchini (about 2 kg) • eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 100 grams) • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) (about 400 grams) • Chopped tomatoes • tomato paste • hot water (120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • -spice blend • Allspice • Cinnamon •

flour (about 1.25 kg) • warm water (about 650 ml) • espresso cup whole milk (about 2 oz / 60 ml) • espresso cup plain yogurt (about 2 oz / 60 ml) • oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • sugar (about 100 grams) • active dry yeast • (about 1.1 lbs) ground beef • large onions • medium tomatoes • salt •

Quick dough (10-minute dough), yogurt dough, or any soft dough you prefer • onion, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • hot chili pepper • tomato paste • Salt • -spice blend • black pepper (optional) • tomatoes, finely chopped • ground beef (about 500 grams)

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

Shish Barak Dough: • About 3 cups flour (about 375 grams) • salt • Warm water • flour (about 375 grams) • Samosa Dough: • About 1/2 cup oil (or a little less, depending on the flour type) and some warm water • Onion • Ground beef • Spices • Salt • Black pepper •

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 •

grape leaves, boiled and well cooked • labneh (well-drained) (about 120 grams) • finely chopped green onion • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped fresh mint • fresh pomegranate seeds (sour, if available) • Salt to taste

prepared grape leaves • soaked and drained rice (about 1 kg) • coarsely ground lamb, preferably with some fat for better flavor • lamb pieces with bone • allspice • black pepper • Salt to taste • garlic, peeled • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 240 ml)

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: •

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) •