Fresh

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)

potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (about 500 grams) • fresh cilantro • garlic • lemon juice (60 ml) • vegetable oil (30 ml) • ground hot red pepper • ground coriander • salt • Vegetable oil, for deep frying

fresh mushrooms (1 kilogram) • onions • Salt and black pepper to taste • olive oil

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)

fresh grape leaves (1 kilogram) • coarsely ground beef (500 grams) • Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • tomato paste (for the filling) • black pepper • seven spice blend • allspice • salt • vegetable oil (60 ml) • Enough water to cover the grape • tomato paste (for cooking) • fresh lemon juice (about 240 ml)

Fresh grape • For the filling: 1 bunch of parsley • About 10 fresh mint leaves (using too much can make the dish bitter) • green onions • tomatoes • lemons • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt

fresh parsley • medium tomatoes • small onion • Salt, to taste • Hot pepper, to taste • dried mint • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (120 ml) • bulgur wheat

grape leaves, fresh, frozen, or jarred • Egyptian rice (short-grain rice) • large bunch parsley (if small, use 2 bunches) • medium bunch fresh mint • green onions • ripe tomatoes (about 8 medium tomatoes) • yellow onion • seven spice blend • hot red pepper • black pepper • citric acid (or substitute with extra lemon juice if unavailable) • salt •

fresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg) • water (about 6 liters) • ground ginger • fresh bay leaves • whole cardamom pods • whole cloves • onions, quartered • fresh mint • lemon peel • lime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime • clarified butter or ghee • fresh or dried rosemary •

fresh, frozen, or jarred grape leaves • parsley • mint • green onions if large, or more if small • medium tomatoes • (about 200 grams) short-grain rice • pomegranate molasses • Juice of 2 lemons, or more to taste • olive oil (60 ml) • black pepper • black cumin (nigella seeds) • Salt to taste •

fine brown bulgur for kibbeh (about 180 grams) • fully ripe fresh tomatoes (about 1 kilogram) • fresh basil leaves (about 15 grams) • fresh marjoram leaves (about 5 grams) • fresh mint leaves only (about 15 grams) • medium onion • fresh chili pepper (to taste) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • fresh green onions • fresh parsley leaves only (about 10 grams) • kibbeh spice blend

fresh green za'atar (about 10 grams) • large eggs • Small pinch Himalayan salt • Small pinch black pepper • olive oil • feta cheese (about 30 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 30 grams)

short-grain rice or as needed • cilantro • onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • Salt • -spice blend • Black pepper • Lemon juice • Vegetable oil or olive oil, optional • Onion • Tomato • Fresh or canned grape •

Fresh or pickled grape • chopped parsley • chopped tomatoes • chopped green onions • Juice of 4 lemons • white rice • potatoes, sliced • carrots, sliced • vegetable oil • Salt, black pepper, seven spices • Water for cooking

frozen vegetables, or fresh if possible • instant noodles • onion • little oil • bouillon cube

fresh okra (dried or frozen can also be used) • whole head or half, depending on preference, of garlic, sliced lengthwise • large onion, sliced into wedges • onion, finely chopped, to be fried with the meat • tomatoes, finely chopped • ground meat (beef or lamb, as preferred) • tomato paste • pepper paste • Salt • Pepper • Spices • Sumac •

fresh lamb • fine bulgur • Salt • onion ground with several mint leaves, added to the meat when grinding • Kibbeh spices or kamouneh, which is a blend of spices including: • Ground cumin • Cinnamon • Dried basil • Hot red pepper • Rose buds • Marjoram • Olive oil for serving

fresh veal with 25% fat content • salt • black pepper • garlic powder • paprika • mustard • barbecue sauce • ketchup • onion, finely chopped and sautéed in butter • Mini sesame seed burger buns

fresh or pickled grape leaves • Egyptian rice for stuffing • finely ground beef • black pepper • salt • lemon juice • lamb fat • lamb ribs • large pieces or thick slices of lamb

eggs • and 1/2 cups sugar • fresh orange juice • vegetable oil • and 1/2 cups flour • baking powder • baking soda • Zest of 2 oranges • Tahini for greasing the pan • vanilla

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

cinnamon sticks (about 500 grams) • fresh ginger (about 250 grams) • water (1 liter) • shredded coconut, for garnish • walnuts, for garnish

spinach • fresh or canned mushrooms, sliced • olive oil • or 2 cubes butter • large onion, diced • Salt to taste • ground cinnamon • white pepper • ground coriander • fresh lemon zest • Fresh lemon juice • green onions, thinly sliced

Spaghetti (1 pound) • Salted water for boiling • frozen or fresh spinach • tomatoes • small onion • garlic • vegetable oil • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • black pepper • tomato paste • vegetable bouillon cube •

all-purpose flour • sugar • butter at room temperature • cream cheese • fresh or frozen berries • eggs • milk • baking powder • vanilla • salt

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

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

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 •

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

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