Homemade bread

For the bread dough • flour (about 0.5 kilograms) • Salt • yeast • water • sugar • vegetable oil • For the chicken shawarma • boneless chicken (about 0.5 kilograms) • Garlic • Salt • Shawarma spice •

chicken breast • yogurt • vinegar • olive oil • Juice of 1 lemon and 1 orange • finely chopped onion • garlic, crushed • little lemon zest • chicken seasoning • shawarma seasoning • white pepper and a pinch of ground ginger • ground mastic grains •

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 625 grams) • yeast • sugar • milk powder • salt • warm water (about 480 ml) • warm water (about 120 ml) for the final step instead of oil

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • warm milk (about 240 ml) • warm water, or as needed for the dough (about 60 ml) • yeast • vegetable oil or olive oil • salt • sugar

flour (about 375 grams) • yeast • sugar • oil • salt • Warm water, as needed for kneading

all-purpose flour or 5 cups flour (about 1 kilogram) • sugar • yeast • plain yogurt • salt • water (about 710 ml), or as needed

flour (about 1.5 kilograms) • sugar • powdered milk • active dry yeast • salt • –5 cups warm water (about 950–1,180 ml) • For topping: • Nigella seeds and sesame seeds

(about 7 cups) all-purpose flour • (about 3 cups) fine semolina • salt • sugar • active dry yeast • powdered milk • vegetable oil

flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • yeast • salt • powdered milk • plain yogurt • olive oil (60 ml) • water (240 ml) • (Filling) • finely ground beef (about 200 grams) • medium tomatoes • large onion •

ground lamb • onion, finely chopped • fresh parsley, chopped • pita bread loaves • mixed spices • olive oil • black pepper • Salt to taste

lettuce • cilantro • mint • purslane • cucumbers • radishes • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • white onion • green onion • garlic • pomegranate molasses •

leaves of romaine lettuce • cabbage leaves • tomato • cucumbers • small sweet pepper • little chopped parsley, fresh thyme, and mint • small onion • Olive oil • Pomegranate molasses • Salt to taste • Toasted pita bread • lemon •

parsley • arugula • romaine lettuce (heart) • large red radish • green onion • purslane • cucumbers • tomatoes • Bell pepper, to taste • fresh mint • Fried pita bread • sumac •

For the kebab: • finely ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • small onion • each of cumin, paprika, black pepper, dried cilantro • olive oil • Hot pepper and salt to taste • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) / 3 tablespoons plain yogurt • sugar / 1 tablespoon powdered milk • instant yeast / 1/2 teaspoon salt • olive oil / 1/2 cup water (120 ml), or as needed

For the dough: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) sifted flour (about 4 cups) • dry milk • yeast • sugar • olive oil or vegetable oil • salt • Warm water as needed for kneading • For the shawarma: 2.2 lbs (1 kilogram) tender beef, sliced lengthwise • For marinating the shawarma: 1 small cup plain yogurt, 1 small cup vinegar, and 1 small cup olive oil or vegetable oil • pomegranate molasses and juice of half a lemon (optional) • garlic cloves and a piece of onion, crushed • beef shawarma spice blend and salt to taste •

split red lentils (about 400 grams) • small espresso cup white rice (about 1/4 cup or 50 grams) • oil, as desired • salt • bouillon cubes • onions • ground cumin • ground red pepper • pitchers water, as needed

yeast • flour (about 60 grams) • sugar • yeast • flour (about 90 grams) • remaining dough ingredients • flour (about 240 grams) • salt • plain yogurt • oil • Filling: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef • parsley •

water (about 950 ml) • powdered milk (about 200 grams) • sugar • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • toasted white bread • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (about 240 ml) • hot simple syrup (about 480 ml) • pistachios, roughly ground (about 1 1/3 cups) • shredded coconut, as needed

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)

white sandwich bread (1 loaf, crusts removed and finely ground) • butter • orange blossom water • For the cream filling: • whole milk (about 710 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • canned or fresh clotted cream (or substitute with thick cream) • orange blossom water • For garnish: • simple syrup (about 120 ml) • Ground pistachios

white pita bread (split in half) • labneh • makdous • cucumber • tomato • za'atar with olive oil • olives • sumac (optional)

lettuce • cucumbers • tomatoes • carrot • bell pepper • radishes • mint • small bunch thyme • parsley • garlic • olive oil • pomegranate molasses •

lettuce, coarsely chopped • red cabbage, chopped • white cabbage, chopped • cucumbers, sliced into half circles • tomatoes, diced into large cubes • parsley, coarsely chopped • from 3 sprigs of fresh mint • carrot, thinly sliced into half circles or grated, as desired • green onions, chopped • green bell pepper, coarsely diced • Fried or toasted bread • olive oil •

Romaine lettuce, chopped into medium pieces • cucumbers, chopped • large tomato, chopped • purslane, picked • green onions, chopped • fresh mint, picked • small green bell pepper, chopped • white onion, chopped, and 4 red radishes, chopped • sprinkle of chopped parsley • pita bread, cut and fried • garlic, crushed • pomegranate molasses •

wafers bread • fried sausages • mozzarella cheese • 2 large tomatoes • mayonnaise for each sandwich • bell pepper for each sandwich • good amount of fried potatoes for the sandwich

Baguette or French bread • baking powder • eggs • flour • Orange zest • Vanilla extract • salt • Lemon extract • milk • Honey • Roasted peanuts • Or sesame seeds, roasted •

brown sugar • olive oil (can be replaced with regular vegetable oil, but olive oil gives the cake amazing moisture) • eggs (room temperature) • vanilla extract • ripe bananas, mashed • all-purpose flour • baking powder • baking soda • salt • cinnamon • nutmeg (optional) • pecans or walnuts, chopped •

For the shawarma marinade: • chicken breast, sliced lengthwise • vinegar • yogurt • pomegranate molasses and 1 tablespoon tahini • vegetable oil and olive oil • garlic, crushed • onion, sliced into wedges • tomato, chopped • white pepper and black pepper • dried cilantro and chicken seasoning • oregano and sumac •

medium-sized tomatoes • red bell peppers • radish • medium-sized cucumbers • lettuce • green onions • mint • parsley • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted • olive oil • lemon juice • Sumac •