Pounds

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) •

Swiss chard (about 4.5 lbs or 2 kg) • Water for boiling • potatoes, sliced into rounds • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • short-grain rice (about 300 grams) • (about 450 grams) tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint • sumac • fresh lemon juice, or more to taste • salt •

parsley (about 1/4 kilogram or 1/2 pound) • tomatoes • bulgur wheat • olive oil (60 ml) • lemon juice (60 ml) • salt • lettuce or cabbage leaves, for garnish • small onion

flour (about 4 cups) • milk • yeast • sugar • salt • warm water, more or less as needed • For the filling: • finely ground beef or lamb (about 1.1 lbs) • onions, finely chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • garlic cloves • red pepper paste •

medium eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams) • chicken thighs (or substitute with beef or lamb as desired, about 1 pound/450 grams) • medium potato • medium tomato • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cubes • Mixed spices (such as allspice, cinnamon, black pepper, and cumin) to taste

For the kibbeh: • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • fresh basil leaves • large onions • mixed pepper paste (sweet and hot) • salt • seven spice blend • cumin • olive oil • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • spicy onions (about 1/2 kg) • salt •

For the dough: 4 cups flour (about 500 grams) • olive oil or any neutral oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • salt. Warm water as needed • For the filling: 1 pound ground beef (about 450 grams) • tomatoes, grated and drained of excess water • onions, finely chopped (or more, as you prefer) • Green bell pepper, red bell pepper • minced garlic • parsley, finely chopped • tomato paste •

Swiss chard • lentils (about 1 2/3 lbs small black lentils (750 grams) + 9 oz split lentils (250 grams)); I like to use extra lentils, but you can adjust to your taste • large onions • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 475 ml) • Enough water to cover the ingredients • Salt • Oil

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 •

or 1.1 lbs (500 grams) chicken breast • plain yogurt (240 ml) • Salt • Shawarma spice mix • Ginger • White pepper • vinegar (15 ml) • Lemon juice • Oil • Garlic

(about 12 cups) all-purpose flour (unbleached) • instant yeast • sugar • powdered milk • salt • vegetable oil (60 ml) • (about 3 cups) warm to hot water, or more as needed • (about 2.2 lbs or 6 bunches) purslane, chopped • (about 1 lb) tomatoes, diced • sour pomegranate seeds • salt • olive oil •

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 •

Mixed vegetables – 2.2 lbs eggplant (about 1 kg) and 2.2 lbs zucchini (about 1 kg) • rice (about 1 kg) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • Spices, salt, and 2 tablespoons dried mint • garlic • tomato paste

ground beef and 1.1 lbs ground lamb (500 grams each) • tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 kg, use 2.2 lbs tomatoes for every 2.2 lbs meat) • large onions, finely chopped or grated • allspice • mixed spices • salt • black pepper • Hot chili pepper, to taste • For the dough: • flour (about 625 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • salt •

(about 9 pounds) fine semolina • dry milk powder • powdered sugar • vegetable oil • melted ghee (or clarified butter) • unsalted butter or margarine (about 1 1/4 cups) • mahlab and mastic (ground) • yeast • warm water • date paste • walnuts • pistachios •

For the kibbeh: • bulgur wheat (about 340 grams) • kamouneh spice mix (about 150 grams) • Salt to taste • paprika • pounded beef (about 500 grams) • ground beef (about 70 grams) • medium onion • cinnamon and 1 teaspoon black pepper • plain yogurt (about 4.4 pounds) • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • cornstarch (about 32 grams) •

–6 1/2 lbs pumpkin (2–3 kg) • –3 cups fine bulgur wheat (about 340–510 grams) • flour (about 16 grams) • kibbeh spices • cumin • black pepper • Salt, to taste • For the filling: • chopped spinach (about 450 grams, frozen or fresh) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • Walnuts, as desired • Pomegranate molasses •

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)

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

eggplant, about 1 pound • tahini • plain yogurt • garlic, crushed • Juice of half a lemon, or to taste • Salt, to taste • olive oil • Pomegranate seeds and chopped cilantro for garnish

dried chickpeas (about 2 pounds) • baking soda • Water for soaking • Water for cooking

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 •

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 •

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

beans (white or red, either is fine) • boneless chicken breast (or substitute with 1.1 pounds beef chunks) • chopped cilantro (not too large) • garlic (about 8 cloves) • large onions • Tomato paste • Salt and pepper • Water • rice • large cup vermicelli • Vegetable oil • regular salt •

medium red bulgur • lean ground beef for the kibbeh dough • medium onions for the kibbeh dough • kibbeh spices • cumin • dried mint • crushed red pepper • salt • For the filling: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef • finely chopped onions • seven spices • black pepper •

large eggplant (about 1 lb/450 grams) • ground beef • rice (about 400 grams) • carrots • zucchini • potatoes • onions • tomatoes • bell pepper • Salt • black pepper • bouillon powder •

coarse red bulgur (about 340 grams) • canned tomatoes (homemade or store-bought, about 28 ounces/800 grams) • You can use fresh tomatoes, but canned tomatoes taste better in this dish • If canned tomatoes aren't available, use 2 1/4 pounds (1 kilogram) ripe red tomatoes • coarsely ground lamb • Salt and black pepper • tomato paste • water (1 liter) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • My special addition: • sun-dried tomatoes, diced into small cubes

medium tomatoes (about 2.2 pounds/1 kilogram) • parsley, washed and drained • fresh mint • green onions • fine bulgur (about 40 grams) • lemons • little olive oil • Salt • little vinegar, for washing • For garnish: • Lemon • romaine lettuce