Teaspoons of

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 •

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • ice cubes • salt • olive oil • ripe avocado • garlic, minced (or to taste)

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 •

milk (about 950 ml) • semolina (about 200 grams) • egg • ground mastic (Arabic mastic) • For the topping: • milk (about 180 ml) • pistachios • thick sugar syrup • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice

oil (120 ml) • eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • sugar (200 grams) • shredded coconut (80 grams) • semolina (160 grams) • plain yogurt (240 ml) • For the syrup: • sugar (200 grams) • water (120 ml) •

For the harissa: • shredded coconut (about 160 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • coarse semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons or 8 grams) • orange blossom water (about 30 ml) • rose water (about 30 ml) • whole milk (about 950 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • cornstarch (about 32 grams)

large eggs • vanilla sugar or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • sugar (about 400 grams) • plain yogurt (about 720 grams) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml) • medium semolina (about 320 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • baking powder (about 2 tablespoons or 24 grams) • Small pinch of salt • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 24 grams)

coarse semolina (about 160 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • plain yogurt (about 245 grams) • milk (about 240 ml) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml) • sugar (about 200 grams) • large eggs • Small pinch of salt • vanilla (about 2 teaspoons or 8 grams) • baking powder (about 2 teaspoons or 10 grams)

whole milk (1 liter) • semolina (medium grind) • plain cream (such as table cream, about 6 oz/170 g) • white sugar • vanilla extract with mastic (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract plus a pinch of ground mastic, if available) • orange blossom water • Honey, for serving • Nuts for garnish: • Dried edible rose petals • Sliced pistachios • Shredded coconut and ground pistachios

zucchini (about 2 kg) • green bell peppers • Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • finely ground beef with a little fat (about 100 grams) • garlic cloves • black pepper • ground cinnamon • citric acid (or substitute with 2 teaspoons lemon juice) • dried mint • tomato paste (for the rice) • tomato paste (for the sauce) • Salt

medium onions • medium red tomatoes • bulgur (about 360 grams) • Spices: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon seven spice blend, salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml)

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 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) •

Chicken breast • lemon, seeded and thinly sliced • red pepper paste • tomato paste • cardamom • shawarma spice mix (1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1/2 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon turmeric) • onion powder • garlic powder • Optional: a handful of cashews, finely ground

garlic powder • chicken seasoning • chicken shawarma seasoning • curry powder • chicken bouillon cube dissolved in water or 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder • olive oil • black pepper • boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 700 grams)

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water with 1 teaspoon baking soda (about 400 grams chickpeas, 5 grams baking soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic, minced • Salt to taste

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) • tahini • Juice of 1 lemon • ice cubes • salt • olive oil • garlic, minced

chicken breasts, sliced • vegetable oil • apple cider vinegar or white vinegar • crushed garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt (can substitute with garlic powder) • cumin • black pepper • paprika • turmeric • salt

marinated Shish Tawook (recipe available in my recipes) • American rice • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely minced • Grated ginger • large cup mixed vegetables (carrots and peas) • vegetable oil or ghee • tomatoes, grated • water • bouillon cubes • curry powder • turmeric •

coarsely chopped cabbage • vegetable oil • finely ground meat • beef broth or (water with 2 beef bouillon cubes) • garlic, finely minced (about 5 cloves) • dried mint • ground cumin • seven spice • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste, depending on the saltiness of the broth • ground black pepper • basmati rice, washed and well-drained •

chicken breasts • shawarma spices • vegetable oil • red vinegar • cardamom pods • ground mastic pieces • About 1 teaspoon salt • Lemon zest • markouk bread or any type of flatbread • For garnish: • Hummus with tahini • Garlic sauce •

chicken thighs • onions • (2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 cardamom pod, 4 whole allspice, 5 cloves) • crushed garlic • grated carrots • grated green bell pepper • Kabsa spice mix • Salt • bouillon cube or 1/2 teaspoon bouillon powder • oil + 1 tablespoon butter • Indian Basmati rice • Water for boiling chicken

Swiss chard (washed, chopped) • brown lentils (washed, drained) • large potato, diced (optional) • carrot, diced (optional) • hot water • bouillon cubes dissolved in water (optional) • olive oil • large onion, chopped • heaping teaspoon crushed garlic • fresh cilantro, chopped • each of: • Salt •

chickpeas, soaked overnight • cilantro • medium onions • large head of garlic • cornstarch • ground coriander • falafel spice mix • Salt • Baking soda or baking powder, 1 teaspoon for the entire batch, added just before frying