Without salt

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

ground chicken (500 grams) • onion • garlic • green chili pepper, finely minced • melted butter • flour • paprika • turmeric • cumin • curry powder • black pepper • ground ginger

whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • ground rice • ground pistachios (about 60 grams) • pistachio or almond extract • ground cardamom • sugar (about 200 grams) • orange blossom water • rose water • green food coloring (optional)

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

cornstarch • semolina • whole milk (about 710 ml) • rose water • orange blossom water • honey-flavored cream (or plain clotted cream) • sugar • vermicelli noodles • butter

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water with 1 tablespoon baking soda (about 1 kg chickpeas, 1 tablespoon baking soda) • parsley, washed and dried • large onions • garlic cloves • Ground coriander • ground cumin • Baking soda • Sesame seeds

white bread • shelled pistachios (about 65 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • milk (about 950 ml) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar • orange blossom water • rose water • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • rose water •

Dough Ingredients: • coarse semolina (about 160 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • ghee (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • milk (120 ml) • rose water • yeast • mahlab (optional, ground cherry pit spice) • Filling Ingredients: • walnuts, chopped (about 100 grams) • sugar •

semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • sweet white cheese (such as ricotta or unsalted mozzarella, about 200 grams) • Almonds for garnish • tahini • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice •

Romaine lettuce • Cucumber • Tomato • Radish • Parsley • Fresh mint • lemons • sumac • olive oil

milk (about 1.4 liters) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • orange blossom water • clotted cream (ashta) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • white vinegar • cream (such as table cream, about 170 grams each) • mixed fresh fruit • mixed nuts • simple syrup (attar)

whole milk (about 1.4 liters) • sugar (about 250 grams) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • Orange blossom water or mastic • For the second layer • whole milk (about 2.4 liters) • white vinegar • medium container crème fraîche (about 8 ounces or 225 grams) • Soaked mixed nuts • Chopped fresh fruit

finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • water (about 1.9 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • sugar (about 300 grams, adjust to taste) • Walnuts • Almonds • Pistachios • Finely shredded coconut

lamb (about 500 grams) • beef (about 500 grams) • large onion, peeled • red pepper paste (about 0.25 tablespoon) • white pepper • black pepper • minced garlic • green chili pepper • medium tomato for grilling

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)

milk (about 1.2 liters) • semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • mastic • orange blossom water • whipped cream • clotted cream (ashta) • Chopped pistachios for garnish • Simple syrup

Store-bought sambousek dough • Kashkaval or yellow cheese, shredded • dried thyme (za'atar), or to taste • For sealing the dough: • Water • Flour

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) •

-minute dough (see my croissant dough recipe) • Store-bought pizza sauce • Shredded kasseri cheese

milk (about 1.2 liters) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • orange blossom water (about 60 ml) • rose water (about 60 ml) • vanilla extract • For garnish: • clotted cream or thick whipped cream (about 240 ml) • finely chopped pistachios (about 120 grams) • rose petal jam

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • plain yogurt • powdered milk • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • Whole almonds • Simple syrup • ghee or unsalted butter

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)

beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • rice (about 500 grams) • Peas, as desired • Nuts of your choice (such as almonds or cashews)

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kilogram) • lean beef (about 500 grams) • onion • paprika • dried basil • For the filling: • ground beef (about 1 kilogram) • large onions, finely chopped

ground beef • onions • pine nuts • small potatoes • tomato paste • eggplant

sugar • semolina or fine corn flour • water • homemade clotted cream (ashta) • butter (about 100 grams) • Roasted mixed nuts, for garnish

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)

lamb chops (1 kg) • onion • carrot • garlic • Spices • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • Raisins • Kabsa spice mix

beef, cut into strips (1 kg) • large onion • large tomato • plain yogurt (240 ml) • vinegar • seven spice blend • cinnamon • black pepper • shawarma spice mix • onion powder • vegetable oil • Plate of piyaz salad •