Basils

ribeye steak slices (ask your butcher for ribeye cut) • Seasonings (salt, pepper, paprika, dried basil, garlic powder, onion powder) • Worcestershire sauce for marinating the meat • oil for greasing the grill

cheese (100 grams) • labneh (100 grams) • medium carrot • colorful bell pepper • small jalapeño pepper • small dill pickles • fresh basil leaves • green olives • black olives • olive oil (15 ml) • pomegranate molasses (5 ml)

cucumbers • arugula • mixed bell peppers, chopped • tomato • parsley • dill • cooked chickpeas • For the dressing: • avocado • plain yogurt • mayonnaise • lemon juice •

Fried kibbeh (I used a box of frozen, ready-made kibbeh) • Yogurt • garlic cloves • Salt • Fresh cilantro • Ghee • Oil for frying • Fresh mint • Basil

lamb (or beef), finely ground twice (500 grams) • fine white bulgur (about 160 grams) • olive oil (120 ml) • small onion • fresh marjoram or basil leaves • fresh mint leaf • Very thin slice of lemon peel • Salt • Kibbeh spice blend (In Lebanon, southern spice blends are popular for kibbeh. Use your favorite kibbeh spices if available.)

ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • fresh parsley • medium onion • peeled tomato • small garlic cloves • each salt, black pepper, cinnamon, dried basil, paprika, and chili powder • oil (60 ml) • For garnish: • parsley, finely chopped • Lemon

finely ground lean beef • bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • Fresh basil, marjoram, and ground red chili pepper • onion • Salt • Kibbeh spice mix • Cornstarch • For the filling • large onions • ground beef • Oil • Spices

For the dough: • finely ground beef (1 kilogram) • fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • allspice • basil leaves • For the filling: • finely ground beef (500 grams) • large onions, finely chopped • pine nuts (about 60 grams) •