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onion, chopped • garlic, minced • Salt, to taste • black pepper • mixed spice or seven spice blend • cumin • tomato paste • brown lentils • small pasta (such as ditalini or small shells) • fresh cilantro, chopped • water (about 1.3 liters)

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

Dough • soaked brown bulgur wheat • finely ground lean beef • mixed spices • salt • paprika • cumin • medium onion, grated • Filling • finely ground beef • medium onions, finely grated • salt •

lamb rib chops • small onions, peeled • garlic, minced • cooking liquid or unsalted butter (such as Lurpak) • olive oil • apple cider vinegar • oregano • brown sugar • chopped parsley • Salt and black pepper to taste

Ready-made phyllo dough • ready-made • melted butter (about 2 tablespoons or 28 grams) • mixed nuts (about 70 grams; use your favorites) • I used pistachios, pecans, almonds, and hazelnuts • Coarsely chop the nuts and add • brown sugar • cinnamon • For the cheesecake mixture: • Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 60 grams) • flour (about 7 grams) •

lean ground beef for kibbeh (about 500 grams) • fine brown bulgur (about 500 grams) • onion, ground • fresh mint • fresh marjoram • (You can substitute the mint and marjoram with 1 tablespoon kibbeh spice mix) • cumin • For the filling: • lean ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions • chopped walnuts (about 100 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste

For the kibbeh mixture: • lean ground beef (250 grams) • fine brown bulgur, washed, soaked for 1 hour, and well-drained (500 grams) • salt • onion powder • black pepper • dried marjoram • cumin • For the filling: • ground beef with some fat (700 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • vegetable oil •

For the dough: • ground chicken (about 500 grams) • fine white bulgur (about 240 grams) • fine brown bulgur (about 240 grams) • salt • black pepper • mixed spice blend • ground cinnamon • For the filling: • ground chicken (about 1 kilogram) • large onions • garlic •

fine brown bulgur (1 kilogram) • semolina (about 160 grams) • dried mint • cumin • Salt to taste • Boiling water • onion, finely grated • flour (about 24 grams) • For the filling: • onions • ground beef (about 800 grams)

brown lentils, rinsed and drained (about 400 grams) • medium onions, diced • olive oil • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • For serving: Optional • pita bread, toasted • fresh lemon juice

large cups fine bulgur wheat, white or brown (use your preference and what's available) • large cups boiling water for the bulgur • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • oil • large cup all-purpose flour • large onion, grated (use the onion juice) • For the filling: • finely ground beef or lamb • large onions, finely chopped • salt •

(about 1.1 lbs/500 grams) fine brown bulgur (you can use white bulgur instead) • lean beef or lamb, mixed with the bulgur • finely ground beef or lamb for the filling • ground coriander • ground cumin • salt • red pepper paste • onion, for mixing with the bulgur • large onions, for the filling • salt, for the filling • black pepper, for the filling • chopped walnuts (about 100 grams) •

fine brown bulgur (about 160 grams) • boiling water (about 120 ml) • medium onion, grated • medium tomato, grated • pepper paste (sweet or hot, as desired) • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • ground walnuts (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • pomegranate molasses (about 60 ml) • sumac •

For the kibbeh: • fine brown bulgur, washed, soaked for 1 hour, and drained • yellow split lentils, washed several times and drained • medium white onions, finely chopped • tomato paste • red pepper paste • paprika • ground cumin • Salt • olive oil • olive oil (divided) • vegetable oil •

fine brown bulgur • lean ground beef, no fat • onion • Salt • Black pepper • Crushed paprika • For the filling: • lean ground beef, no fat • large onion, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices •

beef short ribs • Salt • Brown sugar • Barbecue sauce

Beef short ribs • spices: • Paprika • Garlic powder • Salt • Black pepper • Brown sugar • For the sauce: • Barbecue sauce

garlic powder • paprika • brown sugar • salt • pepper • olive oil • store-bought barbecue sauce (optional)

Apples • Cinnamon • Ice cream, fruit, nuts, or whipped cream • Honey • Brown sugar (or white sugar)