Lemon olive oil

plate (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces • Potato sticks, cut (about 2 medium potatoes) • For the marinade: • Zest of 1 orange • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Mixed spices (shawarma or all-purpose seasoning), to taste • finely minced garlic • ground black pepper • salt • olive oil •

bulgur (about 255 grams) • large onion, grated • tomato paste • boiled potatoes • pomegranate molasses (about 120 ml) • garlic, minced • olive oil (about 120 ml) • sumac • black pepper • Salt • small cup chopped parsley (about 1/4 cup or 15 grams) • For serving: lettuce leaves and pomegranate molasses •

chickpeas, soaked overnight (1 kilogram) • little pickled turnip • oil for za'atar (60 ml) • za'atar • baking powder • little olive oil • plain yogurt • Salt • Cumin • toasted pita bread • tahini • garlic, minced •

chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked (about 200 grams) • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted with a little oil • medium containers plain yogurt (about 2 cups or 480 grams) • tahini • Juice of 1 large lemon • garlic, minced • salt • olive oil (60 ml)

whole chicken, cut into pieces • onion, sliced into half-moons • Ghee • Green olives • olive oil (180 ml) • Saffron threads soaked in water • garlic, minced • Chopped fresh cilantro and parsley • each: salt (to taste), black pepper, paprika, turmeric, ground ginger (my addition) (Chicken spice mix: turmeric, paprika, coriander, cumin) • Lemon juice • Assorted vegetables (such as sweet potatoes, preserved lemon, potatoes)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • white vinegar • lemon juice • finely minced garlic • olive oil • salt • hot chili sauce (optional) • ground cumin • ground coriander

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • grated onion • grated garlic • Grated ginger • Zest of 1 orange • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Black pepper • chicken bouillon cube • onion powder •

whole chicken, cut into quarters • onion, coarsely chopped • potatoes, cut into quarters • finely chopped fresh cilantro • finely chopped fresh parsley • Salt and black pepper, to taste • turmeric • olive oil • preserved lemon, cut into quarters • water (240 ml)

whole chickens, cut in half or as desired • onions, finely chopped (about 4 1/2 cups or 1 kilogram) • pitted green olives (about 1 1/2 cups or 250 grams) • large cup olive oil (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander • ground ginger • saffron • salt • garlic, minced •

cooked chickpeas (about 200 grams) • peeled avocado • olive oil • tahini • lemon juice • peeled garlic clove • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin • Chopped parsley for garnish

lamb (1 kilogram) • large onion, chopped • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • olive oil (120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Salt and black pepper • Ginger • Turmeric • saffron threads • water (30 ml) • potatoes •

cooked chickpeas • tahini (more or less, depending on desired thickness) • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons • Cumin • Olive oil

free-range chicken • onions • raisins (about 75 grams) • dried apricots (about 100 grams) • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • Pulp of 1/2 preserved lemon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric •

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1.5 kilograms) • shawarma spice blend • curry powder • mixed spices • black pepper • allspice • salt • olive oil • Mayonnaise (see my page for the recipe) • pita breads • large russet potatoes • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes •

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini • Juice of 1/2 lemon • salt • ice cube • cumin • sweet paprika • olive oil

Cooked chickpeas • tahini (about 120 ml) • peeled garlic cloves • salt • little water • Juice of half a lemon • Olive oil • Parsley for garnish • Sweet paprika

olive oil • butter • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste • dried mint, for garnish • red pepper flakes • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • red lentils (200 grams) • bulgur (I used coarse bulgur) •

chickpeas (about 200 grams) • water (about 60 ml) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • tahini • plain yogurt • garlic • baking soda • For topping: • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Dried red pepper flakes •

Small diced eggplant • Small diced potatoes • Small cauliflower florets • Green bell pepper, cut into medium • garlic, minced • lemon • dried coriander • cumin • Salt to taste • Chopped cilantro and parsley • pureed tomatoes • tomato paste •

chickpeas (about 400 grams) • salt • lemon • cumin • baking soda • Water for boiling • tahini • garlic • Olive oil

lamb chops (about 2 kg) • red bell peppers • yellow bell peppers • green bell peppers • medium onions • You can also add any other favorite vegetables, such as zucchini or eggplant, as desired • Vegetable oil or olive oil • Minced garlic • Juice of 1 lemon or a little vinegar • White or black pepper • Rosemary • Fresh thyme •

grouper (about 1 kg) • celery • water (about 60 ml) • onion • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • Salt, to taste • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • garlic powder • cumin

cooked, mashed chickpeas (about 85 grams) • white tahini (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • fresh lemon juice (about 45 ml) • Warm pita bread • ground cumin • water (about 60 ml) • Vinegar • olive oil (about 15 ml) • Salt • White pepper • For garnish: •

couscous (about 55 grams) • arugula, roughly chopped • medium tomato, chopped • pitted black olives • butter • roasted sunflower seeds • For the dressing • fresh lemon juice • olive oil • Salt • Black pepper

arugula • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • red cabbage • green onions • couscous (about 40 grams) • For the dressing: • Salt • Dried mint • Crushed red pepper • Olive oil •

Cooked chickpeas, soaked and ready to use (I keep some in the freezer for convenience) • cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • tahini (about 120 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon 🍋 • Salt to taste • Add either cold water, plain yogurt, or drinkable yogurt as the liquid for the hummus • Amount of liquid added depends on your preferred hummus consistency • ground beef (about 100 grams) • oil • Salt and black pepper • Almonds or pine nuts, fried in either vegetable oil or olive oil • Sumac for garnish •

Cut-up chicken • olive oil (about 30 ml) • large onion, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, pureed • chopped cilantro (about 30 grams) • cumin • turmeric • saffron • paprika • ginger • black pepper •

chicken breast (about 700 grams) • tahini (use 2 tablespoons for marinating the chicken) • plain yogurt • paprika • lemon juice • olive oil • Black pepper (to taste) • Salt (to taste) • small onion • sliced green bell pepper • sliced red bell pepper • sliced tomatoes •

onion • tomato • garlic • avocado • lemon juice (about 30 ml) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • hot pepper • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams)

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • meat seasoning • herb salt • little wild thyme • Lemon pepper • For the sauce: • little parsley • Some walnuts • Salt and black pepper • Lemon juice • Olive oil • For the mashed potatoes: •