A traditional Arabic dish that features a very unusual and delicious combination of sweet dried fruits, spicy spices and red meat. Serve with couscous, mashed potatoes or rice.

Warm lamp dish: stewed rabbit with prunes.

Gnocchi, friends. Italian dumplings, which are still listed on the menus of many Russian restaurants as "gnocchi."

A Levantine, Syrian-Lebanese salad in which the freshness of vegetables is complemented by the crunch of toasted pita. The main ingredients, in addition to bread, are greens, tomatoes and radishes. And unlike tabbouleh, they should be cut quite large.

Excessive in everything, but what a thing! Lots of fat (three packs of butter), lots of protein (walnuts and almonds) and a rich, viscous sweetness (sugar-honey-lemon syrup). This baklava will save you after a light lunch, so that no one leaves the table hungry.