Author: Steven

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 cocadas (about 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 4 cups freshly grated coconut, loosely packed (360 g); or 3 cups unsweetened desiccated coconut (240 g) 1 1/4 cups whole milk (300 ml) 1 1/4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 buns Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 18–22 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240 g) precooked white corn flour (masarepa) 10.5 oz (300 g) cuajada or queso campesino, grated or finely crumbled 3/4 cup (180 ml) whole milk, lukewarm (you may not need all) 4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 marranitas (serves 4) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) skin-on pork belly, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/2 cup (120 ml) water, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional) 3 very green plantains (about…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (720 ml) whole milk 1 cup (240 ml) water 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches) 100 g (3.5 oz) bittersweet chocolate, 50–60% cacao, chopped 60 g (about 1/3 cup packed) grated/chopped panela 1/8…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6–8 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes salting rest) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) beef top round or sirloin cap (picanha), cut into 1–1.5 inch-thick slabs 35 g kosher salt (about 4 tbsp Diamond Crystal or 2.5…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 thin arepas) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (plus soaking) Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups (270 g) dried white hominy/maíz pelado, soaked 12 hours 500 g yuca (cassava), peeled and cut 150 g chicharrón…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 lb large shrimp, shell-on preferred (shells reserved) 4 cups water (for stock; reduce to 2 1/2 cups) 1/2 small onion (for stock), 2 garlic cloves, 1 bay leaf, 5 peppercorns,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (raw or pre-cooked) 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 6–8 limes) 1/2 cup ketchup 1–2 tbsp vinegar-based hot sauce (to taste) 1 cup very thinly sliced red…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 green guineo bananas (about 3 lb / 1.4 kg) 1 tbsp kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 tsp white vinegar (optional, for the boiling water) 1/4 cup neutral oil + 2 tsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 envueltos (6 servings) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 fresh ears of sweet corn with husks (about 6 cups kernels); reserve 14–16 large husks 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter, melted, plus…