Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) elbow macaroni 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour 3 cups (720 ml) whole milk 1 tsp Dijon mustard 4 cups (16 oz / 450…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 tbsp unsalted butter + 2 tbsp (divided) 6 tbsp all-purpose flour 4 cups whole milk, warmed 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp white or black pepper…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 18 oz (500 g) cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen) 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter 1 small shallot, finely minced 4 oz (115 g) prosciutto, cut into thin ribbons 1 cup (240 ml) heavy…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) spaghetti 12 oz (340 g) ripe cherry tomatoes 1/3 cup (50 g) blanched almonds 1 packed cup (25 g) fresh basil leaves 2 oz (56 g) Pecorino Romano, finely grated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb Italian sausage (mild or hot), casings removed 1 tbsp olive oil (as needed) 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb ground beef (85 to 90% lean) 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp paprika (sweet or smoked) 2 tbsp ketchup 1 tbsp yellow mustard 1 tsp Worcestershire…

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…