Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 onion, 4 scallions, 4 garlic cloves 8 thyme sprigs, 1 whole Scotch bonnet, 8 allspice berries, 1 bay leaf 2 cans (13.5 oz each) coconut milk +…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 as a shareable platter Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb skin-on pork belly, cut in 1.5-inch strips 1 tsp kosher salt + 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1 cup water (for pork belly) 1 lb Colombian…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 4 cups (20 servings, 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 85 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 liters (8 1/2 cups) whole milk, divided 350 g (1 3/4 cups) granulated sugar 90 g (3/4 cup) fine rice flour 1 cinnamon stick (3…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 tamales (serves 6) Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients Banana leaves, 12 rectangles (10 x 12 in) + twine Pipián: 500 g potatoes (1/4-inch dice), 1 cup roasted peanuts, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 medium…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) long‑grain white rice 2 cups (480 ml) water 2 cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 4 cups (960 ml) whole milk 1 can (14 oz/397 g)…

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…