Main dishes
Juicy Oven-Roasted Pork Neck (Bondiola), Foil-Covered
Oven-roasted pork neck (bondiola) with a mustard, honey, garlic and soy marinade. Slow covered cooking, resting time and a pan-juice sauce.
Recipes with this ingredient
Water
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82 recipes using Water
Desserts
Mochi: Japanese Dessert Filled with Sweet Red Bean Paste
Soft glutinous rice flour dough cooked in the microwave and filled with sweet red bean paste: a Japanese dessert in a little over half an hour that makes 8 mochi.
Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti carbonara with crisp guanciale, pecorino romano, egg yolks, egg and black pepper, no cream. Serves 4, ready in 35 minutes.
Breads & doughs
Colombian arepa de huevo: crispy egg-filled arepas
Crispy yellow corn arepas with a whole egg cooked inside. Follow the Caribbean Colombian double-frying method, with tips for puffing the pocket and sealing the edges.
Side dishes
Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Homemade napa cabbage kimchi with gochugaru, garlic and ginger, fermented in a 2-liter jar. Makes 20 servings of half a cup and keeps up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.
Desserts
Apple and Spekulatius dessert cups
Six no-bake dessert cups with cooked apple, spiced Spekulatius biscuits and a light-textured yogurt cream. No eggs, with chilling time included.
Desserts
Condensed Milk Flan
Homemade condensed milk flan baked in a water bath, smooth and creamy with golden caramel. Serves 8: 1 hour in the oven and 4 hours chilling.
Main dishes
Oven BBQ chicken wings with tomato sauce
Oven wings glazed at the end with tomato BBQ sauce. Four servings, safe-temperature checks and estimated nutrition with bones excluded.
Soups & creams
Changua: Colombian Egg and Milk Soup
A milk and scallion broth with poached eggs, served over toasted bread and cilantro: the classic Colombian changua for 4 people in just over 20 minutes.
Main dishes
Shrimp Pad Thai
Homemade pad thai with rice noodles, shrimp, egg and tamarind sauce, stir-fried in a wok in 10 minutes. Serves 4.
Main dishes
Easy Homemade Ground Beef Tacos: Juicy Mexican-Style Recipe
Ground beef tacos seasoned with cumin, chili and oregano, served in warm corn tortillas with onion, cilantro, pico de gallo and queso fresco. Ready in 35 minutes.
Soups & creams
Cream of mushroom soup
Mushroom soup with onion, butter and cream, without flour or stock. Four servings, six steps and weighed ingredients.
Main dishes
Beef Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce
Beef enchiladas with corn tortillas filled with ground beef, covered in a red guajillo chile sauce and baked with melted cheese. Serves 4.
Main dishes
Pan-seared sweet-and-sour chicken with pineapple
Pan-seared chicken with fresh pineapple, peppers and a measured sweet-and-sour sauce. Four portions, thermometer checks and estimated nutrition.
Pasta
Pumpkin and ricotta pasta bake without béchamel
Rigatoni baked in roasted pumpkin and ricotta sauce, with a golden mozzarella topping. Four portions, without béchamel, with tips to keep the pasta creamy.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Papa Rellena
Colombian papa rellena: balls of shredded beef, potato, rice and peas, dipped in a flour batter and fried until golden. Serves 6.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Empanadas
Colombian empanadas with yellow corn dough, filled with potato and beef stewed in hogao, fried until crisp. Makes 20.
Main dishes
Seiro steamed pork and cabbage with sesame sauce
Thin pork slices steamed with cabbage and carrots, served with sesame and soy dipping sauce. Includes basket arrangement and doneness checks.
Starters & appetizers
Crispy vegetable lumpia with homemade dipping sauce
Crispy vegetable lumpia with a soy, honey and ginger flavour. Twelve rolls for four servings, with clear wrapping and frying instructions.
Starters & appetizers
Easy avocado toast with hard-boiled eggs
Crisp avocado toast with hard-boiled eggs, radishes and chives. Ready in 25 minutes, with amounts for two people and simple assembly tips.
Breads & doughs
Venezuelan pan de jamón: Christmas ham bread
Soft Venezuelan Christmas bread rolled with cooked ham, bacon, olives and raisins. Includes both rises and the cooling time before slicing.
Desserts
Morango cravejado: crunchy strawberry bonbons
Brazilian strawberries wrapped in white brigadeiro and a white confectionery shell studded with red caramel pieces. Makes ten bonbons, with cooling time included.
Breads & doughs
Colombian hojaldras: thin fried dough rounds, crisp and golden
Colombian hojaldras with just flour, egg, butter, salt and water: thin rounds of dough fried until golden and blistered.
Soups & creams
Sancocho Trifásico: Colombian Three-Meat Stew
Colombian stew with three meats (beef, pork and chicken), corn on the cob, cassava, green plantain and potato, simmered about two hours: a one-pot meal for 6.
Starters & appetizers
Spicy Korean tteokbokki with gochujang sauce
Soft, chewy Korean rice cakes simmered in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. A simple home version with water, spring onion and sesame, ready in about 35 minutes.
Soups & creams
Mexican Red Pozole
Pozole corn and pork simmered in broth with a guajillo, ancho and pasilla chile sauce, served with lettuce, radish, avocado and lime. Serves 6 and takes about 3 hours.
Soups & creams
Chicken Vegetable Soup with Oats, an Easy One-Pot Recipe
Homemade shredded chicken soup with carrot, potato, celery and rolled oats. One pot, simple ingredients and ready in under an hour.
Main dishes
Colombian Lechona at Home: Pork, Rice and Peas
Colombian lechona for a home oven: juicy pork, yellow split peas, fragrant rice and crackling skin. With timings and safe temperatures.
Desserts
Rice Pudding
Creamy Spanish-style rice pudding with a cinnamon stick, lemon peel and sugar, cooked slowly over low heat. Serves 6, ready in 80 minutes.
Main dishes
Valencian Paella
Valencian paella with chicken, rabbit, flat green beans, garrofón, tomato, paprika and saffron, cooked in a paella pan until the socarrat forms. Serves 6, ready in 85 minutes.
Main dishes
Bolognese Sauce
Homemade Bolognese sauce with a vegetable soffritto, beef and pork, white wine, tomato and a splash of milk, simmered slowly and served with tagliatelle. Serves 4, ready in 2 hours 15 minutes.
Desserts
Mango sago with coconut and tapioca pearls
A chilled dessert of ripe mango, coconut milk and small tapioca pearls, topped with diced fruit. Creamy and oven-free, with chilling time included.
Side dishes
Honey and ginger glazed baby carrots
Tender baby carrots finished in a skillet with butter, honey and fresh ginger. A glossy, gently spiced side dish ready in 35 minutes.
Main dishes
Colombian Mixed Rice (Arroz Mixto)
Colombian mixed rice with shredded chicken, pork, sausage, vegetables and scrambled egg, all in one skillet. Serves 6, in about 80 minutes.
Pasta
Homemade ricotta and spinach ravioli
Homemade ricotta and spinach ravioli for 4: fresh egg pasta, step-by-step sealing and a brown-butter sage finish.
Main dishes
Colombian seafood stew with coconut milk
A Caribbean Colombian seafood stew with fish, shrimp and squid in a coconut and tomato sofrito broth.
Desserts
Chocolate caramel flan baked in a water bath
Individual cocoa flans with caramel, a gentle water bath and full chilling time. Eight servings with estimated nutrition.
Main dishes
Chicken Alfredo Florentine
Creamy fettuccine with golden chicken, spinach and Parmesan. Starchy pasta water brings the skillet sauce together.
Main dishes
Lemon and honey chicken with roasted asparagus
Chicken breasts with lemon, honey and garlic sauce and separately roasted asparagus. A recipe for 4, with a 74°C temperature check.
Main dishes
Colombian bandeja paisa
Bandeja paisa for 4 with red beans, rice, arepas, ground beef, pork crackling, chorizo, ripe plantain, eggs, avocado and hogao.
Side dishes
Chunky vegetable ratatouille
Ratatouille for 4 with eggplant, zucchini, pepper and tomato: vegetables browned in batches, then gently stewed without turning to purée.
Sauces & dressings
Quick homemade Worcestershire-style sauce
Make a quick Worcestershire-style sauce with cider vinegar, tamarind, molasses and soy sauce. A tangy homemade seasoning without fermentation.
Breads & doughs
Colombian sweet corn parcels with cheese
Freshly ground sweet corn mixed with sweetened water and salt, with fresh cheese in the centre, wrapped in corn husks and boiled in water.
Breads & doughs
Homemade matzah-style bread: thin and crisp
A simple unleavened flatbread inspired by matzah, made with flour and water. Roll the dough thin, prick it and bake until dry and crisp.
Main dishes
Colombian Bean Stew: Creamy Antioqueño Cazuela de Frijoles
Colombian bean stew with green plantain, carrot and hogao. Thick, creamy broth, with optional pork and traditional sides.
Main dishes
Quinoa and Chickpea Bowl with Tahini and Roasted Vegetables
Enjoy a delicious, nutritious bowl of quinoa and chickpeas with tahini and roasted vegetables, perfect for a healthy, satisfying meal.
Breads & doughs
Arepa con Todo (Loaded Arepa)
Arepa con todo is an iconic dish from Venezuela and Colombia: a disc of corn or wheat dough, depending on the region, grilled and stuffed with a variety of fillings.
Salads
Red kidney bean salad with romesco
Cooked beans, cucumber and fresh vegetables with roasted pepper, tomato, nut and bread sauce for four servings.
Sauces & dressings
Fig Jam
Homemade fig jam with sugar and lemon, simmered slowly until it sets on the cold plate test. Makes about 3 jars of 300 ml and 20 servings.
Sauces & dressings
Grape Jam
Homemade grape jam from black grapes, sugar and lemon, strained and simmered slowly until it sets on the cold plate test. Makes about 3 jars of 300 ml and 20 servings.
Main dishes
Pan-cooked chicken with honey mustard sauce
Chicken breasts in a creamy honey Dijon sauce with garlic and rosemary. Ready in 30 minutes, with clear steps and a safe cooking temperature.
Salads
Homemade Russian potato salad with hard-boiled egg
Potato, carrot, peas and egg with measured mayonnaise: six servings, cooked weights and cooling included.
Main dishes
Chickpeas with fresh chorizo and tomato
Cooked chickpeas simmered with fresh chorizo, carrot and tomato. Four servings with practical steps and estimated nutrition per serving.
Pasta
Spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil sauce
Spaghetti with ripe tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil, finished in the pan with a splash of pasta water. A simple dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Main dishes
Pork ribs in homemade red mole
Pork ribs in red mole with ancho chillies, tomato, peanuts, sesame and dark chocolate. Slow-cook the ribs, then finish them in the sauce.
Main dishes
Kare raisu: Japanese curry and rice
Japanese chicken curry with potatoes, carrots and rice. Make a mild curry roux from butter, flour and curry powder to thicken the sauce.
Side dishes
Fluffy white rice by the absorption method
Long-grain white rice for 4, with measured ingredients, covered cooking and a 10-minute rest to separate the grains.
Soups & creams
Lentil and vegetable soup without soaking
A hearty soup of brown or green lentils, carrots, celery, pepper and tomatoes. No soaking required, with clear quantities for four servings.
Main dishes
Creamy chicken curry with coconut milk
Chicken curry with coconut milk, garlic and ginger, ready in 45 minutes. A gently simmered sauce with clear instructions for cooking the chicken safely.
Soups & creams
Seafood soup with mussels
Mussels, shrimp and fresh cod in tomato broth, with strained mussel liquid and carefully staged cooking.
Breads & doughs
Argentine baked beef empanadas
Homemade dough with beef, onion, sweet pepper, egg and olives, with the filling chilled before shaping and a folded seam explained in stages.
Breads & doughs
Homemade tomato and mozzarella pizza
Yeast dough with a measured topping and a fully baked base: two homemade pizzas, prepared in separate batches, for four servings.
Main dishes
Home-style black bean and pork feijoada
Home-style feijoada for 8 with black beans, pork, bacon and smoked sausage: soaking, an initial boil, slow simmering and storage step by step.
Pasta
Seafood pasta with tomato sauce
Seafood pasta for 4 with shrimp, squid and mussels: tomato sauce, cooking in stages and clear steps for finishing the spaghetti.
Starters & appetizers
How to make fresh white cheese at home
Pasteurized milk, vinegar and salt: fresh white cheese with draining, chilling and weighed portions.
Desserts
Vanilla-glazed yeast doughnuts
Homemade ring doughnuts with two rises, small-batch frying and vanilla glaze.
Pasta
Beef lasagna with béchamel
Beef ragù, béchamel and Parmesan in three pasta layers, with quantities, assembly and checks for six portions.
Main dishes
Homemade salmon and avocado sushi
Make salmon and avocado sushi with seasoned rice, nori on the outside and a simple filling. Learn how to cook the rice, roll and cut the maki.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Aborrajados
Colombian aborrajados: fried ripe plantain stuffed with cheese and guava paste, battered and fried golden. Serves 4 (8 aborrajados), in 60 minutes.
Starters & appetizers
Homemade cabbage and bacon okonomiyaki
Two cabbage, egg and bacon pancakes with measured sauce and mayonnaise: a home adaptation cooked in batches with a center-temperature check.
Salads
Crispy rice salad with chickpeas and cucumber
Oven-crisped rice with chickpeas, cucumber, carrot and lemon tahini dressing. Toss just before serving to keep the rice crunchy and the vegetables fresh.
Salads
Warm lentil and roasted carrot salad with Dijon dressing
Green lentils, roasted carrots and toasted walnuts tossed with a mustard and cider-vinegar dressing. A French-inspired salad for four, served warm or chilled.
Main dishes
Homemade pork chop suey with vegetables and soy
Pork chop suey with vegetables, ginger and a light soy sauce. Ready in 45 minutes, with balanced amounts and a sauce thickened with cornstarch.
Side dishes
Roasted cabbage with miso and lemon butter
Roasted cabbage wedges with golden edges and tender centres, finished with white miso and lemon butter. An easy oven side with plenty of savoury flavour.
Starters & appetizers
Air fryer roasted chestnuts: how to score and peel them
Roast fresh chestnuts in the air fryer with a short soak and a damp-cloth rest. An autumn snack with a tender centre, ready to peel while warm.
Desserts
Colombian Manjar Blanco
Manjar blanco from Colombia’s Valle del Cauca is milk, sugar and rice slowly reduced to a thick beige sweet. It joins buñuelos and natilla on December tables; rice sets it apart from dulce de leche.
Starters & appetizers
Crispy baked cauliflower with hot honey
Cauliflower bites in a thin batter and panko coating, baked until golden. Add the chilli and lemon honey at the end to help preserve the crisp surface.
Main dishes
One-dish coconut curry gyoza bake
Frozen vegetable gyoza heated in coconut milk, red curry and spinach sauce. A one-dish dinner with tender wrappers and plenty of sauce to spoon up.
Main dishes
Colombian Tamales from Tolima
These generous tamales from Tolima combine corn dough, rice and peas with pork, chicken, egg, potato and carrot. Banana leaves form round parcels that cook gently in steam.
Main dishes
Colombian Roast Pork Leg (Pernil)
A Colombian December centerpiece: pork leg marinated overnight with citrus, garlic, onion and cumin. Covered roasting keeps the meat juicy before a final blast of heat browns the outside.
Desserts
Daigaku imo: candied Japanese sweet potatoes in a pan
Purple-skinned Japanese sweet potatoes with a glossy sugar-and-soy glaze and black sesame. This microwave-and-pan version uses less oil than deep frying.
Desserts
Colombian Candied Figs
Dulce de breva keeps the figs whole, tender and glossy in a syrup flavored with panela, cinnamon and cloves. Serve with arequipe, the Colombian dulce de leche, and fresh cheese; the fruit is never mashed into jam.