Main dishes
Oven-Roasted Pork Neck (Argentine Bondiola)
Oven-roasted pork neck (bondiola) with a mustard, honey, garlic and soy marinade. Slow covered cooking, resting time and a pan-juice sauce.
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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.
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.
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.
Pasta
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti carbonara with crisp guanciale, pecorino romano, egg yolks, egg and black pepper, no cream. Serves 4, ready in 35 minutes.
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.
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.
Starters & appetizers
Colombian Empanadas
Colombian empanadas with yellow corn dough, filled with potato and beef stewed in hogao, fried until crisp. Makes 20.
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.
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.
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
Chickpeas with fresh chorizo and tomato
Cooked chickpeas simmered with fresh chorizo, carrot and tomato. Four proposed servings with practical steps and estimated nutrition per serving.
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.
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.
Main dishes
Oven BBQ chicken wings with tomato sauce
Oven wings glazed at the end with tomato BBQ sauce. Four proposed servings, safe-temperature checks and estimated nutrition with bones excluded.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Main dishes
Colombian Lechona in the Oven: a Home-Friendly Recipe
Colombian lechona for a home oven: juicy pork, yellow split peas, fragrant rice and crackling skin. With timings and safe temperatures.
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 proposed portions, thermometer checks and estimated nutrition.
Desserts
Chocolate caramel flan baked in a water bath
Individual cocoa flans with caramel, a gentle water bath and full chilling time. Eight proposed servings with estimated nutrition.
Main dishes
Lemon and honey chicken with roasted asparagus
Chicken breasts with lemon, honey and garlic sauce and separately roasted asparagus. A proposed recipe for 4, with a 74°C temperature check.
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; complete steps and estimated nutrition with oil uptake still unmeasured.
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.
Pasta
Beef lasagna with béchamel
Beef ragù, béchamel and Parmesan in three pasta layers, with quantities, assembly and checks for six proposed portions.
Soups & creams
Cream of mushroom soup
Mushroom soup with onion, butter and cream, without flour or stock. Four servings, six steps and weighed ingredients.