Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 boneless pork shoulder (bondiola), 1.8–2.2 kg (4–5 lb) Kosher salt 2 1/2 tsp (15 g), black pepper 1 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika 2 tsp, brown sugar 1 tbsp Neutral […]
Tortas Fritas: Puffy Fried Dough with Sugar or Dulce de Leche
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 tortas fritas (serves 6) Prep Time: 35 minutes (includes 20 minutes resting) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (325 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp fine sea salt 3 tbsp lard (40 g) or unsalted butter 3/4 cup (180 […]
Tangy Marinated Eggplant Antipasto
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 appetizer servings Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes salting) Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 days, 1 hour 25 minutes (includes curing) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg eggplant (Italian or globe) 2 tbsp kosher salt (for purging) 750 ml white wine vinegar (5% acidity) 750 ml water 2 […]
Alfajores de Maicena with Dulce de Leche and Coconut
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 sandwich cookies Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 18–22 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (includes chilling and cooling) Quick Ingredients 200 g unsalted butter, room temp (14 tbsp) 120 g powdered sugar (1 cup) 1 large egg + 2 large egg yolks 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 […]
Chicken Roulade with Spinach, Veggies, and Eggs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (10–12 slices) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes (poached) or 40 minutes (roasted) Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes (poached) or 1 hour 45 minutes (roasted), including chilling Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded 1/4 in (6 mm) thick […]
Steak and Kidney Pudding with Rich Ale Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes cooling and dough rest) Cook Time: 4 hours (gentle simmer/steam) Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g (1.5 lb) beef chuck, 2.5 cm cubes 300 g (10.5 oz) ox kidney, cored, 2 cm pieces (optional soak in 1 cup milk, […]
Pub-Style Gammon Steak with Pineapple and Fried Egg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 x 225 g gammon steaks (about 2 cm thick) 2 pineapple rings (fresh or well-drained tinned) 1 tbsp light brown sugar 40 g unsalted butter, divided 2 large eggs 600 g floury potatoes […]
Classic Prawn Cocktail with Marie Rose Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a starter) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes (includes 15 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 400 g cooked peeled prawns (14 oz), patted dry (or 500 g raw shell-on prawns to cook) 4 cups finely shredded iceberg or Little Gem lettuce (about […]
Spotted Dick with Hot Vanilla Custard
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients Self-raising flour 225 g Shredded beef suet 150 g Fine breadcrumbs 60 g Caster sugar 100 g Currants 90 g; sultanas 60 g 1 lemon (zest only); fine salt 1/4 […]
Classic Bakewell Tart with Raspberry Jam and Almonds
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 slices (1 x 23 cm / 9-inch tart) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients Plain flour 200 g (1 2/3 cups), icing sugar 30 g (1/4 cup), pinch salt Unsalted butter 200 g total (7 tbsp cold for pastry + 7 […]









