Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, sliced 2-inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced 2 medium tomatoes, diced 2 small red chilies (bird’s eye or Fresno), […]
Moroccan Kefta Meatball Tagine with Eggs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or lamb 1/3 cup (15 g) fresh breadcrumbs + 2 tbsp milk 2 tbsp grated onion; 3 garlic cloves, minced (divided) 2 tbsp each chopped parsley […]
Salteña Empanadas with Juicy Spiced Beef and Salsa Criolla
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 14 empanadas (serves 6) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 2 hours chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 12 tbsp (170 g) cold unsalted butter + 6 tbsp (80 g) cold lard 1 tsp fine salt, 1 tsp […]
Locro Criollo: Hearty Andean-Pampean Pork and Corn Stew
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus soaking) Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (plus 12 hours soaking) Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups (300 g) dried white cracked corn (maíz partido) 1 cup (180 g) dried white beans (alubia, cannellini, or Great Northern) 600 g pork shoulder, […]
Milanesa a la Napolitana with Fries or Mash
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 thin beef cutlets, 1/4 inch (3–6 mm) thick (about 1.5 lb/680 g total) Salt and black pepper 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour 3 large eggs + 1 tbsp milk 2 cups (120–150 […]
Classic Choripán with Chimichurri and Salsa Criolla
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 Argentine-style pork chorizos (4–5 oz each) 4 crusty rolls (6-inch baguette pieces or bolillos) Chimichurri: 1 cup finely chopped parsley, 3 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or 1 tbsp dried), 4 garlic cloves minced, […]
Grilled Provoleta with Oregano and Black Pepper
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) provolone round, 3/4–1 inch thick 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 tsp dried oregano, plus more to finish 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to finish […]
Creole Lentil Stew with Chorizo and Pancetta
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g brown or green lentils (1 1/2 cups), rinsed 150 g smoked panceta, cut into 1 cm lardons (5 oz) 300 g chorizo colorado, sliced into 1 cm coins (about 2 […]
Carbonada en Zapallo: Sweet-Savory Beef Stew in Pumpkin
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium sugar pumpkin (5–6 lb / 2.3–2.7 kg) 1.5 lb (680 g) beef chuck, 1-inch cubes 3 tbsp olive oil; salt and black pepper 1 large onion; 1 carrot; […]
Puchero Criollo: Two-Course Beef and Hen Stew
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (two-course meal) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg beef shank, cross-cut (2–3 thick slices) 1.5 kg hen or stewing chicken, cut into 8 pieces 500 g beef marrow bones, cross-cut 4 L cold water 1 large […]









