Butter

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams), plus 1 tablespoon • milk (about 125 grams) • egg • unsalted butter, softened (about 100 grams) • dry yeast (about 10 grams) or 0.9 ounce fresh yeast (about 25 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams), plus 1 tablespoon • vanilla extract • warm water (about 1/2 glass)

all-purpose flour (about 1 kg) • fresh yeast (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter or margarine, softened (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • egg • Vanilla extract • milk (about 200 ml) • Simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar) • egg for brushing (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • butter (about 50 grams), at room temperature • egg • salt • water, • egg, for brushing

self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • large eggs • milk (60 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • unsalted butter, softened (about 100 grams) • cocoa powder • Vanilla extract • empty milk carton, cut in half lengthwise

flour (about 400 grams) • oil • softened butter (about 70 grams) • egg • salt • Water,

eggs • sugar (about 130 grams) • oil (about 100 ml) • milk (about 100 ml) • self-rising flour (about 300 grams) • Vanilla extract • Lemon zest • salt • apple, chopped and tossed with lemon juice • quince paste (about 60 grams) • sugar (about 30 grams) • quick oats (about 30 grams) •

broccoli florets and 1 stem • egg • flour • milk (for the sauce) + a splash (for the fritters) • Salt, • Pepper, • Oil, • Enough cooked chicken for 2 small casseroles • onion • bell pepper • cornstarch, leveled • butter •

pasta (300 grams) • butter (30 grams) • tomato purée (200 grams) • garlic • milk (3/4 cup or about 180 ml) • water (about 710 ml) • Salt and oregano to taste • Cheese

empanada wrappers for frying (store-bought, or see Norali’s recipe for homemade empanada dough) • --------------- Filling • butter or beef tallow (about 60 grams) • chopped green onions (about 300 grams) • chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium, 150 grams) • ground beef with some fat (about 500 grams) • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • all-purpose flour • raisins (about 50 grams) • sugar • chopped fresh parsley •

empanada wrappers (store-bought or homemade) • beef eye of round or top sirloin (about 300 grams) *SEE TIP 1 • eggs • large onion • large potato • butter or beef fat (about 50 grams) • sunflower oil • paprika, to taste • cumin, to taste • salt, to taste • lemon juice or vinegar • chili powder (optional), to taste •

self-rising flour (about 300 grams) • eggs • milk (about 200 ml) • vanilla extract • sugar • Butter

Pasta of your choice (enough for 2 people) • About 9 oz beef (such as tenderloin, roast beef, or similar) (about 250 grams) • garlic cloves • Oil • pat of butter • –4 tablespoons flour • Milk, • small handful of roquefort cheese • Salt and pepper, to taste

thick chicken breast fillets • large eggs • dried parsley and garlic seasoning (provenzal) • dried oregano • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • rice breadcrumbs • regular breadcrumbs • Oil, as needed for cooking • medium potatoes • milk (about 60 ml) • butter (about 14 grams) •

unsalted butter, softened • sugar (use a 1-cup/250 ml measuring cup) • egg yolk • egg • lemon extract • lemon zest • self-rising flour (measured with the same cup as the sugar) • (or a little more) warm milk

ground beef (I use chuck or round and have it freshly ground) • red bell pepper • onions • beef bouillon cubes • Seasonings to taste (I use crushed red pepper, sweet paprika, a seasoning blend for empanadas and fillings, parsley and garlic mix, or whatever you like for flavor) • heaping tablespoon mustard • all-purpose flour • Raisins and olives, optional, to taste • hard-boiled eggs • potatoes • butter (about 50 grams) • milk (about 240 ml), approximately •

all-purpose flour (about 1200 grams) • fresh yeast (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 250 grams) • eggs • melted butter (about 100 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • Vanilla extract • For the pastry cream topping: • egg yolks • milk (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • Lemon peel (yellow part only, no white pith) •

roast beef (1 kg) • water (500 ml) (for making beef broth) • All-purpose flour, • oil • onions (1 kg) • tomato paste (40 g) • paprika • Salt and pepper to taste • all-purpose flour (250 g) • Salt to taste • eggs • club soda (100 ml) •

unsalted butter (100 grams) • sugar (100 grams) • egg • self-rising flour (250–300 grams) • milk • egg yolks • sugar • cornstarch • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • milk (1/2 liter) • egg whites •

medium yellow onion • green onions • medium leek • small red bell pepper (or 1/2 large) • yellow corn (or 2 ears of corn, kernels removed and boiled) • butter • heaping tablespoons cornstarch • milk (250 ml) • Salt, nutmeg, and black pepper to taste • empanada dough rounds (regular or large size). I used large rounds and made 10 big tartlets • mozzarella cheese • Water as needed (for moistening the edges)

Swiss chard, boiled, drained, and chopped • small onions, chopped • (about 1 1/2 ounces or 40 grams) butter • heaping tablespoons flour • (about 7 ounces or 200 ml) milk • Nutmeg, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • (about 100 grams) grated cheese (such as Parmesan) • (about 200 grams) mozzarella or mild melting cheese • puff pastry empanada wrappers

Brussels sprouts • leek • garlic • pasta (any short dry pasta you like) (about 100 grams) • lemon (juice and zest) • hot water (about 480 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Olive oil and butter, • Grated Parmesan cheese,

ricotta cheese (500 grams) • powdered sugar • berry liqueur • chocolate chips • shredded coconut • unsweetened cocoa powder • milk (400 ml) • sugar • Peel from 1/2 lemon (yellow part only) • cornstarch • eggs • vanilla extract •

butter (125 grams) • eggs • milk (60 ml) • self-rising flour (200 grams) • vanilla extract • sugar (200 grams) • Cupcake liners

golden raisins • dark raisins (such as sultanas; you can also mix in pitted, chopped prunes) • rum (or cognac or whiskey) for soaking, plus extra for the recipe • sugar • boiling water • high-quality unsalted butter • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon • freshly grated nutmeg • ground cloves • ground dried ginger • baking soda • large eggs •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • fresh baker’s yeast (about 30 grams) • warm milk and water combined (about 250 ml total) • melted butter (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • beaten egg • salt • as needed, butter and sugar

All-purpose flour 8 cups (1 kg) • sugar (250 grams) • eggs • fresh yeast (40 grams) • milk (400 ml) • unsalted butter (100 grams) • For brushing: • egg • sugar and a pinch of salt • milk • Pastry Cream: • milk (500 ml) •

medium onions • red bell pepper • butter (about 25 grams) • yellow corn or fresh corn • milk (about 750 ml) • cornstarch • Salt, pepper, nutmeg • Shredded mozzarella or other melting cheese, • grated Parmesan cheese • refrigerated pie crust (puff pastry or similar)

pork loin chops • medium onion • heavy cream (200 ml) • dried mushroom soup mix • Salt and ground black pepper • butter • olive oil

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter (about 65 grams) • heaping tablespoon powdered milk • large egg • vanilla extract • sugar (about 100 grams) • active dry yeast (about 10 grams) • warm water (about 200 ml) (or milk if not using powdered milk) • Salt • Syrup for brushing (optional) • sugar • water

flatbreads (such as tortillas or wraps) • ground beef (500 grams) • tomato • anchovy fillets • as needed, leafy greens • hard-boiled eggs • as needed, sliced bread and butter pickles • canned corn (about 170 grams) • as needed, green, black, or stuffed olives • as needed, sliced deli cheese