Parmesan

thin beef steaks (top sirloin or similar) • garlic, minced • chopped parsley • salt • ground black pepper • flour (about 30 grams) • salt • eggs, beaten • breadcrumbs (about 150 grams) • Oil for frying • tomato sauce (about 480 ml) • mozzarella cheese or your preferred cheese •

pie crusts with seeds • cooked turkey, chopped small (200 g) • corn, boiled 15 minutes and kernels removed • blue cheese, cut into small pieces (20 g) • eggs • heavy cream (100 g) • grated Parmesan cheese (40 g) • garlic sauce • pepper, to taste

gnocchi (300 g) • cooked turkey, chopped (200 g) • Roquefort cheese (50 g) • (4.4 oz/125 g) plain yogurt • sunflower oil • heaping tablespoons heavy cream (about 1 1/2 oz/40 g) • reserved gnocchi cooking water (about 2 tablespoons/30 ml) • Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste (optional) • Black pepper, to taste

chicken breast • tomatoes (depending on size), diced small • onion, thinly sliced • Oil • red bell peppers, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped • Salt, pepper, and spices to taste • chicken bouillon cube • cornmeal (about 500 grams) • Parmesan cheese (traditionally Queso Paraguay, but I used Parmesan)

medium reineta (Chilean sea bream) (4 fillets) • tomatoes (about 300 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 160 grams) • black pepper (about 10 grams) • garlic sauce (about 10 grams) • tomato sauce (about 200 grams) • Cheese béchamel sauce

meatballs (about 3 per person) • oil • onion, diced small (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 110 grams) • carrot, diced (about 90 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 110 grams) • water (1.25 liters) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 90 grams) • cabbage, chopped (about 70 grams) • sweet potato, diced •

large Portobello mushrooms • rustic garlic mashed potatoes (about 475 ml) • panko breadcrumbs • grated Parmesan cheese • paprika • salted butter • red potatoes • salt • ground black pepper • milk (about 240 ml) • salted butter (about 60 ml) • olive oil •

meat tomato sauce • vegetable oil • garlic cloves, sliced • onion, diced (about 75 grams) • ground beef (250 grams) • carrot, diced (about 130 grams) • green and red bell peppers, diced (about 100 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 120 grams) • cooked green peas (about 90 grams) • fresh basil, cut into thin strips • dried oregano • dried thyme •

large eggplants, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch (1.5 cm) thick slices • Salt • flour (about 65 grams) • eggs, beaten • breadcrumbs (about 230 grams) • Marinara sauce • shredded mozzarella cheese • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • crushed tomatoes • diced tomatoes • olive oil (30 ml) • onion, finely diced •

shrimp, peeled and deveined (250 g) • olive oil • garlic, thinly sliced • chopped parsley • sea salt • Romaine or curly leaf lettuce • watercress • spinach • shredded carrot • grape tomatoes • hard-boiled eggs, each cut into 4 wedges • green olives •

potatoes, sliced • olive oil • butter • garlic, minced • chopped parsley • Salt and pepper to taste • scallops (about 340 grams) • salt • ground black pepper • melted butter • Panko breadcrumbs • garlic, minced •

chopped fresh oregano • eggplants, peeled or unpeeled • olive oil (120 ml) • ricotta cheese • beaten egg • chopped basil or pesto • Salt and pepper to taste • shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • tomato sauce (360 ml) • ground beef • olive oil •

peeled garlic cloves (about 7 cloves) • olive oil • fresh basil leaves, washed and dried • grated Parmesan cheese • toasted sesame seeds • salt • ground black pepper • lemon extract

olive oil • butter • chopped onion • garlic, minced • sliced green onions • chicken broth or water with 1 chicken bouillon cube (no MSG) • milk • salt • ground black pepper • basil leaves, chopped • chopped parsley • fine cornmeal (polenta) •

chicken breasts (about 6 oz/170 g each) • garlic, minced • chopped onion (about 40 grams) • chopped cilantro • ground cumin • ground black pepper • olive oil • salt, or to taste • cornmeal (polenta) (about 160 grams) • olive oil • butter (about 42 grams) • garlic, minced •

potatoes, peeled (about 1 kg) • large egg, beaten • grated Parmesan cheese • chopped parsley • prosciutto, diced small (about 30 g) • Salt and pepper to taste • mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes (about 150 g) • all-purpose flour for coating the balls (about 30 g) • Oil for frying

Ingredients for the dough • all-purpose white flour (about 440 grams) • instant yeast • salt • garlic powder • sugar • warm milk (about 355 ml) • olive oil • water • dried rosemary, or fresh if available • garlic, minced • crushed black pepper •

thin pork loin cutlets • garlic • chopped parsley • chopped oregano • salt • ground black pepper • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk • panko or regular breadcrumbs (about 90 grams) • tomato sauce (about 480 ml) • or shredded mozzarella cheese • Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

ingredients for the breaded eggplant • medium eggplants, sliced lengthwise into thin slices • All-purpose flour • eggs, beaten with a splash of milk • Seasoned breadcrumbs (with garlic powder, salt, oregano, and pepper) • ground lamb or beef (about 500 grams) • vegetable oil • onion, diced small • garlic, finely chopped • chopped oregano • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg •

boneless, skinless chicken, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes, cooked and cut into cubes • croutons (bread cut into cubes, seasoned with olive oil, oregano, parsley, garlic, and toasted) • shredded mozzarella, chanco cheese, or your preferred cheese, cut into strips • grated Parmesan cheese • paprika • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • red bell pepper, diced small • chopped parsley • oregano •

Ingredients for the beef mixture • ground beef • olive oil • garlic, minced • chopped onion • diced mixed bell peppers • diced carrots • chopped jalapeño pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • ground black pepper • salt •

medium eggplants • ground beef (370 grams) • ground pork leg (250 grams) • olive oil • medium onion, diced • red bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • dried oregano • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • allspice • ground black pepper •

chopped or ground beef (about 500 grams) • ground pork shoulder (about 500 grams) • lard or vegetable oil • onions, diced medium (about 2 kg) • garlic, finely chopped • ground cumin • raisins (about 100 grams) • paprika • salt • crushed red pepper (optional) • hard-boiled eggs, each cut into 4 wedges • Olives •

potatoes, scrubbed and unpeeled • large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks • olive oil • garlic, minced • butter • milk (120 ml) • salt • Black pepper to taste • chopped parsley • finely chopped green onions • grated Parmesan cheese • Oil for frying

crab meatballs • tri-color spiral pasta (113 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • shallot, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • asparagus, thinly sliced on the diagonal (Sifflet) • béchamel sauce. See my other recipes • chopped dill • MAKES: 10 MEATBALLS • cooked crab meat (250 grams) • mayonnaise •

medium zucchinis, grated • large eggs, beaten • heavy cream (100 ml) • olive oil • onion, diced • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • ground beef (300 g) • ground pork (200 g) • dried oregano • ground cumin • paprika or mild chili powder •

chopped broccoli • olive oil • garlic, chopped • chopped onion (about 200 g) • chopped celery (about 90 g) • butter (about 70 g) • all-purpose flour (about 40 g) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • dried thyme • dried oregano • chopped parsley • salt •

bow tie pasta (about 280 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 300 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 25 grams) • cooked chorizo, diced (about 200 grams; see my other recipes) • olive oil • garlic, minced • diced red bell pepper • diced green bell pepper • diced yellow bell pepper • eggplant, diced (about 500 grams) • salt • ground black pepper, or to taste •

medium zucchini • olive oil • small onion, diced • garlic, minced • bacon, cut into thin strips • ground beef • tomato sauce • ground black pepper • salt, or to taste • chopped fresh basil • shredded cheese of your choice (such as Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or your favorite) • grated Parmesan cheese

acorn squash • bacon, diced (65 grams) • pork, cut into small cubes (125 grams) • garlic, minced • onion, finely diced (about 100 grams) • red bell pepper, finely diced (about 75 grams) • cooked white beans (about 210 grams) • tomato sauce • chopped cilantro • Salt and pepper to taste • mozzarella cheese, cubed • mozzarella cheese •