Cheeses

well-drained blended cassava pulp (about 240 ml) • precooked corn flour • homemade cassava starch • sugar • baking powder • Salt to taste • For the filling: • Guava paste or guava jelly • Fresh cheese or melting cheese

yuca roots (about 2 pounds/900 grams) • grated salty white cheese (or substitute with grated feta or queso fresco, about 1 pound/500 grams) • mozzarella cheese • milk (45 ml) • egg white • all-purpose flour (divided in 2 parts, about 30 grams) • garlic powder • chopped parsley • Salt to taste • oil for frying (about 700 ml)

warm cooked yuca (about 400 grams) • powdered milk (about 35 grams) • baking powder • softened butter or margarine (about 30 grams) • sugar • turmeric • Salt and pepper to taste • Fresh cheese, as desired

raw cassava, cut into small pieces (about 300 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • buttermilk or milk (about 240 ml) • vegetable oil • baking powder • sugar • fresh cheese, crumbled (about 120 grams) • egg • Salt

Boiled broccoli • milk (240 ml) • butter (14 g) • cornstarch (8 g) • honey mustard • ground black pepper • Salt • homemade cream cheese (see my recipe) • shredded double cream cheese (about 40 g)

cooked and mashed yuca (about 700 grams) • grated queso fresco or farmer’s cheese (about 200 grams) • egg • Salt, to taste • Butter and honey, for serving

raw arracacha, grated or processed (200 grams) • raw yuca, grated or processed (200 grams) • fresh cheese or queso fresco, crumbled (350 grams) • masa harina (corn flour) (200 grams) • sugar • small egg • baking powder • Salt

all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • grated salty white cheese (such as queso fresco or feta) • guava paste, cut into cubes • salty white cheese, cut into cubes (such as queso fresco or feta) • milk or water (about 240 ml) • egg • Salt and sugar to taste • Oil for frying

yuca (cassava), peeled, washed, and cooked with salt • cheese • Salt and pepper

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • butter (about 80 grams) • egg • milk (about 200 grams) • water (about 50 grams) • baking powder • sugar • salt • firm white cheese or queso fresco (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • Baking sheets for placing the cheese sticks • Vegetable oil for frying,

yuca starch (about 260 grams) • finely shredded salty pressed cheese (about 150 grams) • finely shredded double cream cheese (about 100 grams) • medium egg • sugar • butter (about 20 grams) • Milk,

very ripe plantains • eggs • powdered milk • butter • cheese of your choice (about 200 grams); I used double cream cheese • skillet, greased with butter and lightly floured

finely grated hard, dry cheese (about 500 grams; queso costeño or a similar hard, dry cheese) • yuca starch (about 375 grams) • large egg • water (250 ml)

yuca starch (about 500 grams) • salty white cheese, crumbled (about 500 grams) • baking powder • sugar • butter • eggs • Milk,

tuna • small onion, finely chopped • Chopped cilantro to taste • tartar sauce, cream cheese, or mayonnaise (about 120 ml) • mustard • lemon • Salt and pepper to taste • Optional: heavy cream

self-rising wheat flour (about 2 kilograms) • eggs • baking powder • butter • milk (2 liters) • sugar (about 1 pound or 450 grams) • chicha or fermented cane drink • powdered milk (about 250 grams) • salt • pressed cheese (about 1 kilogram)

yuca (about 450 grams) • shredded cheese (about 115 grams)

cooked yuca, soft but not mushy, at room temperature (1 kg) • margarine or butter, at room temperature • Salt • Toppings of your choice: I used cheese, hard-boiled egg, and avocado

yuca (about 600 grams) • salty white cheese (queso costeño) (about 250 grams) • chia seeds • oat flour • coconut oil or ghee

drizzle of olive oil • banana • ground oats (about 1/4 cup or 20 grams) • egg • serving cheese (optional)

medium head cauliflower • chicken breast, cut into cubes • large tomatoes • medium white onion • nutmeg • oregano • eggs • mozzarella or low-fat cheese (use your preferred type) • Salt and pepper to taste

For the mashed potatoes: • potatoes (about 500 grams) • chopped cilantro • milk (120 ml) • margarine or butter • cream cheese • Salt and pepper • For the grilled beef: • beef for grilling (about 250 grams) • medium white onion, thinly sliced • pork chorizo, thinly sliced • butter •

mushrooms, quartered • heavy cream • cream cheese • bread bowl per person (unfilled) • Oregano, salt, and pepper • shredded cheese • Butter and olive oil • garlic, minced

all-purpose flour (250 g) • eggs • milk (500 ml) • butter (30 g) • Salt, to taste • large chicken breast • Black pepper, to taste • chicken breast, shredded • yellow zucchini • green zucchini • large carrot, grated • mozzarella cheese (115 g) •

chicken breasts (cut in half) • eggs • breadcrumbs (about 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 75 grams) • salt • black pepper • cooked ham • mozzarella cheese • tomato sauce • Spray oil,

ripe plantains (about 500 grams) / not bananas • precooked cornmeal • milk mixed with 2 tablespoons lemon juice, let sit for 10 minutes • sugar • ground cinnamon • baking soda • baking powder • melted butter (about 30 grams) • Optional: 1/2 cup shredded cheese (I didn't use cheese)

ground pork • ground beef • Salt • Black pepper • Grated onion • Garlic • Breadcrumbs • Sliced ham • Sliced mozzarella cheese • Bacon • Aluminum foil

whole trout (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • Salt, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste • Paprika, to taste • oil (20 ml) • small red bell pepper • heavy cream (40 ml) • mixed dried herbs (2 g) • large potatoes • aluminum foil • shredded or sliced cheese (40 g) • butter (10 g)

cooked yuca (about 1000 grams) • salty white cheese (about 250 grams, such as queso fresco or feta) • chia seeds

grated cassava (about 600 grams) • large eggs • whole milk (700 ml) • granulated sugar • shredded provolone cheese • grated Parmesan cheese • Swiss cheese • anise seeds • melted butter (about 60 grams) • shredded coconut (optional) • baking powder