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chicken (I use drumstick and thigh) • potatoes • yellow onion • bell pepper • tomato • garlic clove • cilantro • Oil • Salt

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

regular white rice (about 2 1/4 cups or 450 grams) • pork (about 900 grams) • eggs • soy sauce (240 ml) • dark soy sauce (120 ml) • green onions, chopped • sugar (to add to the soy sauce) • oil (about 2/3 cup or 150 ml) • peas and carrots (about 15 ounces or 425 grams)

small yellow potatoes (about 400 grams) • olive oil (15 ml) • pure honey (15 ml) • clarified butter (30 ml) • garlic • fresh rosemary (about 6 grams) • salt (15 grams)

risoni (about 1 1/4 cups, 250 grams), cooked • olive oil • garlic paste • Oregano, to taste • eggs • bacon (about 50 grams) • ripe plantains with dates (see my recipe) • Salt, crushed red pepper flakes (peperoncino) • Olive oil

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

white sugar (I used brown sugar, which made the cake darker in color) • vegetable oil • vanilla extract • (about 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon) plain yogurt • whole milk or plant-based milk • self-rising flour • baking soda • salt • (about 150 grams) fresh strawberries, chopped into small pieces

all-purpose flour (about 170 grams; you can use any flour you prefer) • plus 2 tablespoons sugar (about 225 grams; you can also use panela or your preferred sweetener) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 35 grams) • baking soda • salt • vegetable oil (about 80 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon water, at room temperature (about 250 grams) • vanilla extract

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)

Potatoes • Hot dogs • Cilantro • Red onion • Bell pepper • Beef • Mayonnaise • Ketchup • Garlic • Carrots • Steak sauce • Lemon •

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,

self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • cold yellow fruit tea (about 200 ml) • sugar (about 40 grams) • vegetable oil • baking soda • lemon juice • salt • medium ripe banana, mashed, or 3 tablespoons jam of your choice

papa criolla potatoes (or small yellow potatoes) • For the creamy ahogado sauce • green onion, finely chopped • garlic paste • tomatoes, finely chopped • annatto powder (achiote) • heavy cream (120 ml) • water (120 ml) • extra virgin olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

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

beef trotters, depending on the number of servings • Baking soda • Vinegar • Salt • Onion powder or green onions

pumpkin (about 1 kg) • yellow onion • medium potatoes 🥔 • garlic • salt • black pepper • chicken breast • Cilantro, to taste • Shoestring potato chips, to taste • heavy cream (100 ml) • olive oil

For the cake • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • vanilla extract • baking powder • melted butter • For soaking the cake • heavy cream (about 240 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 160 grams) • whole milk (about 240 ml) • Whipped cream •

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • ripe bananas • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • brown sugar (about 67 grams) • baking soda • white vinegar or lemon juice • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams)

beef for roasting or goulash • water (about 475 ml) • large carrot • white onion • Oil • Mushrooms • mustard • small container heavy cream • tomato sauce • black pepper • salt • small arepas or corn cakes

warm milk (240 ml) • sugar (100 grams) • active dry yeast (7 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • eggs • salt • melted butter (75 grams) • honey (I used 1 1/2 tablespoons)

beef or pork ribs (about 450 grams) • onion • garlic • soy sauce (dark) • Salt • Sugar • Ketchup

all-purpose flour (240 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • salt • ground cinnamon or vanilla extract • sugar (150 grams) • eggs • milk mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar (180 ml milk + 20 ml vinegar) • vegetable oil (120 ml) • dulce de leche (240 grams)

beef chuck (about 450 grams) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • tomato • red onion • garlic • cilantro • red wine (120 ml) • cumin • curry powder • paprika •

medium yuca (cassava) • All-purpose flour • egg • butter • salt • Oil for frying

pie crust (I used puff pastry) • cooked Swiss chard and spinach (about 200 grams) • cooked broccoli (about 100 grams) • mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green onion or yellow onion • garlic clove • grated cheese • eggs • Salt

russet potatoes • yellow potatoes • Green onions, cilantro, garlic, and salt to taste • medium carrot, grated