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homemade or store-bought pie crust • sugar (75 grams) • sour cream or crème fraîche (100 grams) • almond flour (100 grams) • eggs • plums (such as greengage) (500 grams) • little sugar to coat the plum slices • Sliced almonds

phyllo dough • melted butter (50 grams) • chopped pistachios or any other chopped nuts (50 grams) • cream cheese • For the syrup • sugar • water and a slice of lemon

ladyfinger cookies • chestnut cream (about 350 grams) • heavy cream, 30% fat (about 200 ml) • mascarpone cheese • powdered gelatin (about 8 grams) • candied chestnuts (marrons glacés) • candied orange peel (orangettes) • meringue cookie • orange marmalade • coffee • rum (about 50 ml) • unsweetened cocoa powder

avocado 🥑 • cooked chickpeas • olive oil (about 60 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 tablespoon / 15 ml) • pine nuts • salt 🧂 • paprika • red chili pepper of your choice 🌶️

sirloin roast (about 7 oz per person, 200g) • barbecue sauce • crispy fried onions • sprays olive oil

large leek • olive oil • Salt to taste • Pepper to taste • Mixed herbs to taste • bay leaf • Enough water to cover the leeks

Store-bought or homemade pizza dough (see link) • Tomato sauce (see link) • Shredded mozzarella cheese • Parmesan cheese • Oregano or Italian seasoning • Black or green olives

avocados • lemon (or lime) 🍋 • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt (about 2.5 grams) • paprika (about 1.5 grams) • basil leaves • pine nuts (optional, about 5 grams)

almond flour (about 200 grams) • ground cinnamon • melted butter • powdered sugar (about 50 grams)

plantains (not too ripe) • Frying oil • Salt (optional)

Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (30 ml) • salt • pine nuts (optional) • chili pepper (hot or mild) and a few basil leaves • blender or food processor • Tortilla chips for serving

butter (about 115 grams) • orange blossom water (about 120 ml) • vanilla sugar or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • baking powder • honey (about 340 grams) • toothpicks • oil for frying (about 480 ml)

unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 130 grams) • granulated sugar (about 185 grams) • ground ginger • salt • all-purpose flour (about 280 grams) • baking powder • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 20 grams) • ground cinnamon • granulated sugar (about 20 grams)

eggs • black olives • plain yogurt (about 4 oz or 120 grams) • paprika (optional) • plain yogurt (about 4 oz or 120 grams) • Sliced cheese for making eyes • black seeds (such as sesame or nigella)

medium semolina (about 500 grams) • salt • sugar • olive oil (about 100 ml) • baking powder • active dry yeast • softened butter • warm water (about 200 ml)

sesame seeds (15 g) • rolled oats (15 g) • sunflower seeds (15 g) • pumpkin seeds (25 g) • spelt flour (65 g) • salt • sunflower oil (25 g) • water (67 g) • large handfuls shredded Swiss cheese

puff pastry • salmon (or trout, tuna, etc.) • black or green olives • cheddar cheese cubes • sun-dried tomatoes in oil • fresh herbs • egg yolk • Pastry wheel

pie crust • Tomato sauce • Ham or cooked chicken breast • Shredded Swiss or other cheese • Oregano • Mini tart pan (such as Tefal Crispy Bake)

beef stew meat (about 300 g) • bacon pieces (about 35 g) • mushrooms (about 75 g) • medium carrot • large onion (or 3 pearl onions) • small bouquet garni (thyme + bay leaf) • small bunch of parsley • Burgundy red wine (about 250 ml) • flour • salt • pepper • olive oil

sweetened condensed milk (14 oz or 397 grams) • large egg plus 1 egg yolk • all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • dark rum (40 ml) • melted butter (about 40 grams) • vanilla beans, split and seeds scraped

beef chuck (about 600 grams) • beef short ribs (about 600 grams) • marrow bone • carrots • leeks • turnips • garlic • leeks • bouquet garni (bundle of herbs) • red onion • whole cloves

puff pastry • eggs • sour cream • Swiss cheese • Salt • Pepper • Bacon or slab bacon

thick sheets of puff pastry • eggs • unsalted butter, softened (120 g) • almond flour (130 g) • granulated sugar (80 g) • Almond extract • egg • egg yolk • granulated sugar (50 g) • water (25 g)

bread flour (about 350 grams; use a high-quality brand if possible) • fresh yeast (about 12.5 grams)

dark baking chocolate (53%) (200 grams) • eggs (separate the whites and yolks; beat the whites with a very small pinch of salt) • Juice of 1/2 small organic orange + zest from 1/4 of the orange • Optional: 1 tablespoon dark rum (leave out for kids)

puff pastry (preferably rectangular; if using a round sheet, trim the edges and bake them with sugar for a treat similar to palmiers) • chocolate bars • milk (5 ml) • sugar (4 grams)

rectangular puff pastry • chocolate sticks or bars (cut in half lengthwise if needed) • egg yolk • water (15 ml)

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • eggs • milk (about 500 ml) • little oil (for cooking)

beef, cut into large cubes (500 g) • carrots (500 g) • large onion • garlic • sunflower oil • butter (about 1 oz or 25 g) • all-purpose flour • Burgundy red wine (1 liter) • Salt • Espelette pepper (or substitute with a pinch of cayenne) • Thyme • Bay

water (about 1/2 liter) • powdered milk • granulated sugar • vanilla sugar • eggs • sugar (about 100 grams) for the caramel