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Arepas de Calabaza
Pumpkin arepas of mashed calabaza and precooked corn flour. Sear, then finish in a 400°F oven. Two arepas.
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Sides & staples
Pumpkin arepas of mashed calabaza and precooked corn flour. Sear, then finish in a 400°F oven. Two arepas.
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Brothy asopao of skinless thighs, sofrito, and boxed broth. Serve it right away.
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Banana bread of mashed bananas, oat milk, honey, and oats. Oven at 350°F, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Broccoli florets in a skillet with salt, oil, and a splash of water under a lid. About 15 minutes.
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Fudgy brownies with brown butter, dark chocolate, cocoa, and a crackly top. 8x8 pan, 16 squares.
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Flank steak salted and seared in a smoking-hot cast iron skillet. Flip once. Slice against the grain.
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Sea bass fillets pan-fried in butter or oil with garlic. Lemon over each piece.
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Coquito of condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, yolks, vanilla, cinnamon, rum, and brandy. Mix and bottle. Yields 4 to 5 large bottles.
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Mashed just-ripe avocado on toast with salt and a squeeze of lime. About 10 minutes.
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Egg-free pancakes of flour, baking powder, cinnamon, oil, and water or oat milk. Cooked in a pan over medium heat.
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Chicken tenders pounded even, seasoned, breaded, and fried. Four to six minutes per side.
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Canned pink beans, sofrito, and pumpkin. The pumpkin thickens the broth.
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Lamb loin chops in cast iron with garlic, rosemary, red wine, and vegetables.
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Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs on a wire rack. Lemon-pepper in the oven, honey after they rest.
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Chicken tenderloins, olive oil, salt, paprika, and flour. Fried until golden, about 5 minutes.
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One-part flour pancakes with cinnamon and nutritional yeast. Oat milk. Cook in an oiled pan until both sides brown.
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Egg-free cupcakes of flour, oil, water, and vinegar. Oven at 350°F, about 18 minutes. Twelve cupcakes.
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Egg-free ripe-banana cake. Avocado oil, vinegar, and baking soda. Oven at 350°F, 35 to 45 minutes.
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Parboiled potatoes crisped in a pan, oven, or air fryer. Brava sauce of paprika, tomato, and vinegar.
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Potatoes and sweet potatoes parboiled together, salted in three light passes, and roasted on wire racks until they eat like potato nuggets.
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Dry-brined drumsticks with a baking-powder rub, roasted on a wire rack over vegetables at 425°F.
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Carrot shavings tossed with flour, cinnamon, and confectioner's sugar. Air fryer at 375°F for 5 minutes.
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Chicken breasts seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. Pounded even, then baked at 325°F.
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Fettuccine with seared chicken, blistered Campari tomatoes, and broccolini. Jarred TRUFF sauce, bloomed pepper, cheese off heat.
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Pan-fried turkey patties with flour, egg, and crushed red pepper. Cast iron and avocado oil. Five to six minutes per side.
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