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Skillet of ground turkey with diced bell peppers and wilted spinachInternational

Ground Turkey and Veggie Skillet

Lean ground turkey with bell peppers and spinach in one pan. High protein, low carb and done in about 15 minutes.

15 mineasyserves 2
Chicken and pea traybake in a roasting dish.UK

Chicken and Pea Traybake

Chicken thighs roasted over leeks and a full bag of frozen peas with dill and lemon. One tray, no browning, dinner for four.

55 mineasyserves 4
Hilsa Fish Curry (Ilish), a classic from Bangladesh.Bangladesh

Hilsa Fish Curry

Bengal’s treasured shorshe ilish: hilsa steaks in a fierce mustard sauce with green chilies, barely simmered, never stirred.

40 minmediumserves 4
Tagine, a classic from Morocco.Middle East

Chicken Tagine

The Moroccan classic: chicken braised with saffron, ginger and melted onions, finished with preserved lemon and olives. Bread, not cutlery.

1 h 20 mineasyserves 4
Colombian arepa de huevo, fried corn arepa with a whole egg cooked insideColombia

Arepa de Huevo

The Caribbean street-stand classic: a fried arepa that puffs into a pocket, gets a whole egg poured inside, and goes back in the oil. Worth the technique.

45 minmediumserves 4
A steel plate with three puffed golden puri, a bowl of orange semolina halwa topped with sliced almonds, and a bowl of dark chana chickpea curryPakistan

Halwa Puri with Chana

Pakistani halwa puri with chana: puffed fried bread, semolina halwa and a spiced chickpea curry. A full weekend breakfast plate, with the method for each part.

10 h 40 minmediumserves 4
A golden turmeric smoothie in a glass.International

Golden Turmeric Smoothie

Turmeric, ginger and black pepper in a coconut and vanilla protein base: the golden latte as a 25 g protein shake.

5 mineasyserves 1
Thick slices of golden buttered toast cut into pieces on a white plate beside a tall glass of foamy milky coffee.Portugal

Torrada com Manteiga e Galão

Thick-cut white bread griddled in butter until crisp and golden, cut into pieces and served with a galão, the tall glass of milky coffee found in Portuguese cafés.

15 mineasyserves 2
Rustic Colombian chicken sancocho with yuca, plantain, corn and potato in brothColombia

Chicken Sancocho

The big weekend soup of Colombia: chicken simmered with yuca, green plantain, corn and potato until the broth turns rich. Served with rice and avocado.

2 h 5 minmediumserves 6
Hearty Vipavska jota stew with beans, sour turnip, potatoes and smoked porkSlovenia

Vipavska jota s kislo repo

The Vipava valley jota: beans, potatoes and fermented sour turnip simmered with smoked pork and thickened with a garlicky roux. Rustic, tangy and deeply warming.

2 h 20 minmediumserves 6
Clear Slovenian beef soup with fine homemade egg noodles and sliced carrotsSlovenia

Goveja juha z domačimi rezanci

The Slovenian Sunday beef soup: a clear, long-simmered broth with fine homemade egg noodles and sliced carrots, served as the first course of every family lunch.

4 h 15 minmediumserves 6
Cheeseburger on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion and picklesUSA

Gordon Ramsay’s Burger

Gordon Ramsay’s approach to the burger: an 80/20 chuck and sirloin patty, sharp cheddar and a toasted brioche bun.

25 mineasyserves 4
A deep bowl of thick white rice porridge with pork meatballs, a soft poached egg, shredded ginger, sliced scallion and white pepperThailand

Jok Moo

Thai jok moo: creamy jasmine rice porridge simmered in stock with peppery pork meatballs, a soft egg, ginger and scallion. A warm, comforting breakfast.

2 heasyserves 4
A speckled bowl of firfir, torn injera simmered in a deep red berbere sauce with sliced onion, with a rolled piece of fresh injera tucked at the sideEthiopia

Firfir

Ethiopian firfir: torn injera simmered in a spiced berbere and niter kibbeh sauce with onion and garlic. A fast, deeply flavored way to use up leftover injera for breakfast.

40 mineasyserves 4
Skillet of ground pork and cabbage stir-fry topped with green onionsInternational

Egg Roll in a Bowl

A deconstructed egg roll: ground pork and cabbage stir-fried with garlic, ginger and soy. All the flavor, no wrapper, done in 15 minutes.

15 mineasyserves 2
Beef burger on a brioche bun topped with melted blue cheese and caramelized onionsUSA

Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onion Burger

A beef burger with tangy blue cheese and sweet, slow-cooked onions on a brioche bun. The onions take time, the rest is fast.

45 minmediumserves 2
Satay, a classic from Indonesia.Indonesia

Chicken Satay

Street-stall satay: turmeric and lemongrass chicken skewers charred hard, with real peanut sauce built on coconut milk and kecap manis.

55 mineasyserves 4
Mapo Tofu, a classic from China.China

Mapo Tofu

The Sichuan classic: soft tofu in a glossy, fiery sauce of doubanjiang and ground pork, finished with numbing Sichuan pepper. Rice essential.

30 minmediumserves 3
Neapolitan pizza margherita with a puffy, charred crust, tomato, mozzarella and basilItaly

Pizza Margherita

The Neapolitan classic made properly at home: slow-fermented dough, raw San Marzano sauce, drained mozzarella and basil, baked hard on a steel.

1 h 5 minmediumserves 3
Biltong, a classic from South Africa.South Africa

Biltong

South Africa’s air-dried beef: vinegar-cured, crusted in toasted coriander, hung for days. Patience, airflow and the best snack you can make.

30 minmediumserves 10
A crusty Kaisersemmel on a white plate with small glass dishes of butter and apricot jam, a soft-boiled egg in an egg cup and a cup of coffee with milk.Austria

Wiener Frühstück

A Vienna coffeehouse breakfast: crusty Kaisersemmel with butter and apricot jam, a soft-boiled egg and a Melange, with a recipe for the rolls from scratch.

2 h 55 minmediumserves 4
Butter lettuce leaves filled with ground chicken, topped with peanuts and green onionsInternational

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ground chicken cooked with soy, ginger and rice vinegar, spooned into crisp lettuce leaves. High protein, low carb, ready in 15 minutes.

15 mineasyserves 2
Biryani, a classic from India.India

Chicken Biryani

Layered chicken biryani with saffron, fried onions and whole spices, finished on the dum: sealed, steamed and opened at the table.

1 h 45 minhardserves 6
Injera with Doro Wat, a classic from Ethiopia.Ethiopia

Doro Wat

Ethiopia’s great chicken stew: a mountain of dry-cooked onions, fierce amounts of berbere, spiced butter and scored eggs, eaten with injera.

2 hmediumserves 6
Feijoada, a classic from Brazil.Brazil

Feijoada

Brazil’s Saturday feast: black beans simmered for hours with smoked pork and sausage, served with rice, collard greens, farofa and orange.

3 h 30 minmediumserves 8
A banana-leaf parcel of orange moi moi opened and cut in half to show its smooth, set inside, beside a bowl of pale pap and a spoonNigeria

Moi Moi with Ogi

Nigerian moi moi: a steamed black-eyed pea pudding blended with red pepper and onion, wrapped in banana leaf and served with warm ogi. Silky, savory and gluten-free.

1 h 45 minmediumserves 6
Bucatini all'amatriciana in a spicy tomato and guanciale sauce, topped with grated PecorinoItaly

Bucatini all'Amatriciana

Amatrice, by way of Rome: guanciale and chili rendered hard, tomatoes added, tossed with bucatini and a hard rain of Pecorino. No onion.

35 mineasyserves 4
Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce.UK

Sticky Toffee Pudding

The great British comfort dessert: a date sponge soaked in dark muscovado toffee sauce, served warm with more sauce than seems reasonable.

1 hmediumserves 8
Thick homemade olive oil mayonnaise in a glass jar with a spoonInternational

Olive Oil Mayonnaise

Homemade mayonnaise from three ingredients: olive oil, mustard and salt. A slow drizzle in the blender is all the technique it takes.

10 mineasyserves 16
Keto beef bourguignon with tender beef chunks, mushrooms and pearl onions in red wine sauceFrance

Keto Beef Bourguignon

The French red wine beef braise made keto. Cauliflower puree thickens the sauce instead of flour, keeping it at 5 g net carbs per serving.

3 h 45 minmediumserves 6
Plate of golden Brazilian cheese bread rolls, one torn open to show a stretchy cheesy interior, with a small white cup of black coffee behindBrazil

Pão de Queijo com Café

Brazilian pão de queijo, chewy gluten-free cheese rolls made from cassava starch, milk, eggs and aged cheese, served warm with a cup of fresh black coffee.

55 mineasyserves 6
Rösti, a classic from Switzerland.Switzerland

Rösti

The Swiss potato cake: parboiled, chilled, grated and fried in butter into a crisp golden disc with a tender middle. Three ingredients, one flip.

40 mineasyserves 4
Bobotie, a classic from South Africa.South Africa

Bobotie

South Africa’s curried beef bake: sweet-sour spiced mince under a golden egg custard with bay leaves, served with yellow raisin rice.

1 h 15 mineasyserves 6
Stack of cottage cheese pancakes topped with fresh fruitUSA

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Light, high-protein pancakes made with cottage cheese. One batch makes about 12, ready in 25 minutes.

25 mineasyserves 4
Plate of Jamaican ackee and saltfish with onion, tomato, green pepper and thyme, served with two boiled green bananasJamaica

Ackee and Saltfish with Boiled Green Bananas

Jamaica national dish ackee and saltfish: flaked salt cod sautéed with onion, tomato, scallion, thyme and scotch bonnet, with ackee folded in and boiled green bananas.

1 heasyserves 4
A spiced apple smoothie in a glass.International

Spiced Apple Smoothie

Unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon and nutmeg over vanilla protein. Apple pie flavor, 25 g protein, 9 g net carbs.

5 mineasyserves 1
A wide bowl of chechebsa, griddled flatbread torn into pieces and coated in red berbere spiced butter with dark toasted edgesEthiopia

Chechebsa

Ethiopian chechebsa: a quick unleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle, torn into pieces and tossed in spiced butter and berbere. Serve with yogurt or honey for breakfast.

1 h 5 mineasyserves 4
Baked salmon fillets topped with lemon slices and fresh dill in a skilletInternational

Gordon Ramsay's Baked Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Gordon Ramsay's baked salmon. Seared for color, then finished in the oven with lemon, dill, garlic and a splash of white wine.

25 mineasyserves 4
Pan-fried Slovenian potatoes with softened onions and golden crisp edgesSlovenia

Pražen krompir s čebulo

Slovenia’s everyday side: boiled potatoes sliced and fried in lard with onions until golden at the edges, finished with salt, pepper and parsley.

45 mineasyserves 4
Desayuno chapín plate with two sunny-side-up eggs, black bean paste, fried ripe plantain slices and a slab of fresh white cheese, with a basket of tortillas behindGuatemala

Desayuno Chapín

The Guatemalan desayuno chapín: fried eggs, creamy black beans, caramelized fried plantains and fresh cheese, served with warm tortillas for scooping.

45 mineasyserves 4
Folded white tapioca crepe with a grainy surface, opened slightly to show melted and seared queijo coalho slices inside, on a beige ceramic plateBrazil

Tapioca com Queijo Coalho

Northeastern Brazilian tapioca crepe made from hydrated cassava starch, folded around seared queijo coalho. Gluten-free, ready in 10 minutes, no flour or eggs.

30 mineasyserves 2
Kabsa, a classic from Saudi Arabia.Middle East

Kabsa

Saudi Arabia’s rice centerpiece: chicken and basmati cooked in a spiced tomato broth with loomi, the dried lime that makes it kabsa.

1 h 20 minmediumserves 6
Costa Rican gallo pinto, a mound of black beans and rice flecked with red pepper and cilantro, beside two fried eggs and a stack of corn tortillasCosta Rica

Gallo Pinto con Huevos

Costa Rican gallo pinto with fried eggs: day-old rice and black beans stir-fried with onion, sweet pepper, cilantro and Salsa Lizano, served with warm tortillas.

40 mineasyserves 4
Rustic Slovenian buckwheat žganci crumbles topped with crisp pork cracklingsSlovenia

Ajdovi žganci z ocvirki

Buckwheat žganci, the rustic Slovenian staple: coarse crumbles cooked in a mound of flour and water, finished with sizzling lard and crisp pork cracklings (ocvirki).

40 mineasyserves 4
Falafel, a classic from Israel.Middle East

Falafel

Real falafel from dried chickpeas: coarsely ground with herbs and spices, fried craggy and green inside. Canned chickpeas not invited.

45 minmediumserves 4
Colombian ajiaco soup with chicken, corn and potatoes, served with rice and avocadoColombia

Colombian Ajiaco

Bogotá's famous chicken and potato soup, thickened by papa criolla and flavored with guascas. Served with capers, cream and avocado.

1 h 55 minmediumserves 6
Bibimbap, a classic from South Korea.Korea

Bibimbap

The Korean rice bowl built properly: seasoned vegetables arranged over rice with marinated beef, a fried egg and gochujang sauce, mixed at the table.

1 hmediumserves 4
A peanut butter chocolate smoothie in a glass.International

Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie

Chocolate protein and natural peanut butter in a thick, rich shake that tastes like the cup. 31 g protein, 6 g net carbs.

5 mineasyserves 1