Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole octopus, 1.3 kg (about 3 lb), cleaned 1 small onion, halved 2 bay leaves + 6 black peppercorns 600 g waxy potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 as tapas (2 as a light main) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 21 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on) 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional, for snappier texture) 1/3 cup (80 ml)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) oxtail, cut in segments 2 tsp kosher salt, 1.5 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp (16 g) flour (optional) 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil 2 large…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 squares (9×13 inch pan) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 4 cups) all-purpose flour 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast 10 g (1 3/4 tsp) fine sea salt + 1 tsp sugar 200…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 36 hours desalting) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 36 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g salt cod loins, skin-on (about 4 pieces) 4 liters cold water (for soaking; change water 3–4 times) 400 ml extra-virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 hearty servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (70 minutes with soak) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) batons 3 cups (720 ml) light olive oil, divided (for frying…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 lb (560 g) cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/2 in (1.3 cm) rings; tentacles kept whole 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 lemon…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock, hot 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, lightly crushed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs/drumsticks (6–8 pieces) 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 320 g fideos (No. 2 or No. 3 short noodles) 400 g cleaned squid or cuttlefish, cut in 1 cm pieces 12 medium prawns (about 300 g), shells on 1 liter hot fish stock…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (about 30 croquetas) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes 4 hours chilling) Quick Ingredients 4 cups (1 L) whole milk 1 bay leaf, pinch nutmeg 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter 1/4 cup (35 g) very finely minced yellow onion 1…