Cooking Difficulty
Choose a recipe that matches your experience or helps you practice something new. The five levels—Beginner, Easy, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert—reflect the skills, precision, and coordination involved. Read the method before starting; a quick recipe can still call for careful technique.
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Advanced
Put your culinary experience to work with recipes that reward skill, patience, and attention to detail. From refined preparations to challenging cooking techniques, these dishes offer experienced home cooks the opportunity to create impressive results and expand their culinary repertoire.
Beginner
New to cooking? Start here! These approachable recipes feature simple ingredients, familiar kitchen tools, and easy-to-follow instructions. No previous cooking experience is needed—just a little curiosity and an appetite for something delicious.
Easy
Ready to build your kitchen confidence? These recipes introduce everyday cooking techniques while keeping preparation straightforward and enjoyable. Perfect for home cooks who know their way around the kitchen and appreciate delicious results without unnecessary complications.
Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Sauerkraut
Ingredients: 1 head napa cabbage 3 Tablespoons kosher salt 125 g Jalapeños, thinly sliced 200 g onion, sliced 200 g cilantro, chopped 25 g garlic, minced 1/2 lime…
Instant Pot Queso Macaroni and Cheese
I had three goals for my Instant Pot queso macaroni and cheese: make it easy, make it cheesy, make it Texas as heck. And for that I turned…
Yucatán Chicken and Lime Soup (Sopa de Lima)
Ingredients 2 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed and patted dry 2 large white onions, halved and thinly sliced Kosher salt…
Instant Pot Hot Sauce
Instant Pot Hot Sauce is tasty and easy to make. A versatile pressure cooker hot sauce recipe that you can make from any variety of chile pepper. Customize…
Instant Pot Drunken Beans (Frijoles Borrachos)
Instant Pot Drunken Beans, Frijoles Borrachos, have beer as part of the liquid, but they don’t taste like alcohol. A savory blend of beans, bacon, spices, cilantro, and…
Salmorejo
Not to be confused with gazpacho, salmorejo is a chilled tomato soup that hails from the south of Spain. It has an extra-thick and creamy texture because it’s…
Cilantro Pesto
A fun twist on classic pesto, this cilantro pesto recipe is quick and easy, completely delicious, and is full of limes, roasted cashews, garlic, parmesan, and of course,…
Cilantro Pesto
Homemade Cilantro Pesto, made with fresh cilantro leaves, blanched almonds, red onion, serrano chile and olive oil. You can add more serrano chiles if you like things…
Zucchini “Tortillas”
This recipe can also be adapted to using different types of “bread crumbs” and it has worked great (almond flour, crushed pork rinds, etc.). Use crushed pork rinds…
Zucchini Cheddar Pancakes
Ingredients 2 whole medium zucchini grated 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup flour 1 cup cheddar cheese grated 2 whole eggs lightly beaten, 1/9 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Preparation Place grated zucchini in a colander. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 10 minutes allowing…
