Versión en Español Easy homemade birthday cake is a butter sponge of creamed butter and sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and milk baked in two 20 cm pans at 180°C (356°F) for 25 to 30 minutes, cooled, and layered and covered with a buttercream of whipped butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla. It takes 60 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of baking, and serves 12. An affordable classic for any celebration, so there…
Versión en Español Provençal sauce is finely chopped fresh parsley and garlic mixed with sea salt and olive oil and rested for 10 minutes, with no cooking. It takes 10 minutes and serves 6. Originally from Provence in France and very popular in Spanish cooking, it is all about garlic and parsley. How to Make Provençal Sauce? Use olive oil, or corn oil if you prefer not to mask the garlic and parsley. Chop finely,…
Versión en Español Chilean salsa verde is finely diced onion softened in salt or hot water, rinsed, and mixed with finely chopped fresh parsley, oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, sea salt, and pepper, then rested in the cold for 10 minutes. It takes 10 minutes and serves 4. A classic Chilean condiment for shellfish such as piures, machas, and locos, and for traditional sandwiches such as the completo. How to Make Chilean Salsa Verde?…
Versión en Español Chocolate ganache is an emulsion of chopped 60% chocolate stirred into the same weight of cream brought to a boil, with an optional tablespoon of butter for shine, used warm as a filling or chilled for at least 3 hours as a frosting. It takes 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking, and serves 6. A versatile classic of pastry for chocolates, cakes, and cupcakes, with a smooth, glossy texture…
Versión en Español Cream of asparagus soup is fresh asparagus cut into 2½ cm pieces, sautéed in butter with garlic for 5 minutes, simmered covered in vegetable broth for 10 to 15 minutes until very tender but still green, blended, and finished with heavy cream. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. A simple, quick way to add asparagus to everyday meals. How to Make Cream of Asparagus…
Versión en Español Homemade chocolate mousse is chocolate melted with cream over a water bath, folded with egg whites whisked with sugar over low heat and then beaten until doubled, spooned into glasses, and chilled for at least 3 hours. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. A timeless dessert, light and intensely flavored, and much easier to make than most people think. How to Make Chocolate Mousse?…
Versión en Español Homemade egg pasta is 500 g of flour kneaded with 3 large eggs into a firm dough, rested wrapped for 60 minutes, rolled to 2 mm, folded, cut into 5 to 10 mm strips, and boiled for 4 to 6 minutes until al dente. It takes 75 minutes of preparation, mostly resting, and 5 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. Fresh egg pasta is made with soft flour and eggs for cohesion…
Versión en Español Japanese sushi rice is short grain rice washed about 7 times until the water runs clear, rested 15 minutes, cooked covered in 600 ml of water for 20 minutes, rested 15 minutes off the heat, and seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, then cooled for at least 30 minutes. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. The base of many Japanese dishes with raw…
Versión en Español Homemade blueberry muffins are flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt mixed with oil, milk, vanilla, and an egg, folded with fresh blueberries, spooned into muffin cups a little over half full, and baked at 200°C (392°F) for 18 to 20 minutes. They take 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of baking, and make 6 muffins. An American classic made with fresh blueberries, which Chile grows in abundance. How to Make Blueberry…
Versión en Español Homemade iced tea with lemon and mint is tea bags and half the mint steeped in hot water at about 70°C (158°F) for 5 minutes, then added to a pitcher of cold water with lemon slices, lemon juice, the remaining mint, and sugar, and chilled for 30 minutes over ice. It takes 10 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of steeping, and serves 4. A favorite summer drink: fresh, inexpensive, and made…