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Flexible Frittata
Your fridge’s leftovers, turned into a delicious, no-fuss meal. Eggs, odds and ends, one skillet—done. Keep cooking. Be happy.
Gaby Melian's Winter Vegetable Stew
I love a good winter stew. They can be as flexible as your budget allows and you can make them slightly different depending on what you have available.
How to Make Picada Argentina, the Country's Snack Tray
Argentinean-style tapas are great for gatherings with friends and family. Here’s how to put together a picada everyone will enjoy.
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Chifa: A Mash-Up of Peruvian and Chinese Cuisines
In Perú, and especially its capital Lima, you’ll find plenty of restaurants serving this multicultural food.
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Alfajores de Maicena (Sandwich Cookies with Dulce de Leche)
There are many variations of alfajores, but the best ones are always the ones made at home. My recipe is filled with dulce de leche and coated in shredded coconut and is as Argentinean as my accent!
How to Make Argentinean Barbecue (Without a Grill)
How to make Argentinean-style barbeque without a grill.
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Baby Bok Choy Stir Fry
Stir fry is a cooking technique where ingredients are sautéed in very hot oil very quickly in a wok. In this recipe I am using the technique to cook some Baby Bok Choy with olive oil, salt and pepper. You can add soy sauce, Tamari or any sweet and savory sauce of your preference instead of water in the last step of the recipe.
Chamomile Iced Tea (With mixed berry ice-cubes, honey and mint)
I love “Té de Manzanilla”! I can’t deny it! So this recipe for Chamomile Iced Tea is one of my favorites, adding a little honey to the mixed berries in the ice cubes is the perfect pairing to chamomile making it a refreshing and delicious thirst quencher!
Gaby Melian’s Berenjenas en Escabeche Recipe
This recipe is easily scalable, you will just need more jars. This is a quick pickle method that does not require boiling the jar in water.
Panchos Argentinos (Argentine-Style Hot Dogs)
Panchos are Argentina’s take on hot dogs—a street-food staple that features a vast array of toppings. Condiments typically include mayonnaise, mustard, and chimichurri. We swapped out the chimichurri in favor of a fresh salsa criolla, which takes just minutes to make with easy-to-find ingredients. It tastes even better the longer it sits.
HASSELBACK HONEY-NUT SQUASH WITH GABY MELIAN
One of the joys of cooking is embracing seasonal harvests. Squash bounty is synonymous with savory autumn meals.
Instant Pot Pork Carnitas
It takes almost zero prep and just 35 minutes of cook time to turn pork shoulder into a tender, shreddy version of itself. The final crisping happens in a nonstick skillet, which gives you ultimate browning with almost no cleanup.
Argentine Asado and Chimichurri Sauce with Gaby Melian
This week, the formidable Gaby Melian is showing us what makes for the perfect Argentine Asado (hint: it's all in how you salt it) and her recipe for her famous chimichurri sauce - with plenty of leftovers for topping tacos made with Masienda's masa flour.
Eggventures with Gaby Melian
Argentinian-inspired medialunas (croissants) with bacon, egg and cheese.