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Homemade Empanadas

Homemade Empanadas

Originally from the Spanish region of Galicia, empanadas are now viewed as a Latin-American treat. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which means wrap in bread. You can make them with lots of fillings, but today we’ve decided to go for a classic filling, one with ground beef and tomato sauce.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Empanadas

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 red onion
1 onion
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 pound ground beef
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt
pepper
1 cup canned tomatoes
2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 ounces of butter
1 egg, whisked

How to Make Homemade Empanadas

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, the red onion and cook them until softened.
  2. Add the ground beef and cook it until browned.
  3. Season it with jalapeno, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  4. Pour the canned tomatoes and add the parsley. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Sift the flour through a strainer in a large bowl. Add salt, baking powder, and butter.
  6. Add around 1/4 cup of cold water and mix with your hands to create a smooth, homogenous dough.
  7. Dust your working space with flour and level the dough with a rolling pin.
  8. Use a bowl and knife and make round shapes of dough, around 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter.
  9. Add 2 tablespoons of meat mixture over each round dough. Start from one of the ends and pull over the opposite end, covering the filling.
  10. Pinch the sides with a fork.
  11. Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Lay the empanadas over it. Brush them with eggwash.
  12. Slide the tray into the oven for the next 40 minutes at 400 degrees F/200 degrees C.
Homemade Puff Pastry

Homemade Puff Pastry

Sure, you can buy puff pastry, because just about everybody does it, and it’s not such a bad thing. But there is also something satisfying about making your own pastry. With healthy fats like butter instead of margarine, health is another reason to make this pastry.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Puff Pastry

2½ cups of flour
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¼ cup water
8 ounces of butter

How to Make Homemade Puff Pastry

  1. Add 2 cups of flour in a large bowl. Add the egg yolk, vinegar, vegetable oil, and water.
  2. Use your hands and mix until all the ingredients combine. Shape the mixture in a round dough.
  3. Add the remaining flour and butter in a small bowl. Use your hands and mix until smooth. Leave it aside.
  4. Dust your working space with flour and level the dough with a rolling pin.
  5. Evenly spread 3-4 teaspoons of butter over the dough.
  6. Next, grab the side furthest to you and fold it halfway.
  7. Grab the side closest to you and pull it over the other one. Evenly spread 1 more teaspoon of butter and fold the dough sideways.
  8. Refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.
  9. Use the ingredients and repeat the steps starting with leveling the dough. In the end, refrigerate the dough for 20 more minutes.
  10. Repeat the steps one more time and refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes.
Homemade Romesco Sauce

Homemade Romesco Sauce

Romesco is a red pepper and nut sauce, originating from the Spanish region of Catalonia. We have used almonds, garlic, a touch of sherry, paprika and cayenne pepper to add it a bit of spice. It is a sauce usually served with fish, but you can serve it with seafood and other meats also.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Romesco Sauce

1 roasted bell pepper
¼ cup almonds
1 garlic clove
3 tablespoons of tomato paste
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt
pepper
½ cup olive oil

How to Make Homemade Romesco Sauce

  1. Set up your blender and add the roasted bell pepper.
  2. Add the almonds, garlic, tomato paste, sherry vinegar, water, and parsley.
  3. Season with paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Blend everything until smooth.
  4. Pour the olive oil and start blending.
  5. Blend until smooth and serve!
Homemade Remoulade Sauce

Homemade Remoulade Sauce

Remoulade is a mayo-based sauce, that was invented in France. Our recipe also contains some mustard, pickles, capers, lemon juice, and tarragon. It was usually served with meats, but nowadays it accompanies dishes like fried fish or seafood. As a tip, it also works great with French fries.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Remoulade Sauce

1 cup mayonnaise
1 small pickle, chopped
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
salt

How to Make Homemade Remoulade Sauce

  1. Add the mayo in a large bowl, along with the chopped pickles.
  2. Add the mustard, capers, lemon juice, parsley, tarragon, and salt.
  3. Mix everything with 1 teaspoon until smooth.
Homemade Marinara Sauce

Homemade Marinara Sauce

Marinara is an Italian sauce, with a tomato base. It also contains onion, garlic, and herbs. It is often used in Italian-American cuisines, so you’ve probably served it countless times. But now, having the recipe, there’s no excuse for not trying it at home. It works great with pasta and meatballs.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Marinara Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup red wine
1½ cups of canned tomatoes
salt
pepper
¼ cup parsley, chopped

How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce

  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the onion, garlic, and give it a good stir. Pour the red wine and cook until softened.
  4. Pour the canned tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook everything for the next 10 minutes.
  5. Add the parsley, stir it in and remove from heat.
Homemade Honey-Mustard Sauce

Homemade Honey-Mustard Sauce

Sure, who doesn’t like dipping something good in a delicious sauce? Didn’t find that perfect sauce up until now? No worries, because we have one that just about fits the bill. It’s a honey-mustard dip, thickened with a bit of mayo, and spiced up with some cayenne paper. Lots of delicious flavors, that come together in great fashion.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Honey-Mustard Sauce

¼ cup honey
¼ cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons of vinegar

How to Make Homemade Honey-Mustard Sauce

  1. Start by adding the honey and mustard in a small bowl. Add the mayonnaise, cayenne pepper, and vinegar.
  2. Whisk everything until smooth.
Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise is one of the 5 mother sauces in French cuisine, alongside bechamel, veloute or espagnole. It is an emulsion of egg, butter, and lemon juice, and it is one of the main ingredients in Eggs Benedict (one of our favorite brunch delights). Sure, it’s not the easiest recipe, but if you master it, you’ll have yourself a terrific new sauce recipe.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon vinegar
5 ounces of butter, melted
salt
pepper

How to Make Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

  1. Add the egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk them. Place them in a heatproof bowl.
  2. Heat a saucepan over medium heat, and fill it halfway with water. Bring the water to a boil and top it with the bowl.
  3. Start whisking the eggs gently, while adding the vinegar and the melted butter.
  4. Whisk continuously until pale and thick, about 3-5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper in the meantime.
Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

So, you’ve got yourself some tasty ribs and don’t know how to serve them? Go with a classic, and serve them with some barbecue sauce. Don’t buy it from the store just yet, because we have a simple and tasty recipe you can make at home. It consists of ketchup, vinegar, paprika, cayenne, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Barbecue Sauce

¾ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

How to Make Homemade Barbecue Sauce

  1. Add the ketchup in a medium-sized bowl.
  2. Add the vinegar, paprika, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper.
  3. Mix until smooth.
Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Sure, you can buy Alfredo sauce from the store because it fits the bill and you’re probably in a hurry. But, we recommend making it at home from scratch, because it will surely be healthier and tastier. Alfredo sauce is made of heavy cream, butter, and parmesan, and it’s a great choice for pasta and chicken.

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Alfredo Sauce

4 ounces of butter
2 cups of heavy cream
1 cup parmesan, shredded
salt
pepper
¼ cup parsley, chopped

How to Make Homemade Alfredo Sauce

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the butter and melt it.
  2. Pour the heavy cream and start mixing with a spatula.
  3. Add the shredded parmesan, and season with salt and pepper. Give it a good stir.
  4. Add the parsley, stir, and leave it on heat for 2 more minutes.
Homemade Aioli Sauce

Homemade Aioli Sauce

Aioli is a sauce originating from Spain, whose main ingredients are olive oil and garlic, being highly popular in France also. Our version is closer to the French version, which sees egg yolks and lemon juice incorporated. It is highly versatile, so you can serve it with meats, veggies, fish, and seafood because let’s face it, who doesn’t like garlic sauce?

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Aioli Sauce

2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons of mustard
1 cup olive oil
½ lemon
pepper

How to Make Homemade Aioli Sauce

  1. Add the crushed garlic and salt in a mortar. Mix everything with a pestle.
  2. Separately, whisk the egg yolk and mustard in a large bowl.
  3. Add the crushed garlic and start whisking vigorously.
  4. Slowly pour the olive oil while whisking in the process. Continue until you reach a smooth, stiff texture.
  5. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon and homogenize.
  6. Season with pepper and serve.
Homemade Bulgur

Homemade Bulgur

Bulgur is a type of cereal most often made of durum wheat. It has a light, nutty flavor and it is popular in Middle-Eastern cuisines. Cooking it at home is very easy, follow our instructions and ratio and you will nail it without any problem!

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Ingredients Needed for Homemade Bulgur

1 cup bulgur
2 cups of water
salt

How to Make Homemade Bulgur

  1. Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add the water in it.
  2. Add the bulgur in a strainer and wash it with cold water.
  3. Bring the water to a boil and add the bulgur. Season with a pinch of salt.
  4. Cook everything for 15 minutes, while stirring from time to time, until all of the water is absorbed into the bulgur.
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