Healthy Recipes
Nutritious, balanced and delicious. Eating well does not mean sacrifice.
Baked Cheese and Spinach Tamales
Imagine a soft and creamy tamale, filled with melted cheese and fresh spinach, wrapped in a banana leaf and baked until golden. It's a flavor that will make you forget any other.
Potato and Zucchini Stew
This stew is an explosion of flavors and textures, with tender potatoes, fresh zucchini, and a hint of chopped cilantro. Its flavor is intense and pleasant, and can be enjoyed at any time of the day.
Huancaina-Style Potatoes Airfryer
Enjoy this creative take on Huancaina potatoes, where tender potatoes are bathed in a vibrant and creamy yellow pepper sauce, all cooked to perfection in an airfryer. Each bite is an explosion of Peruvian flavors, with the subtlety of yellow pepper and the freshness of herbs, transporting you to…
Vegan Huancaina Potato
Imagine a deliciously cooked potato, perfectly done, topped with a creamy and spicy sauce that makes your taste buds dance. The combination of textures and flavors is absolutely irresistible, from the softness of the potato to the spicy kick of the sauce, passing through the freshness of the…
Venezuelan Corn Cachapas Stuffed with Cheese and Onion
These delicious Venezuelan corn cachapas stuffed with cheese and onion are an explosion of flavors and textures in every bite, with the softness of fresh corn and the melting of the cheese, accompanied by the intense flavor of caramelized onion. At the first bite, the cachapa opens to reveal a…
Roasted Butternut Squash with Smoked Paprika from La Vera and Spiced Chickpea Hummus
Roasted butternut squash with smoked paprika from La Vera is one of those dishes that not only looks great on the table, but also tastes divine. Imagine the squash, tender and sweet, roasted in its own juice and a golden crust that crunches slightly, with that smoky aroma of smoked paprika from La…
Corn Tortilla with Cheese and Epazote
Corn tortilla with cheese and epazote is one of those dishes that reminds you why you love Mexican cooking. That first bite, when tender corn and creamy cheese melt in your mouth, is pure magic. The sweet flavor of the corn, cooked to perfection to highlight its tender, delicate nature, pairs…
Chilean Seafood Chowder
The Chilean seafood chupe is one of those dishes that embraces you from the first bite. Imagine an intense broth where fresh seafood mingles with an aromatic, spiced sauce that makes you feel right at home. It's a feast for the senses, perfect for sharing on any occasion, whether with friends or…
Venezuelan Lentil Pavacake
Venezuelan Lentil Pavacake: the hug-shaped cake nobody saw coming The first bite is a sweet betrayal. You expect a lentil cake —yes, lentils— and you encounter something that smells like freshly made sofrito, toasted cumin and that exact point when the onion caramelizes without burning. The crust,…
Pumpkin and Cheese Revolution: Provoleta on the Disc with Cane Honey and Rosemary
Imagine a golden crust of cheese that cracks on the first cut, revealing a creamy heart of caramelized pumpkin that melts in your mouth. Rosemary perfumes each bite, and the dark, thick cane honey gives it that wild touch that makes you close your eyes. It’s like a grandmother’s hug, but with a…
Baked Chicken Breast with Cheese and Mustard Crust, Pampean Style
The first bite is revealing: the skin crunches like rice paper at the first cut, while the melted cheese forms a golden cloak that hides the spicy mustard. But it's inside where the magic happens, because the meat falls apart in juicy fibers, perfumed with garlic and rosemary, as if it had slept in…
Spinach and Goat Cheese Omelette with Pine Nuts
The spinach and goat cheese omelette with pine nuts is one of those dishes that will leave you wanting more. I recall an afternoon at a small restaurant in Madrid, where I first tried this combination. The intense flavor of the fresh spinach, the sweetness of the crumbled goat cheese, and the…
Vegetable sushi maki
Vegetable sushi maki is a plant‑based version of the Japanese maki: seasoned sushi rice, nori seaweed and fillings of avocado, cucumber and carrot rolled with a bamboo mat. The technique requires practice — spreading the rice in a thin layer without crushing it, moistening the nori before cutting —…
Roasted Spiced Sweet Potato Airfryer
Spiced sweet potato cubes in the air fryer: smoked paprika and cumin form a flavourful crust on the sweet orange flesh, which caramelizes outside and stays creamy inside in about 20 minutes. A seasonal autumn-winter side dish that also works as a snack or bowl base.
Japanese Sponge Cheesecake
Japanese cotton cheesecake is a water-bath baked cheese cake unlike any other: stiffly beaten egg whites are folded into a cream cheese, flour, and yolk batter, giving an airy, jiggly texture halfway between a soufflé and a sponge cake. It bakes slowly in a pan surrounded by hot water and is eaten…
Intense Chocolate Brownie
This intense chocolate brownie is the purest version of the American classic: 70% dark chocolate melted with butter for that fudgy, dense texture that sets it apart from cake, with extra cocoa powder doubling the chocolate intensity and a touch of salt that sharpens every note. The secret to the…
Tres Leches Cake
The tres leches cake is the moistest cake in Latin American pastry: a fluffy sponge of eggs, flour and sugar that, freshly baked, is slowly soaked with a mixture of sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream. The sponge absorbs every drop and ends up with an almost pudding‑like…
Homemade Falafel
Homemade falafel is the vegetable croquette of the Eastern Mediterranean: balls or discs of raw chickpeas ground with parsley, cilantro, cumin and garlic, fried until crisp on the outside and tender inside. Unlike hummus, the chickpeas are not cooked: they are soaked in cold water for 12 hours and…
Lebanese Tabouleh
Tabbouleh is the most refreshing salad in Lebanese mezze: fine bulgur soaked until tender and mixed with large quantities of chopped flat-leaf parsley, tomato, spring onion, mint, lemon juice and olive oil. It is really a herb salad with a little grain — the bulgur plays a supporting role. Light,…
Potato and Onion Omelette
Tortilla de patatas with onion is the most universally Spanish dish. Potatoes are poached slowly in olive oil with onion until soft but not browned, drained, and mixed with beaten eggs, then the whole thing sets in the pan over medium heat with a single flip. The debate between runny and fully set…
Cordoban Salmorejo
Salmorejo is the creamier, more concentrated cousin of gazpacho. Without cucumber or pepper, and made with more bread and tomato, it achieves a uniquely velvety texture. Córdoba proudly claims it as its own culinary heritage.
Avocado Toast with Poached Egg
Avocado toast with poached egg brings together the best of modern brunch in a quick, nutritious plate: toasted sourdough bread, avocado mashed with lemon juice and flaky salt, and a poached egg with a runny yolk made in simmering water with a dash of vinegar. Smoked paprika and chia seeds finish…
Asturian Rice Pudding
The secret to Asturian rice pudding lies in its very slow cooking and the use of whole milk freshly drawn from northern cows. Lemon zest and cinnamon are the essential aromas.
Wrinkled Potatoes with Red and Green Mojo
The secret to wrinkled potatoes lies in the salt concentration of the cooking water: so salty that it barely boils. As the water evaporates, the salt crystallizes on the skin, creating the characteristic wrinkled and slightly crunchy texture.
Healthy Recipes: cooking guide
Eating healthy does not mean eating boring or going hungry. These recipes prioritise fresh ingredients, cooking techniques that preserve nutrients (steaming, oven, griddle) and macronutrient balance. You will find low-calorie options that are genuinely satisfying.