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Four flat, deep-brown ta’ameya patties topped with sesame seeds, one broken open to show a bright green inside, with tahini sauce and flatbread behindEgypt

Ta’ameya

Egyptian ta'ameya: crisp fried patties made from dried fava beans and a big bunch of herbs, green inside, topped with sesame and served with tahini sauce and bread.

13 h 15 minmediumserves 4
A loaded Colombian hot dog topped with crisp shoestring potatoes, pineapple sauce and pink sauceColombia

Perro Caliente Colombiano

Colombia’s loaded street dog: crisp shoestring potatoes, sweet pineapple sauce and pink sauce piled onto a hot dog bun.

30 minmediumserves 4
A battered hot dog on a stick, deep fried until golden, served with a small cup of tomato sauceNew Zealand

Battered Hot Dog on a Stick

A classic Kiwi fish-and-chip-shop treat: sausage on a stick, dipped in batter and deep fried until golden, served with tomato sauce.

35 minmediumserves 4
Two open-faced sandwiches on dark seeded bread, spread with a creamy layer and topped with overlapping slices of hard-boiled egg, black pepper and chivesSweden

Äggmacka

Äggmacka, the Swedish open-faced egg sandwich: hard-boiled eggs sliced over dark seeded bread with a creamy spread, black pepper and chives. Ready in 15 minutes.

15 mineasyserves 2
Shredded beef barbacoa served over cauliflower rice with cilantro, diced onion and limeMexico

Beef Barbacoa

Chuck roast marinated in chipotle and lime, slow cooked for 8 hours and shredded. 45 g of protein and 2 g net carbs per serving.

8 h 30 mineasyserves 8
A shallow stoneware bowl of fatteh with warm chickpeas and crisp pita pieces under a garlicky yogurt sauce, topped with toasted almonds, pine nuts and chopped parsleyLebanon

Fatteh Hummus

Lebanese fatteh with chickpeas: crisp toasted pita, warm chickpeas and a garlicky tahini yogurt sauce, topped with butter-toasted almonds and pine nuts. Ready in about 40 minutes.

40 mineasyserves 4
Sarmale, a classic from Romania.Romania

Sarmale

Romania’s cabbage rolls: small, dill-scented, simmered in tomato broth with smoked bacon, served over mămăligă with sour cream.

3 h 20 minmediumserves 6
A white plate with a buttered half bread roll, slices of cheese, cooked ham and salami, with small bowls of butter and red jam and a basket of rolls behind.Germany

Brötchenfrühstück

Crusty homemade Brötchen with butter, jam, sliced cheese, cooked ham and salami: the weekend breakfast spread of Germany, with the full recipe for the rolls.

2 h 30 minmediumserves 4
Bujta repa stew of sour turnip and millet with tender pieces of porkSlovenia

Bujta repa

Prekmurje farmhouse stew: shredded sour turnip and millet simmered with tender pork until thick, tangy and filling. Cold-weather food at its most rustic.

2 h 10 minmediumserves 6
Two pale Weißwurst sausages flecked with parsley next to a glossy soft pretzel with coarse salt and a small dish of grainy brown mustard on a white plate.Germany

Bavarian Weißwurst Breakfast

Weißwurst, the pale Bavarian veal and pork sausage, gently heated in hot water and served with a soft pretzel and sweet mustard, traditionally before noon.

20 mineasyserves 2
Full English breakfast with sausages, bacon, fried eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and toastUK

Full English Breakfast

The full British fry-up: sausages, back bacon, fried eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and buttered toast on one plate.

35 mineasyserves 4
Three glossy glazed Argentine medialunas on a white plate next to a large cup of café con leche on a dark wooden café tableArgentina

Medialunas con Café con Leche

Argentine medialunas de manteca: buttery laminated crescent rolls brushed with sugar syrup, served the traditional way with a cup of café con leche.

5 h 18 minhardserves 8
Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke), a classic from Hungary.Hungary

Chicken Paprikash

Hungarian paprikás csirke: chicken braised in a sweet paprika and onion sauce finished with sour cream. Served over buttered nokedli.

1 heasyserves 4
Empanada de Pino, a classic from Chile.Chile

Empanada de Pino

Chile’s baked empanada: a soft lard crust around slow-cooked beef and onion pino with the mandatory olive, raisin and slice of egg.

1 h 30 minmediumserves 6
Baklava, a classic from Turkey.Middle East

Baklava

Forty buttered filo layers, a pistachio-walnut heart, and cold lemon syrup over hot pastry: the crisp-not-soggy method, diamond-cut.

1 h 30 minmediumserves 12
A large round man'oushe topped with a dark layer of za'atar and sesame seeds, with a blistered golden crust, cut into wedges on a white plateLebanon

Man’oushe Za’atar

Lebanese man'oushe za'atar: soft, blistered flatbread brushed with olive oil and a thyme, sesame and sumac mix. A simple yeast dough, baked in a very hot home oven in under 10 minutes.

2 heasyserves 4
A glossy golden cornetto on a small white plate beside a cup of cappuccino with a swirl of milk foam, on a dark wooden table.Italy

Cornetto e Cappuccino

Soft, lightly sweet Italian cornetti made from laminated yeast dough with eggs and lemon zest, served the way an Italian bar does, with a hot cappuccino.

13 h 40 minhardserves 12
Bowl of creamy tomato soup garnished with fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oilUSA

Tomato Soup

Smooth homemade tomato soup built on ripe tomatoes, basil and a little cream. The natural partner for a grilled cheese sandwich.

45 mineasyserves 6
Bibimbap, a classic from South Korea.Korea

Bibimbap

The Korean rice bowl built properly: seasoned vegetables arranged over rice with marinated beef, a fried egg and gochujang sauce, mixed at the table.

1 hmediumserves 4
Plate of Jamaican ackee and saltfish with onion, tomato, green pepper and thyme, served with two boiled green bananasJamaica

Ackee and Saltfish with Boiled Green Bananas

Jamaica national dish ackee and saltfish: flaked salt cod sautéed with onion, tomato, scallion, thyme and scotch bonnet, with ackee folded in and boiled green bananas.

1 heasyserves 4
Baked lasagne verdi alla bolognese with layers of green spinach pasta, meat ragù and béchamelItaly

Lasagne Verdi alla Bolognese

Bologna's own lasagne: spinach pasta sheets layered with slow-cooked ragù and béchamel, no ricotta, no mozzarella. Just three things done well.

3 h 10 minhardserves 8
Moqueca, a classic from Brazil.Brazil

Moqueca

Bahian fish stew, layered not stirred: white fish, peppers and tomatoes in coconut milk stained golden with dendê palm oil.

55 mineasyserves 4
Asado, a classic from Argentina.Argentina

Asado with Chimichurri

Argentine asado for a home grill: short ribs and skirt steak over slow fire, coarse salt only, with proper rested chimichurri.

1 h 45 minmediumserves 6
Gnocchi carbonara with crispy guanciale and grated pecorinoItaly

Gnocchi Carbonara

The Roman classic on soft potato gnocchi. Crisp guanciale, a silky sauce of egg and pecorino, plenty of black pepper.

25 mineasyserves 2
Colombian arroz con pollo with shredded chicken, peas, carrots and cilantroColombia

Arroz con Pollo

Colombian chicken and rice in one pot: shredded chicken and vegetables folded through golden rice cooked in its own broth. A weeknight staple.

1 h 5 mineasyserves 4
Pan-seared filet mignon topped with a melting slice of garlic herb butterUSA

Filet Mignon with Herb Butter

Cast-iron filet mignon finished with garlic herb butter. Restaurant-quality steak with zero carbs, on the table in under half an hour.

20 minmediumserves 2
Rustic Slovenian buckwheat žganci crumbles topped with crisp pork cracklingsSlovenia

Ajdovi žganci z ocvirki

Buckwheat žganci, the rustic Slovenian staple: coarse crumbles cooked in a mound of flour and water, finished with sizzling lard and crisp pork cracklings (ocvirki).

40 mineasyserves 4
Aloo paratha on a steel plate, one cut open to show the spiced potato and herb filling, with melting butter on top and small bowls of plain yogurt and Indian pickle behindIndia

Aloo Paratha with Yoghurt and Pickle

North Indian aloo paratha: whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato, griddled in ghee and served with yogurt, pickle and butter. Rolling tips included.

1 h 40 minmediumserves 4
Four thick diamond-cut pieces of white kiribath milk rice on a pale ceramic plate, with a spoonful of red lunu miris onion and chili sambol beside themSri Lanka

Kiribath with Lunu Miris

Sri Lankan kiribath: rice cooked with coconut milk until sticky, cut into diamonds and served with lunu miris, a spicy red onion and chili sambol. Simple and filling.

1 h 5 mineasyserves 4
An Icelandic pylsur hot dog topped with raw and crispy onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard and remouladeIceland

Pylsur

Iceland’s beloved lamb-blend hot dog, dressed with ketchup, sweet brown mustard, remoulade and both raw and crispy onion.

20 mineasyserves 4
Tonnarelli pasta coated in a silky Pecorino Romano and black pepper sauceItaly

Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe

Three ingredients, done right: tonnarelli, Pecorino Romano and black pepper, emulsified with starchy pasta water into a sauce with no cream in it at all.

25 minmediumserves 4
A grilled hot dog glazed with teriyaki sauce, striped with Japanese mayo and topped with shredded noriCanada

Terimayo

Japadog’s Vancouver invention: a grilled hot dog glazed in teriyaki, striped with Japanese mayo and piled with shredded nori.

30 minmediumserves 4
A griddled Danish hot dog topped with remoulade, ketchup, mustard, onions and sweet pickled cucumber slicesDenmark

Ristet Hotdog

A griddled Danish sausage dressed with mustard, ketchup, remoulade, raw and crispy onion, and sweet pickled cucumber.

20 mineasyserves 4
Full Irish breakfast plate with bacon rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, two fried eggs, a grilled tomato, mushrooms and buttered brown soda breadIreland

Full Irish Breakfast

A full Irish breakfast with rashers, sausages, black and white pudding, fried eggs, grilled tomato, mushrooms and buttered brown soda bread, cooked in the right order.

45 mineasyserves 2
A raspberry smoothie in a glass.International

Raspberry Almond Smoothie

Tart raspberries with almond milk and almond butter over vanilla protein. The lowest-carb berry, used well. 29 g protein, 8 g net carbs.

5 mineasyserves 1
Folded square msemen flatbreads with golden-brown spots and visible layers, topped with a pat of melting butter and honey, with a small bowl of honey beside the plateMorocco

Msemen with Honey and Butter

Moroccan msemen: square, flaky layered flatbread folded with oil and semolina, pan-fried until golden and served warm with butter and honey for breakfast.

1 h 50 minmediumserves 5
Fufu and Light Soup, a classic from Ghana.Ghana

Fufu and Light Soup

Ghana’s comfort pairing: a bright, brothy tomato-ginger soup with chicken or goat, and smooth fufu for swallowing, not chewing.

1 h 25 minmediumserves 4
A flaky, layered paratha with golden brown spots on a steel plate next to a folded omelet flecked with red onion, green chili and cilantroPakistan

Anda Paratha

Pakistani anda paratha: crisp, flaky layered flatbread cooked in ghee, served with a spiced omelet of onion, green chili and cilantro. Step-by-step layering included.

1 h 35 minmediumserves 4
Injera with Doro Wat, a classic from Ethiopia.Ethiopia

Doro Wat

Ethiopia’s great chicken stew: a mountain of dry-cooked onions, fierce amounts of berbere, spiced butter and scored eggs, eaten with injera.

2 hmediumserves 6
Chicken piccata in a lemon caper sauce, garnished with parsleyItaly

Gordon Ramsay's Chicken Piccata

Gordon Ramsay's chicken piccata. Golden chicken breasts in a lemon, white wine and caper sauce, served with pasta.

40 mineasyserves 4
Golden Tolminska frika potato and cheese skillet cake with crisp edgesSlovenia

Tolminska frika

The Soča valley potato and cheese cake: grated potatoes and Tolminc cheese pressed into a hot pan and fried until the edges are golden and crisp.

50 minmediumserves 4
Two golden, flaky roti canai flatbreads with seared spots on a steel plate, beside a small bowl of orange dhal with carrot, potato and a curry leafMalaysia

Roti Canai with Dhal

Roti canai, the flaky, layered Malaysian flatbread, with a mild lentil dhal with potato and carrot. Includes the oil-coated rest and stretching method for crisp layers.

5 h 15 minhardserves 3
A glazed bowl of Tunisian lablabi with chickpeas and torn bread in a golden cumin broth, topped with a soft poached egg and a spoonful of red harissaTunisia

Lablabi

Tunisian lablabi: a warming chickpea soup poured over torn bread and finished with garlic, cumin, harissa, lemon, olive oil and a soft poached egg.

9 h 40 mineasyserves 4
Satay, a classic from Indonesia.Indonesia

Chicken Satay

Street-stall satay: turmeric and lemongrass chicken skewers charred hard, with real peanut sauce built on coconut milk and kecap manis.

55 mineasyserves 4
Koláče, a classic from Czech Republic.Slovakia

Koláče

Soft yeasted rounds with the three classic fillings: sweet cheese, plum butter and poppy seed, finished with streusel. Grandmother-grade baking.

1 h 3 minmediumserves 8
Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel), a classic from Austria.Austria

Apfelstrudel

Viennese apple strudel with real hand-stretched dough, thin enough to read through, rolled around spiced apples and buttered crumbs.

1 h 30 minhardserves 8
A strawberry cheesecake smoothie in a glass.International

Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Strawberries and real cream cheese over vanilla protein: cheesecake flavor, no crust needed. 28 g protein, 8 g net carbs.

5 mineasyserves 1
Skillet of ground pork and cabbage stir-fry topped with green onionsInternational

Egg Roll in a Bowl

A deconstructed egg roll: ground pork and cabbage stir-fried with garlic, ginger and soy. All the flavor, no wrapper, done in 15 minutes.

15 mineasyserves 2