All recipes — Mesa de Casa

Four clear ramekins with eggs baked in cream, firm whites and glossy yolks

baked-eggs —

Breakfast

Eggs en Cocottegently baked in cream

27 minEasyTotal cost: $1.37$0.34/per serving

baguette —

Bread

French Baguettewith poolish and thin crust

970 minAdvancedTotal cost: $1.09$0.09/per serving

fricassee —

Chicken

French Chicken Fricasseewith Mushrooms and Creamy Sauce

100 minMediumTotal cost: $17.02$2.84/per serving

orange juice —

Drinks

Fresh orange juicesqueezed just before serving

15 minEasyTotal cost: $4.42$0.55/per serving

Warm potato slices salad with golden bacon and onion in a light bowl

potato-salad —

Side dishes

German Potato Saladwarm with bacon and vinegar

70 minMediumTotal cost: $5.15$0.86/per serving

chicken —

Chicken

Italian Chicken Cacciatorebraised with red wine and tomato

100 minMediumTotal cost: $16.14$2.69/per serving

ciabatta —

Bread

Italian Ciabattawith biga and open crumb

855 minAdvancedTotal cost: $1.34$0.11/per serving

milk-bread —

Bread

Japanese Milk Breadsoft with the tangzhong method

245 minMediumTotal cost: $2.13$0.18/per serving

stuffed-eggplant —

Meat

Karnıyarık: Stuffed Eggplantwith Meat and Tomato

135 minMediumTotal cost: $17.71$2.95/per serving

Dish of yellow-reddish rice with golden chicken pieces and green bell pepper

chicken-and-rice —

Rice and risotto

Latin Chicken and Ricecooked in sofrito

85 minMediumTotal cost: $14.78$1.85/per serving

layered-potato —

Side dishes

Layered Potato Pavepressed in many layers

590 minAdvancedTotal cost: $5.18$0.43/per serving

cake —

Cakes and pies

Marble Cakewith vanilla and cocoa batter

110 minMediumTotal cost: $4.08$0.34/per serving

ravioli —

Pasta

Mushroom Ravioliwith fresh pasta and butter

180 minTotal cost: $7.91$1.32/per serving

quiche —

Cakes and pies

Onion Quichewith buttery crust

155 minMediumTotal cost: $5.49$0.69/per serving

Golden orange ring cake with a thin glaze and one slice cut

homemade cake 5.0 (1)

Cakes and pies

Orange cakewith a light citrus glaze

80 minEasyTotal cost: $2.87$0.24/per serving

Round Pommes Anna with golden concentric layers and a sliced piece

layered-potato —

Side dishes

Pommes Annathin and golden layers

110 minMediumTotal cost: $3.26$0.41/per serving

Golden pommes dauphine on a light plate with one opened showing the light interior

potato-puff —

Side dishes

Pommes dauphinecrispy choux pastry potato puffs

110 minTotal cost: $5.54$0.69/per serving

Potato gnocchi with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan on a light plate

vegetarian 5.0 (1)

Pasta

Potato gnocchiwith homemade tomato sauce

85 minEasyTotal cost: $5.61$1.40/per serving

roast-chicken —

Chicken

Roast Chicken with Potatoeswith Onion and Garlic

110 minMediumTotal cost: $15.58$2.60/per serving

soup —

Soups

Roasted Tomato Soupwith Onion and Garlic

85 minMediumTotal cost: $8.57$1.43/per serving

pilaf-rice —

Rice and risotto

Saffron Pilaf Ricefluffy and fragrant

60 minMediumTotal cost: $3.86$0.48/per serving

Saint-Honoré cake — with whipped cream and caramel, served on light-colored dishware

saint-honore —

Cakes and pies

Saint-Honoré Cakewith whipped cream and caramel

335 minAdvancedTotal cost: $7.56$0.76/per serving

Shakshuka with seven eggs cooked in tomato and green bell pepper sauce

poached-eggs 5.0 (1)

Breakfast

Shakshukawith tomato, bell pepper, and eggs

55 minEasyTotal cost: $6.69$0.96/per serving

Golden Spanish potato tortilla with one wedge cut to show tender potato and onion layers

Spanish tortilla —

Side dishes

Spanish potato tortillagolden, tender and safely set

79 minMediumTotal cost: $4.66$0.78/per serving

Very thin shiny cucumber slices in sweet and sour dressing inside a clear bowl

cucumber-salad —

Salads

Sweet and Sour Cucumber Saladdelicate and refreshing

65 minEasyTotal cost: $3.94$0.66/per serving

Wedges of ripe tomato with olive oil and fresh basil leaves in a clear bowl

tomato-salad —

Salads

Tomato and Basil Saladperfectly seasoned to serve

25 minEasyTotal cost: $9.63$1.61/per serving

apple pie —

Cakes and pies

Traditional American apple pieflaky double crust and cinnamon apples

255 minMediumTotal cost: $7.44$0.93/per serving

gazpacho —

Vegan recipes

Traditional Andalusian gazpachosilky, refreshing and intensely tomatoey

140 minEasyTotal cost: $6.85$1.14/per serving

Thick Brazilian black bean feijoada with dried beef, pork ribs, smoked sausage and bacon

Brazilian feijoada —

Meat

Traditional Brazilian feijoadablack bean stew with tender cured and smoked meats

915 minMediumTotal cost: $35.68$3.57/per serving

Brazilian white rice with creamy pinto beans

rice and beans —

Budget recipes

Traditional Brazilian rice and beansfluffy rice and creamy, well-seasoned beans

545 minEasyTotal cost: $1.68$0.28/per serving

coq au vin —

Chicken

Traditional French coq au vinwine-braised chicken with bacon and mushrooms

905 minMediumTotal cost: $27.22$4.54/per serving

croque-monsieur —

Snacks

Traditional French croque-monsieurcrisp bread, melting Gruyere and golden béchamel

57 minMediumTotal cost: $11.02$2.76/per serving

crème brûlée —

Desserts

Traditional French crème brûléesilky vanilla custard and brittle caramel

315 minMediumTotal cost: $7.47$1.25/per serving

French onion soup —

Soups

Traditional French onion soupdeeply browned onions and bubbling Gruyere toast

95 minMediumTotal cost: $18.37$3.06/per serving

Bright green Genoese pesto in a marble mortar with basil

pesto Genovese —

Sauces

Traditional Genoese pestobright green, fragrant and mortar-made

30 minMediumTotal cost: $14.78$1.85/per serving

pretzels —

Bread

Traditional German pretzelsdeep brown, chewy and hand-shaped

126 minMediumTotal cost: $1.08$0.14/per serving

Sauerbraten —

Meat

Traditional German Sauerbratenmarinated beef with a glossy sweet-sour gravy

4560 minMediumTotal cost: $32.69$4.09/per serving

patatas bravas —

Side dishes

Traditional Madrid patatas bravascrisp potatoes with bold paprika sauce

50 minMediumTotal cost: $3.67$0.61/per serving

ratatouille —

Vegetarian recipes

Traditional Provençal ratatouilletender summer vegetables, each flavor distinct

100 minMediumTotal cost: $6.97$1.16/per serving