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25 recipes

Baked Sweet Potato Fries — potatoes recipe plated
200P 2gC 34gF 7g
potatoes

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Baked sweet potato fries with a cornstarch coating for crispy edges and sriracha mayo for dipping.

Beginner 35m$
beginnerbudgetdairy-free
Canadian Poutine — potatoes recipe plated
580P 18gC 52gF 34g
potatoes

Canadian Poutine

Crispy fries smothered in rich beef gravy and fresh cheese curds — Québec's iconic comfort food.

Beginner 45m$
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Classic French Fries (Double-Fried) — potatoes recipe plated
320P 4gC 42gF 16g
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Classic French Fries (Double-Fried)

Classic double-fried French fries — crispy outside, fluffy inside, using the Belgian two-stage method.

Beginner 45m$
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Classic Mashed Potatoes — sides recipe plated
280P 8gC 32gF 14g
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Classic Mashed Potatoes

Buttery, fluffy mashed potatoes with cream and a hint of garlic — a great comfort side dish.

Beginner 35m$
beginnerbudgetcomfort-food
Classic Potato Salad — potatoes recipe plated
280P 5gC 30gF 16g
potatoes

Classic Potato Salad

Classic creamy potato salad with eggs, pickles, and Dijon — dressed while the potatoes are still warm.

Beginner 35m$
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Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage) — potatoes recipe plated
280P 5gC 34gF 14g
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Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage)

Colcannon — buttery Irish mashed potatoes folded with sautéed cabbage and scallions.

Beginner 35m$
beginnerbudgetcomfort-food
Compound Butters — foundations recipe plated
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Compound Butters

Nine versatile compound butters that act as instant finishing sauces — plus the science of clarified butter and ghee.

Beginner 2h$
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Crispy Roasted Potatoes — sides recipe plated
280P 8gC 32gF 14g
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Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Shatteringly crispy on the outside, fluffy inside — the secret is parboiling and roughing up the edges.

Beginner 50m$
anti-inflammatorybeginnerbudget
Crispy Smashed Potatoes — potatoes recipe plated
220P 4gC 32gF 9g
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy smashed potatoes — boiled, smashed flat, and roasted until shatteringly golden with garlic.

Beginner 45m$
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Gratin Dauphinois (French Potato Gratin) — sides recipe plated
280P 8gC 32gF 14g
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Gratin Dauphinois (French Potato Gratin)

Thinly sliced potatoes baked in cream with garlic and nutmeg until golden and bubbling — French comfort.

Intermediate 1h 30m$$
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Grilled Brined Pork Chop with Potato Gratin — Pork recipe plated
420P 32gC 10gF 26g
Pork

Grilled Brined Pork Chop with Potato Gratin

Your first proteins — learning to sear, braise, and roast while building pan sauces from fond.

Beginner 1h 30m$
beginnerbraisinggluten-free
Hasselback Potatoes — potatoes recipe plated
240P 4gC 34gF 10g
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Hasselback Potatoes

Accordion-sliced potatoes roasted until crispy on the edges and creamy inside — Sweden's elegant side dish.

Intermediate 1h$
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Llapingachos (Ecuadorian Potato Patties) — potatoes recipe plated
320P 12gC 38gF 14g
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Llapingachos (Ecuadorian Potato Patties)

Crispy stuffed potato cakes with cheese, served with peanut sauce and fried egg — Ecuador's national snack.

Beginner 40m$
beginnerbudgetgluten-free
Loaded Baked Potato — potatoes recipe plated
420P 14gC 48gF 20g
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Loaded Baked Potato

Loaded baked potato with crispy skin, fluffy interior, and all the classic toppings.

Beginner 1h 10m$
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Masala Dosa (South Indian Stuffed Crepe) — plant-based recipe plated
340P 10gC 52gF 10g
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Masala Dosa (South Indian Stuffed Crepe)

Crispy fermented rice-and-lentil crepe filled with spiced potato masala — South India's iconic breakfast.

Intermediate 30m$
budgetgluten-freehigh-protein
Minestrone Soup — Soup recipe plated
280P 8gC 32gF 14g
Soup

Minestrone Soup

Where every culinary journey begins — knife skills, mise en place, and the vegetable techniques that form the foundation of all cooking.

Beginner 1h$
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Patatas Bravas — potatoes recipe plated
320P 5gC 42gF 16g
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Patatas Bravas

Crispy fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and garlic aioli — Spain's most popular tapa.

Beginner 40m$
beginnerbudgetdairy-free
Polish Pierogi (Potato and Cheese) — plant-based recipe plated
380P 12gC 48gF 16g
plant-based

Polish Pierogi (Potato and Cheese)

Handmade dumplings filled with mashed potato and farmer's cheese, pan-fried in butter — a Polish tradition.

Intermediate 1h 30m$
cheesehigh-proteinintermediate
Potato Gnocchi — Pasta recipe plated
420P 14gC 52gF 16g
Pasta

Potato Gnocchi

Light, pillowy potato dumplings with a simple brown butter and sage sauce — Italian comfort at its purest.

Intermediate 1h$
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Samosa (Indian Spiced Potato Pastry) — plant-based recipe plated
280P 6gC 34gF 14g
plant-based

Samosa (Indian Spiced Potato Pastry)

Crispy fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas — India's most iconic street food snack.

Intermediate 1h$
budgetdairy-freehigh-protein
Sautéed Duck Breast with Orange Gastrique — Duck recipe plated
420P 30gC 4gF 32g
Duck

Sautéed Duck Breast with Orange Gastrique

Your first proteins — learning to sear, braise, and roast while building pan sauces from fond.

Beginner 40m$
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Scalloped Potatoes — potatoes recipe plated
350P 10gC 35gF 20g
potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes with thinly sliced Yukon Golds baked in garlic cream with Gruyère crust.

Intermediate 1h 30m$
comfort-foodfrenchgluten-free
Seared Tuna Niçoise Salad — Composed recipe plated
220P 8gC 14gF 16g
Composed

Seared Tuna Niçoise Salad

Higher-stakes proteins — fish fabrication, delicate sauces, and the techniques that separate good cooks from great ones.

Beginner 45m$
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Sous Vide Short Ribs with Root Vegetable Purée — Beef recipe plated
450P 38gC 6gF 28g
Beef

Sous Vide Short Ribs with Root Vegetable Purée

The culmination — fermentation, curing, sous vide, consommé, and the creative freedom to compose your own dishes.

Beginner 48h$
advancedbeefhigh-protein
Stamppot (Dutch Mashed Potato and Sausage) — pork recipe plated
480P 22gC 42gF 24g
pork

Stamppot (Dutch Mashed Potato and Sausage)

Creamy mashed potatoes mixed with kale and topped with smoked sausage — the Netherlands' winter comfort dish.

Beginner 30m$
beginnerbudgetgluten-free