When you have the kitchen all day
Weekend project recipes
Bread that proves overnight. Slow braises. Stocks. Confit. These are the recipes that ask for time and pay you back in flavor depth no shortcut can match. Block out the morning, put on music, and let the house smell good.
52 recipes match this time window.
gluten freeCrispy Baked Buffalo Wings
Restaurant-crispy oven wings with a buttery buffalo glaze. no deep fryer, no soggy disappointment. The game-day wing that beats takeout.
- Time
- 1 hr 5 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
dairy freeNepalese Chicken Momos
Hand-folded steamed dumplings — Nepal's beloved street food. Minced chicken with ginger, garlic, and Sichuan pepper inside a thin wheat wrapper, served with smoky tomato-sesame achar.
- Time
- 1 hr 5 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
gluten freeNigerian Egusi Soup
Rich melon-seed stew with leafy greens, smoked fish, and palm oil. the Sunday afternoon soup that anchors a Nigerian table. Serve with pounded yam or fufu.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
veganProvençal Ratatouille
Slow-cooked summer vegetables. eggplant, zucchini, tomato, pepper. silky, garlicky, herb-infused. Vegan main or stunning side.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
dairy freeBeef Bulgogi
Sweet-savory marinated beef seared in a screaming-hot pan. Korean BBQ classic over rice with kimchi alongside.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
vegetarianPierogi Ruskie (Polish Potato & Cheese Dumplings)
Plush dumplings stuffed with farmer cheese and potato, boiled then pan-fried in butter until golden. Pile them on a plate with caramelized onion and sour cream.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
veganEgyptian Koshari
A glorious five-layer pile of rice, lentils, pasta, chickpeas, fried onions, and spiced tomato sauce. The most popular street food in Egypt for good reason.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.60/serving
Classic French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onions in beef broth under a blanket of bubbling gruyère on toasted baguette. Paris bistro classic, achievable at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.10/serving
gluten freeHainanese Chicken Rice
Poached chicken so tender it slides off the bone, served over chicken-fat rice cooked in the poaching stock. Singapore's national dish.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving
dairy freeCajun Jambalaya
Louisiana's one-pot rice dish — andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, the holy trinity, and Cajun seasoning all cooked in a single pot with broth-soaked rice.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.40/serving
veganIsraeli-Style Hummus
Silken, ivory-smooth chickpea purée drowning in tahini and olive oil — the way it is eaten in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Smoother than supermarket hummus, served warm.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $1.50/serving
vegetarianGlazed Lemon Pound Cake
Buttery, dense, lemon-scented loaf cake soaked in lemon syrup and glazed. the cake that tastes like a vacation in three bites.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.95/serving
Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
Marinated lemon-garlic chicken thighs sliced thin, piled into warm pita with tomato, onion, and cool tzatziki. Athens street-corner gyros at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.60/serving
gluten freeClassic Russian Borscht
Beet-red, deeply savory soup with cabbage, potato, and a dollop of sour cream. Cold-weather comfort that gets better every day in the fridge.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Buka Stew
Nigerian buka stew, also known as "bukas," is a delectable palm oil stew created with a combination of tomatoes and peppers that is frequently served alongside simple foods like rice, beans, and soup combinations.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Casserole Sauce
Stewing is done on the top of a cooker with heat being applied directly to the underneath of the pot; while casseroling takes place inside the oven with heat circulating all around the pot.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Vegetable Sauce
It takes less than 45 minutes to make this veggie sauce, and the best part is that it mixes well with rice, beans, and even cooked yam.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Curry Goat
Many will think this is the same as goat meat pepper soup, but, no! This is totally different. This meal takes a lot of time and should be prepared in advanced before guests arrival
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Turkey Stew
This turkey sauce is so delicious and comes quickly together.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Butter Chicken Curry
People tend to confuse butter chicken curry for curry, the difference is Compared to chicken curry, butter chicken typically has more spice flavours and is creamier and sweeter.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Bolognese Sauce
If you get bored of your regular pasta sauces and dishes, Bolognese is an absolute show stopper. It goes beyond our everyday tomato sauce. Its an ultimate way of transforming a pack of mince beef into something yummy. Bolognese originated in Italy but has found its way to many Nigerian restaurants and kitchen. And yes, you can make your own home-made Italian Bolognese sauce in the comfort of your kitchen
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Ofe Akwu
I will call this the stew version of banga . just as banga is to the rivers people ofe aku is to the eastern people.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Beef Goulash
Goulash is a meat and vegetable soup or stew that is spiced with paprika and other herbs and spices. It originated from Hungary, this food is mainly consumed around Europe . it is one Hungary national dishes and a representation of the nation
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Ofada Sauce
One of the many types of stew that we eat in Nigeria is called Ayamase stew, also known as Ofada stew or the Nigerian designer stew. This stew's distinctively excellent flavour comes from the use of green coloured peppers and onions, as well as from the usage of local spices such locust beans.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
South African Bobotie
The Cape Malay classic — gently curried minced lamb baked under a savoury egg-milk custard, bay leaves standing up like sails. Sweet, warm, faintly tangy.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.45/serving
gluten freeMoroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon & Olives
Chicken slow-cooked under a conical lid with saffron, ginger, preserved lemon, and green olives — the bright-and-savoury balance Morocco is known for.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.50/serving
gluten freeWest African Groundnut Stew
A deep, peanut-rich one-pot stew the way it is served from Senegal through to Nigeria — chicken, sweet potato, tomato, and roasted peanut paste cooked down until the oil rises.
- Time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.10/serving
dairy freeBurmese Mohinga
Myanmar's national dish — rice noodles in a deep, lemongrass-fish broth thickened with chickpea flour, eaten any time of day but classically for breakfast.
- Time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.40/serving
Chilean Empanadas de Pino
Hand-folded baked turnovers stuffed with seasoned beef (pino), onion, hard-boiled egg, a black olive, and a single raisin. Chile's national snack — served at every Fiestas Patrias.
- Time
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.60/serving
vegetarianMoin Moin (Steamed Bean Pudding)
Savory steamed pudding from blended black-eyed peas, peppers, and onions. a Nigerian breakfast staple high in plant protein and full of flavor.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.20/serving
vegetarianClassic Red Velvet Layer Cake
Bright crimson, lightly cocoa-flavored, perfectly tender layers with old-fashioned cream cheese frosting. the celebration cake that never goes out of style.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.30/serving
vegetarianMoist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Tender, spiced, ridiculously moist carrot cake studded with pecans and raisins, crowned with thick cream cheese frosting. Everyone's favorite spring dessert.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 12 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.40/serving
British Shepherd's Pie
Slow-cooked lamb with onion, carrot, and gravy under a buttery mashed potato lid, baked until the top has those ragged golden peaks.
- Time
- 1 hr 35 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
vegetarianPuff Puff (Sweet Nigerian Doughnuts)
Pillowy, golden-fried sweet dough balls. the snack at every Nigerian party. Dust with sugar, eat warm.
- Time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.60/serving
dairy freeSenegalese Yassa Poulet
Chicken marinated in lemon, mustard, and a mountain of caramelised onions, then braised slowly until the onions turn jammy and the chicken pulls apart with a fork. Senegal's hospitality dish.
- Time
- 1 hr 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.30/serving
Pakistani Chicken Biryani
Long-grain basmati layered with marinated chicken, caramelised onions, and saffron milk, then sealed and steamed (dum cooked) until each grain stands separate.
- Time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.90/serving
gluten freeUkrainian Borscht
Deep ruby beet soup with cabbage, beef, dill, and a swirl of sour cream — Ukraine's national dish, on UNESCO's intangible heritage list.
- Time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
gluten freeDoro Wat (Ethiopian Spicy Chicken Stew)
Ethiopia's national dish. chicken slow-simmered in berbere spice, deeply caramelized onions, and clarified butter (niter kibbeh). Served with injera.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving
Soul Food Fried Chicken with Collard Greens
Buttermilk-brined chicken with a craggy seasoned crust, alongside collards slow-cooked with smoked turkey until the pot likker is rich enough to drink. The plate that holds the centre of Black Southern American cooking.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.10/serving
Colombian Bandeja Paisa
The legendary Antioquia platter — red beans, rice, chicharrón, chorizo, ground beef, fried egg, sweet plantain, avocado, and arepa. One plate that holds the whole region.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
gluten freeIrish Stew
Lamb, potatoes, carrots, and onions slow-simmered in stock with thyme — the canonical farmhouse one-pot of Ireland.
- Time
- 2 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving
dairy freeFeijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)
Brazil's national dish. black beans slow-cooked with smoky pork, sausage, and bay. Served over rice with garlicky greens and orange.
- Time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.40/serving
gluten freeHungarian Goulash
Slow-braised beef with a deep paprika-onion base — the real Hungarian gulyás, not the Americanised noodle dish. Stew, not soup, but happy to lean either way with more stock.
- Time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
gluten freeCuban Ropa Vieja
Shredded flank steak slow-braised with bell peppers, onions, tomato, and olives — Cuba's national dish, named for the strands that look like 'old clothes' on the plate.
- Time
- 2 hr 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
veganIced Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica)
Mexican agua fresca made from dried hibiscus petals, lightly sweetened, served ice-cold. Tart, ruby-red, and packed with vitamin C.
- Time
- 3 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 50 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $0.30/serving
vegetarianAustralian Pavlova
Crisp-shelled, marshmallow-centered meringue piled with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Australia and New Zealand still argue over who invented it. We say enjoy it.
- Time
- 3 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
dairy freeBeef Bourguignon
Rich Burgundian beef stew with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, and pearl onions. Julia Child's technique, weekend project, ten times better the next day.
- Time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving
vegetarianClassic Italian Tiramisu
Espresso-soaked ladyfingers layered with airy mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa. the Italian dessert that requires zero baking.
- Time
- 4 hr 25 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 460 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving