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Huevos Rancheros 33 min 31 min

Huevos Rancheros

Mexico's ranch-style breakfast: crisp-edged corn tortillas topped with fried eggs and a quick tomato and chile sauce. Add beans, avocado or cheese if you want it heartier. Adapted from “Huevos Rancheros” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Doubled the eggs and tortillas to serve 2, with 6 tomatoes instead of 4 for the sauce; the chiles and chili powder given set amounts. Photo: Luca Nebuloni, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Huevos Rancheros (11494813583)”).

Shakshuka 41 min 14 min

Shakshuka

Eggs gently set in a pan of tomatoes, sweet red pepper, chile and plenty of garlic, all warmed by paprika. Bring it to the table in the pan with bread for mopping up. Adapted from “Shakshuka I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Oil halved to 3 tbsp; added a 10-minute simmer so the tomatoes thicken before the eggs go in, and a lid to set the whites. Parsley moved from the notes into the recipe. Photo: Calliopejen1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Shakshuka by Calliopejen1”).

Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette) 57 min 20 min

Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette)

Spain's thick potato omelette: sliced potatoes and onions cooked slowly in olive oil, then set with beaten eggs and flipped onto a plate. Good warm or at room temperature, in wedges or in a sandwich. Adapted from “Tortilla Española de Patatas” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). More potato (750 g instead of 500 g) and 8 eggs instead of 10 for a better balance; salt and pepper given amounts and the optional cucumber left out. Photo: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Tortilla Española-2011”).

French Toast 15 min

French Toast

Day-old bread soaked in vanilla and cinnamon custard, then fried in butter until crisp outside and soft in the middle. Brioche or challah make it extra rich. Adapted from “French Toast” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Scaled to 2 servings (2 eggs for 4 slices) and gave set amounts for the vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and butter; the pepper is left out. Photo: Ralph Daily, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“French Toast (16251867289)”).

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) 23 min

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Indonesia's everyday fried rice: shallots, garlic and chile fried with chicken, then cold rice glazed with sweet soy sauce. Serve it with cucumber slices and, if you like, a fried egg on top. Adapted from “Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gave amounts for the rice, oil and soy sauces; chose chicken and green beans from the optional list and read "fish oil" as fish sauce. The fried egg on top comes from the source's variations. Photo: Midori, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Nasi goreng di Rantepao”).

French Crêpes 1 h 3 min 30 min

French Crêpes

Thin, lacy Breton pancakes from a simple batter of flour, eggs and milk. Eat them the classic way with butter, sugar and a squeeze of lemon, or fill them with anything you like. Adapted from “Crêpes I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Flour corrected from 220 g to 125 g to match the source's 1 cup and give the thin batter it describes; resting time set to at least 30 minutes. Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Crêperie Le Bouchon Breton (La Valbonne) - crêpe au sucre (février 2023)”).

American Pancakes 25 min

American Pancakes

Thick, fluffy griddle pancakes made light with a whipped egg white folded into the batter. Stack them up with butter, maple syrup and fresh berries. Adapted from “Pancakes (North American)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Added butter for the pan, the heat level and cooking times. Photo: Herson Rodriguez, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Pancakes with Berries (Unsplash)”).

Kugelis (Lithuanian Potato Pudding) 2 h 22 min 42 min

Kugelis (Lithuanian Potato Pudding)

Lithuania's favourite potato bake: finely grated potatoes and onion mixed with smoky bacon, eggs and milk, baked into a slab with a crisp golden crust. Cut into squares and serve hot with plenty of sour cream. Adapted from “Kugelis (Lithuanian Baked Potato Pudding)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Scaled from a 9×13-inch tray to about two thirds (6 servings), with the bacon diced instead of crumbled; added a 10-minute rest and the optional marjoram the source mentions in its introduction. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Kugelis 2012”).

Ratatouille 1 h 12 min 37 min

Ratatouille

The Provençal vegetable stew done slowly: eggplant and zucchini browned first, then simmered with soft onions, peppers and fresh tomatoes until tender but still whole. Good hot or cold. Adapted from “Ratatouille I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gave amounts for the oil and vegetable sizes; the salt, pepper and herb amounts suggested in the method moved into the ingredient list. Photo: Koichi Oda, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Ratatouille - Flickr - odako1”).

Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl) 27 min 16 min

Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl)

Thin slices of beef and onion simmered in a sweet soy and dashi sauce and spooned over rice, with a soft egg, pickled ginger and spring onions on top. Japan's favourite fast weeknight bowl. Adapted from “Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Scaled to two full bowls (300 g beef, a whole onion) with the sauce raised to match; rice amount and cooking times added. Photo: Calgary Reviews, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Beef Bowl, Gyūdon”).

Lo Mein 25 min

Lo Mein

Soft egg noodles tossed in a hot pan with chicken, shrimp and crisp vegetables and coated in soy sauce. A flexible stir-fry that takes whatever meat and vegetables you have. Adapted from “Lo Mein” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Fixed amounts for 4 in place of equal "parts" and "enough" soy sauce; picked chicken, shrimp, broccoli, carrot and asparagus from the suggested options and added spring onions to finish. Photo: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Lo mein (13878821955)”).

Yeung Chow Fried Rice 23 min

Yeung Chow Fried Rice

The Cantonese fried rice found in every Hong Kong café: day-old jasmine rice tossed with prawns, char siu, bacon, peas and egg. A great home for leftover rice. Adapted from “Yeung Chow Fried Rice” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Salt and pepper cut from 1 tbsp each to 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp white pepper; serves 3 rather than 7 for the same amount of rice. Photo: Ceeseven, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Yeung Chow Fried Rice in Hong Kong Fast Food Shop”).

Pad Thai 28 min 21 min

Pad Thai

A family recipe for Thailand's best-known noodle dish: rice noodles tossed in a sweet, sour and salty tamarind sauce with egg, bean sprouts and peanuts. Adapted from “Pad Thai” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chili flakes cut from 2 tbsp to 1–2 tsp, fewer bean sprouts, the "assorted vegetables" made specific. Photo: Index Librorum Permissorum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Pad Thai 2018-12-26 (1)”).

Spaghetti alla Carbonara 25 min 13 min

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

The Roman classic with no cream: crisp guanciale, egg yolks, pecorino and plenty of black pepper, turned silky by the heat of the pasta. Adapted from “Spaghetti alla Carbonara” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Pork, cheese and oil set to single amounts; steps reordered to run in parallel. Photo: Luca Nebuloni, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Spaghetti alla carbonara (32998643591)”).

Pavlova with Berries 2 h 5 min 29 min

Pavlova with Berries

A crisp-shelled, marshmallow-soft meringue piled with whipped cream and fresh berries, the celebration dessert of Australia and New Zealand. Bake the base ahead and assemble just before serving. Adapted from “Pavlova” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gave amounts for the cream, powdered sugar and fruit; the sugar is beaten in gradually rather than folded, and the meringue cools in the switched-off oven, as the source's notes suggest. Photo: Dariusz Więckiewicz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Pavlova Cake”).

Crème Brûlée 4 h 3 min 25 min

Crème Brûlée

Silky vanilla custard baked gently in a water bath, chilled, then finished with a layer of sugar caramelised until it cracks under the spoon. Adapted from “Crème Brûlée III” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Doubled to 4 ramekins with vanilla as the flavouring and less sugar on top (1 tbsp per ramekin); the water bath now comes halfway up the ramekins. Photo: Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Crème brûlée at restaurant in Zushi”).

Rich Walnut Brownies 1 h 10 min 20 min

Rich Walnut Brownies

Dense, deeply chocolatey brownies made with unsweetened baking chocolate and studded with chopped walnuts. One bowl, one small tin. Adapted from “Rich Brownies” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Halved to fit one 20 cm tin and corrected the gram weights for the sugar, flour and nuts, which didn't match the source's cup amounts; butter chosen as the fat. Photo: Veganbaking.net, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Ultimate Vegan Brownies with walnuts, mjune 2010”).

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) 45 min 41 min

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)

Small, tender beef and pork meatballs browned in butter, with a quick cream gravy from the pan. Serve with mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam, the Swedish way. Adapted from “Swedish Meatballs I” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Liquid set to 150 ml (the source gives 200–300 ml), salt and pepper given amounts, and a simple cream gravy added from the source's serving note. Photo: dronepicr, retouched by MagentaGreen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Köttbullar mit Kartoffelpüree (31488444044 retuschiert)”).