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One of the best cheesecake recipes, this one uses a combination of Mascarpone, Philadelphia and sour cream together with lemon juice and lemon zest. The cheesecake is topped with a mixed berry compote. The result is a fluffy, light and extremely tasty cheesecake.
 

A recipe for basic mole paste, an important ingredient in Mexican cuisine. Its main ingredients include several varieties of chili peppers, nuts and spices.
 

Burritos are another Mexican favorite recipe, very similar to enchiladas. In this recipe, flour tortillas are filled with a beef steak and bean mixture, folded like an envelope, topped with a tomato based chili sauce and cheese and baked until the cheese melts. Burritos can be served as a starter or main dish, together with Mexican condiments.
 

Burritos filled with fried potatoes (first boiled), red bell pepper, eggs, Tabasco and cheese. Unlike other burrito recipes, this one is not baked in the oven. You can serve this burritos for breakfast together with sour cream and a fresh tomato salsa.
 

A simple Italian desert, panna cotta is cooked cream with vanilla, topped with a coulis, compote or fresh fruit. This recipe uses a compote made with an assortment of berries, sugar and muscat (or moscato) wine.
 

Refried beans are a typical Mexican dish that is used as a side dish or as an ingredient in many recipes. Pinto beans are used here but you can also use red kidney or borlotti beans instead. The beans have to be soaked and cooked first, before getting fried.
 

A simple yet delicious cheesecake using a combination of Philadelphia cheese, Mascarpone cheese and sour cream. The cheesecake is baked at a low oven for one hour and then topped with a lemon curd (recipe included).
 

This is a variation of the famous restaurant Chasen's chili con carne recipe. The original recipe uses dried pinto beans that are soaked, boiled in water and then cooked with tomatoes. This recipe uses all the ingredients used in the original recipe except the pinto beans. Instead, canned red kidney beans are used. The result is not the same but it is equally delicious.
 

A recipe for the classic Italian bread, ciabatta. Ciabatta literally meaning slipper, got its name because of its slipper like shape. The bread is made in two steps. In the first one, the 'sponge' is prepared and in the second one, the bread is made using the sponge. The sponge will need to rest for a day so to make ciabatta, you have to start a day ahead.
 

A tasty, low fat salad recipe that is great as a starter or a light main dish. This salad uses cannellini beans, dried or canned, black olives, fresh basil leaves, lemon rind and a simple olive oil based dressing. If you use dried beans, you will have to soak them overnight, and cook them afterwords. Using canned beans will save you the preparation time.