La Mesa
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Delicious recipes from someone with absolutely no qualifications, but a lot of cooking experience.
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Marquise with Dulce de Leche and Italian Meringue
A flourless chocolate base somewhere between brownie and cake, layered with dulce de leche repostero and topped with Italian meringue.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Dulce de Leche Heart
One bowl, no mixer, 12 minutes in the oven. Dark chocolate chips on the outside, molten dulce de leche on the inside.
Dulce de Leche (from condensed milk)
One can of sweetened condensed milk, three and a half hours in boiling water, zero effort. This is how every Argentine makes it at home.
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Marquise with Dulce de Leche and Italian Meringue
A flourless chocolate base somewhere between brownie and cake, layered with dulce de leche repostero and topped with Italian meringue.
Italian Meringue
Boiling sugar syrup whipped into egg whites, which cooks them as it goes. Holds its shape for days, never weeps, and torches beautifully.
Chocolate Mousse on a Dulce de Leche Base
No cream, no gelatine, just ten eggs doing the work. Set over a layer of dulce de leche so every spoonful drags some up.
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
Three-ingredient dough, piped straight into the water. Pan-fried in brown butter with sage and finished with parmesan.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Dulce de Leche Heart
One bowl, no mixer, 12 minutes in the oven. Dark chocolate chips on the outside, molten dulce de leche on the inside.
Volcán de Dulce de Leche
A molten dulce de leche pudding with a self-saucing centre. Six ramekins, one bowl, and the most dramatic dessert on this blog so far.
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About La Mesa Eats
Hi! I'm an Argentine living in Adelaide who barely knew how to boil water when I moved here. I put the pasta in before the water boiled. Multiple times. On purpose. I thought that's what you were supposed to do.
Now I cook and bake constantly, and I genuinely love it. Every recipe on this site is something I'm proud of: tested in a normal kitchen, written without jargon, and eaten with real enthusiasm.
If you've ever googled "can I use my grandma's cup as a measuring cup" you're in the right place.
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