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large, ripe banana • heaping dessert spoons of unsweetened cocoa powder (pure cocoa, no sugar) • sea salt • heaping dessert spoons of peanut butter or almond butter • shelled walnuts, roughly chopped

chopped onion (about 500 grams) • chopped bell pepper (about 170 grams) • As needed, vegetable oil • sugar • Salt • Crushed red pepper and paprika • skinless chicken breast (about 500 grams) • hard-boiled eggs • empanada wrappers

empanada wrappers (store-bought or homemade) • beef eye of round or top sirloin (about 300 grams) *SEE TIP 1 • eggs • large onion • large potato • butter or beef fat (about 50 grams) • sunflower oil • paprika, to taste • cumin, to taste • salt, to taste • lemon juice or vinegar • chili powder (optional), to taste •

pork shoulders, cut into pieces • onions • green onions (scallions) • bell pepper • wine (about 120 ml) • Salt, to taste • Chopped garlic and parsley, 2 bay leaves, oregano, and a pinch of • Black pepper

unsalted butter, softened • sugar (use a 1-cup/250 ml measuring cup) • egg yolk • egg • lemon extract • lemon zest • self-rising flour (measured with the same cup as the sugar) • (or a little more) warm milk

thick slices of roast beef (chuck steak) • red bell peppers • onions • garlic • bay leaves • paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • Salt to taste • tomato purée (750 ml)

roast beef (1 kg) • water (500 ml) (for making beef broth) • All-purpose flour, • oil • onions (1 kg) • tomato paste (40 g) • paprika • Salt and pepper to taste • all-purpose flour (250 g) • Salt to taste • eggs • club soda (100 ml) •

all-purpose flour (about 1 kg) • fresh yeast (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter or margarine, softened (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • egg • Vanilla extract • milk (about 200 ml) • Simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar) • egg for brushing (optional)

self-rising flour (about 300 grams) • whole wheat flour (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (100 ml) • warm water (about 150 ml) • salt • carrots • onion • large zucchini • bell pepper • eggs • deli cheese

ground beef (about 600 grams) • ricotta cheese (homemade or store-bought is fine; I'll share my homemade recipe soon) • cooked ham (about 100 grams) • fresh cheese or mozzarella (about 200 grams) • egg • onion • Nutmeg, to taste • diced tomatoes (use whatever kind you have; I used one round tomato and some cherry tomatoes) • medium onion • large garlic cloves • water • Olive oil •

pie crust (single crust) • zucchini (about 1 kg) • bell pepper (I used half red and half yellow) • large onion • medium carrot • eggs • fresh cheese (about 300 grams) • salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes

golden raisins • dark raisins (such as sultanas; you can also mix in pitted, chopped prunes) • rum (or cognac or whiskey) for soaking, plus extra for the recipe • sugar • boiling water • high-quality unsalted butter • heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon • freshly grated nutmeg • ground cloves • ground dried ginger • baking soda • large eggs •

All-purpose flour 8 cups (1 kg) • sugar (250 grams) • eggs • fresh yeast (40 grams) • milk (400 ml) • unsalted butter (100 grams) • For brushing: • egg • sugar and a pinch of salt • milk • Pastry Cream: • milk (500 ml) •

cooked beef tongue • seasoning mix • smoked dried onion • cherry tomatoes • dandelion greens (radicchio or arugula can substitute) • garlic

all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • butter (about 50 grams), at room temperature • egg • salt • water, • egg, for brushing

Beef chuck • onion • large carrot • potatoes • tomato purée (about 7.5 oz or 210 grams) • Seasonings (bay leaf and any others you like) • Flour and oil, • Lentils (optional, to taste)

large onion (about 500 grams) • Oil or margarine for sautéing the onion • baking powder • cornmeal (about 350 grams) • eggs • salt, pinch of sugar • milk (1 liter) • grated cheese (about 150 grams) • shredded cheese, such as Mar del Plata, queso criollo, or your favorite cheese (about 150 grams) • Optional: pepper, cumin, bell pepper, green onions, or other seasonings to taste

parsnips • carrots • potatoes • curly green cabbage (about 300 grams) • leek • saved fish broth (about 1 liter) • red lentils (about 350-400 ml)

medium potatoes • onion (optional) • eggs • Salt, to taste • Oil • mozzarella cheese or any mild cheese that melts well • cooked ham

whole anchovy, about 3 lbs (1.4 kg) • Potatoes • Red bell peppers • Green bell peppers • large onion • Olive oil, salt, and pepper • lemon

large chicken leg quarters • potatoes • sweet potatoes • red onions • Green, yellow, and red bell peppers • Garlic • Cilantro • Black pepper, ginger, turmeric, curry powder, rosemary, white pepper • Olive oil, white vinegar • Lemon • Mustard

persimmons, peeled, not overly ripe • eggs • self-rising flour (about 450 grams) • salt • brown sugar or granulated sugar (about 200 grams) • drinkable vanilla yogurt (about 1.7 fl oz / 50 ml), optional • cinnamon, optional • vanilla extract • vegetable oil (about 6.4 fl oz / 190 ml) • granulated sugar (about 225 grams) • additional brown sugar or granulated sugar • butter •

🍫 1.75 oz (50 g) chocolate, at least 85% cacao • 🍫 45 to 50 fresh blueberries that are firm (for this recipe, do not use frozen, overripe, or soft berries) • 🍫 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 ml) virgin or cold-pressed coconut oil • 🍫 Pinch of ground Ceylon cinnamon • 🍫 Pinch of Madagascar vanilla bean (pulp with seeds) or 3 drops of vanilla extract

🍵 Infusion: • fenugreek seeds • the purest water possible + extra water for washing and soaking • 🥠 Crackers: • Fenugreek seeds leftover from the decoction • fenugreek infusion • Himalayan pink salt • rolled oats • ground fenugreek (optional)

🔸 Large fish such as sábalo, catfish, carp, or pollock, about • 🔸2 large tomatoes • 🔸1 large onion or two medium ones • 🔸Neutral or olive oil • 🔸Salt to taste (coarse or fine) • 🔸1 bell pepper • 🔸4 cloves of garlic, cilantro • 🔸Spices: pepper, paprika, bay leaf, oregano, cilantro