Mix

🌱 1 tsp Garam masala • 🌱 1 tsp ginger • 🌱 1 tsp onion powder • 🌱 Red cayenne pepper to taste • 🌱 1 tsp cumin • 🌱 1 tsp pepper • 🌱 ⅛ tsp cardamom • 🌱 1 tsp garlic powder • 🌱 1 tsp cilantro • 🌱 1 tsp fenugreek (my favorite spice)

ground beef (I use chuck or round and have it freshly ground) • red bell pepper • onions • beef bouillon cubes • Seasonings to taste (I use crushed red pepper, sweet paprika, a seasoning blend for empanadas and fillings, parsley and garlic mix, or whatever you like for flavor) • heaping tablespoon mustard • all-purpose flour • Raisins and olives, optional, to taste • hard-boiled eggs • potatoes • butter (about 50 grams) • milk (about 240 ml), approximately •

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

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 •

beef short ribs or flank steak (about 1.5 kg) • onions • garlic • crushed tomatoes • powdered seasoning mix • paprika • peas • pasta

pork loin chops • medium onion • heavy cream (200 ml) • dried mushroom soup mix • Salt and ground black pepper • butter • olive oil

boneless pork shoulder • onions • red bell pepper • garlic • green onions • Sun-dried tomatoes, to taste • Seasonings: crushed red pepper, salt, Italian herb mix, to taste • Homemade chimichurri for brushing

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