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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

white wine • juice of half an orange • peel of 1 orange • peel of 1/2 lemon • wormwood • coriander seeds • cloves • star anise • small piece of nutmeg • ginger • cinnamon stick • bay leaf •

Lamb • Onion, garlic, and bell pepper • Potatoes • Carrot • Green peas • Mushrooms • Tomato sauce • Red wine

lamb (about 500 g) • large sweet potatoes, whole and peeled • onion • bell pepper • oil • Italian seasoning or pizza seasoning • bay leaves • paprika • red wine (about 100 ml) • Vegetable broth, • Salt and pepper, to taste

butternut squash or pumpkin • all-purpose flour (about 400 grams) • egg • Salt, to taste • Nutmeg • grated cheese • chicken breast • heavy cream (about 500 ml) • fresh mushrooms or 1 can mushrooms • salt, to taste • seasonings, to taste • white wine (optional)

beef (in one piece, such as eye of round, roast beef, top sirloin, or whatever you can find; this time I used roast beef) • pancetta (I prefer smoked) • large onions • celery • garlic • red bell peppers and 1 green bell pepper (I like to use more red with red meat) • Crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned whole tomatoes); I used one jar of crushed tomatoes plus 1 can • grated carrot (about 2 medium carrots) • Green onions, parsley, dried oregano, bay leaf, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes • white wine (about 120 ml; I prefer white) • Broth,

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 •

fresh potato gnocchi (about 2.5 kg) • beef chuck (about 1.5 kg) • carrots (about 1 kg) • yellow onions (about 1 kg) • red onions • celery • green onions • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • garlic • Roma tomatoes • crushed tomatoes (about 1 liter) •

beef (such as roast beef, chuck, round, top sirloin cap, shoulder, or beef shank) • tomato purée or 1 can diced tomatoes (about 17.5 ounces/500 grams) • oil • bay leaves • peas (fresh, frozen, or canned) • vegetable or beef broth (about 1 liter) • large carrot • medium onion • cumin • potatoes • garlic clove • white or red wine (optional) •

For the stew: • diced tomatoes • beef stew meat (about 500 grams, chuck recommended) • chorizo sausage (optional) • large or medium onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, halved and chopped • bay leaves • red wine (200 ml) • tomato paste • Salt and pepper to taste • fresh basil leaves • As needed, water or broth

whole pork shoulder (11–13 lbs / 5–6 kg) • potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • Barbecue sauce • Honey • Lemon • Garlic • Parsley • Sweet paprika (or smoked paprika, if preferred) • Vegetable broth • Dark beer

large chicken breasts • onions • mustard • broth (about 240 ml) • heaping tablespoon cornstarch • white wine (about 120 ml) • salt and pepper

beef tenderloin steak • Coarse salt • Black pepper • green plantain • ripe plantain • Water, • lemon juice • Olive oil • garlic, crushed • Fine salt and black pepper • russet potato (for frying) • red wine (about 240 ml) •

beef tenderloin • sliced mushrooms (200 g) • onion • garlic • dry white wine (60 ml) • vegetable bouillon cube • Salt and pepper, to taste • Worcestershire sauce • butter • Chopped parsley, to taste • potatoes (300 g) • natural ham •

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