Smoked

dried white beans (preferably fresh if available) • water (about 1.75 liters) • salt • bay leaf • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • carrots, diced • green bell pepper, diced • (about 230 grams) pumpkin or squash, diced • smoked ham, diced • dried oregano •

smoked ham bone or smoked pork shank with some meat • dried yellow split peas • pork broth or water (1.5 liters) • vegetable oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, minced • small carrot, chopped • chopped pumpkin or butternut squash (about 75 grams) • small piece of bell pepper, chopped • salt • Black pepper to taste, if desired

cooked rice with corn (about 200 grams) • eggs • cubed cheese (about 50 grams) • red bell pepper • smoked sausage (such as kielbasa or chorizo) • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • oil

potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds or 1 kg), diced into small cubes • chorizo sausages or 2 smoked sausages, chopped • large eggs, beaten • Vegetable oil, • Salt

pinto beans (about 250 grams) • pork ribs, cut into individual pieces (about 850 grams) • pork broth (about 1.25 liters) • salt • oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • celery, diced • butternut squash, diced • carrot, diced • green cabbage, chopped • dried oregano •

flour (about 250 grams) • warm water (about 120 ml) • egg • Salt • Instant yeast • ripe tomatoes • onion (I used red onion) • Green onions (optional), green part only • oil, apple cider vinegar, • Spices... I used salt, oregano, cumin, dried basil, • Merkén (smoked chili powder), parsley, garlic powder • garlic cloves •

mixed pasta (160 grams) • potatoes, peeled and diced (about 250 grams) • provola cheese (smoked or regular, as you prefer) (75 grams) • onion, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • carrot, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • celery, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • cherry tomatoes, halved • beef broth (1 liter) • olive oil • salt • black pepper • rosemary

Ingredients to season the beef • beef plateada (about 1.25 kg) • sea salt • paprika • merkén (smoked chili pepper) • Merlot wine (180 ml) • chopped onion (150 g) • garlic cloves, sliced • sliced celery (80 g) • sliced carrot (80 g) • dried oregano • ground cumin •

Ingredients for the albacore salad • cooked albacore (226 g) • onion, diced small (about 50 g) • celery, diced small (about 60 g) • carrot, diced small and blanched (about 60 g) • bell pepper, diced small (about 35 g) • cooked peas (about 70 g) • chopped cilantro • sliced green onions • mayonnaise (about 75 g) • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper •

sifted flour (about 450 grams) • salt • cold unsalted butter (about 225 grams) • ice-cold water (about 160 ml) • muffin pan (each cup about 1 1/4 inches deep by 2 inches in diameter) • cold heavy cream (about 415 ml) • large eggs, beaten • salt • vegetable oil • onion, finely diced • green onions, thinly sliced • asparagus, thinly sliced and cooked (about 150 grams) •

ciabatta roll or any crusty bread you have on hand • large slices ham • Munster cheese (or Chanco cheese, if available) • cooked smoked bacon • Romaine lettuce • tomato, sliced • onion, thinly sliced • Pickles • mayonnaise (about 15 grams) • jalapeño sauce or chili paste (about 5 grams)

beef sirloin, cut into strips (about 600 grams) • ground cumin • dried oregano (or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano) • salt • ground black pepper • broccoli, cut into florets (about 500 grams) • of a red bell pepper, cut into strips • red onion, cut into wedges or chunks • garlic cloves, thinly sliced • soy sauce

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 kg / 35 oz) • smoked bacon, sliced (about 350 g) • long Italian loaves • Lettuce • large tomatoes, sliced • Mayonnaise-mustard dressing • Chicken seasoning spices

riced cauliflower (about 200 grams) • olive oil • garlic, minced • diced onion (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 50 grams) • paprika or mild chili powder • ground cumin • smoked chili powder (merkén) • medium tomato, pureed (about 1/2 cup or 120 grams) • sliced green onions (about 15 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste

lbs. split green peas (about 500 grams) • water (about 1.75 liters) • smoked or cured pork bone with meat (optional) • pork bouillon cubes • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • diced onion • garlic, minced • diced celery • diced carrot • chopped fresh thyme • serrano ham, cut into thin strips •

salt • ground cinnamon • dried oregano • ground cumin • ground turmeric • paprika • garlic powder • onion powder • merkén (smoked chili powder) • ground ginger • ground cloves • ground black pepper

pork hock meat (about 4 1/2 kg) • bacon (about 1/2 kg) • garlic powder • ground cumin • plus 2 tablespoons smoked sweet paprika • dried oregano • salt • water • Natural pork casings or collagen casings • Butcher’s twine or kitchen string

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips (500 grams) • soy sauce • salt • rice wine • chopped ginger • garlic, finely chopped • fresh orange juice • sugar • soy sauce • cornstarch • vegetable oil • scallions, sliced diagonally •

seasonings for the pork leg • lbs. pork leg (about 5 kg) • chopped parsley • garlic, chopped • dried oregano • ground cumin • onion powder • sea salt • garlic, chopped • onion, diced • Broth from cooking the pork leg bone • carrot, sliced •

rice (I used brown rice) (about 45 grams) • water or chicken broth (710 ml) • olive oil (30 ml) • boneless, skinless chicken pieces, cut into chunks (about 590 grams) • chopped red onion (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • chopped green bell pepper (about 90 grams) • chopped red bell pepper (about 90 grams) • chopped fresh oregano (about 2 grams) • paprika (2 grams) • ground black pepper (0.5 grams) • medium tomatoes, diced •

Ingredients for seasoning the meat • olive oil • (about 1.1 kg) beef brisket • salt • ground black pepper • olive oil • diced yellow onion • garlic cloves, minced • chili powder • beef broth • crushed tomatoes • bay leaf •

brisket (about 1.1 kg) • salt • ground black pepper • olive oil • olive oil • finely diced onion (about 50 grams) • garlic, minced • chili powder • beef broth (about 240 ml) • peeled and seeded crushed tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes (about 360 ml) • bay leaf • stone-ground mustard •

Ingredients for the sandwich • bread roll of your choice • large slice of pork loin • avocado • Mayonnaise (homemade is best) • tomato • lettuce leaf (optional) • chili pepper, sliced into strips • Salt • Black pepper • Garlic powder • Onion powder •

Ingredients for the pork ribs • pork ribs (about 2.6 kg) • coarse salt or sea salt • ground cumin • merkén (smoked chili powder) • paprika or mild chili powder • minced garlic • onion powder • chopped parsley • vegetable oil • eggplants • oil •

ground pork leg (about 1.75 kg) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • paprika (about 22 grams) • smoked hot paprika (about 8 grams) • garlic powder (about 8 grams) • onion powder (about 8 grams) • salt (about 34 grams) • ground cumin (about 3 grams) • nutmeg • white wine •

chicken legs, skinless and cut at the joint • salt • ground black pepper • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil • onion, diced • garlic, minced • green bell pepper, diced • celery, diced • chicken broth (120 ml) • tomatoes, diced (about 400 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 250 grams) •

beef sirloin (posta negra), cut into thin strips (about 250 grams) • chorizo or smoked sausages, sliced • eggs • large russet potatoes, cut into fries • large onion, thinly sliced • garlic cloves • chopped cilantro

Ingredients for the filling • cabbage • ground beef (600 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • green bell pepper, diced small • chopped green onions (scallions) • ground cumin • ground black pepper • chili paste or smoked chili powder (such as merquén) • fresh oregano • chopped cilantro • beaten egg •

grilled beef, cut into thin strips (about 300 grams) • olive oil • onions, thinly sliced • garlic cloves, sliced • ground cumin • merkén (smoked chili pepper) • black pepper • paprika or mild chili powder • dried oregano (or fresh if available) • beef broth or water with 2 beef bouillon cubes (no MSG) (about 1.4 liters) • salt, or to taste • carrot, sliced diagonally into half-moons •

pork ribs • beers • garlic, finely chopped • (about 75 grams) shallots, finely chopped • ground cumin • smoked sweet paprika • ground nutmeg • salt • ground black pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • chopped parsley •