Spiked

firm, ripe pears (not overly ripe) • Cabernet Sauvignon or your favorite wine (1 liter) • granulated sugar • vanilla extract • whole cloves • Peel from 1 orange, only the orange part (no white pith) • cinnamon stick, broken into pieces • blue cheese • heavy cream • salt

skinless chicken thighs • salt • ground black pepper • ground cumin • ground nutmeg • cayenne pepper or red chili flakes • garlic, minced • fresh oregano, chopped • fresh thyme, chopped • fresh parsley, chopped • all-purpose flour • mushrooms, sliced (250 grams) •

cauliflower • garlic • olive oil (90 ml) • paprika • white wine or apple cider vinegar • chopped parsley • potatoes

hake fillets • egg • All-purpose flour, • Beer, • Salt and pepper to taste (or sugar if using for something sweet)

thick-cut pork chops (about 2 large chops) • Sea salt • oil • butter • flour • nutmeg • ground black pepper • lactose-free milk (about 480 ml) • salt, or to taste • olive oil • sliced onion • garlic clove, thinly sliced •

chicken thighs (I remove the skin, but the original recipe uses skin-on chicken) • daikon radish (about 500 grams) • mirin (a sweet rice cooking wine) • pisco (I like the flavor it adds and it replaces sake, which is a rice wine) • soy sauce (such as Kikkoman) • Salt and pepper to taste • water (about 480 ml)

top round beef (pollo ganso) • medium onion • garlic • carrots • red bell pepper • white wine (200 ml) • celery stalk • bay leaf • paprika • cumin • Salt and pepper to taste • oil •

Ecuadorian shrimp, peeled and deveined • homemade tartar sauce • mayonnaise (180 grams) • Dijon mustard (5 grams) • chopped parsley (4 grams) • chopped green onions (6 grams) • chopped capers (8 grams) • chopped green olives with pimento (8 grams) • small dill pickle, chopped (15 grams) • lemon juice (60 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • salt (3 grams) •

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 •

boneless chicken breast • large scallion • garlic • Oil for sautéing • Black pepper • Ginger • salt • apple cider vinegar • soy sauce • sugar • boiled water (about 100 ml) • cornstarch •

tapioca starch (about 350 grams) • cornstarch (about 100 grams) • rice flour (about 100 grams) • xanthan gum • dry yeast (about 10 grams) • baking powder (about 5 grams) • salt • sugar • dry milk powder (about 50 grams) • warm water (about 400 ml) • egg • oil (about 30 ml) •

onions • water (1 liter) • beef or vegetable bouillon cubes • dry white wine (60 ml) • Croutons • Shredded cheese (Gruyère or Swiss is ideal) • Oil • Butter

medium onion, chopped • medium potatoes, sliced (optional, for serving) • butter (1/2 teaspoon per piece) • raisins (to taste) • medium onion, cut into strips • bell pepper (red and/or green), cut into strips • About 12 slices stuffed olives (to taste) • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • chicken thighs • medium garlic cloves • ground cumin •

beef chuck roast (about 1 kg) • medium onion • garlic • red bell pepper • medium carrots • bay leaves • dry white wine (about 1/2 liter) • cold water (about 600 ml) • beef bouillon cube • Salt and oil

chicken drumsticks (I use drumsticks because I prefer them, but you can use any cut) • onion • white wine (120 ml) • chicken or vegetable bouillon (optional) • Butter • Salt and pepper to taste

Rib Rub • pork ribs (about 1.5 kg) • sea salt • dried oregano • merquén (smoked chili pepper, or substitute smoked paprika and a pinch of cayenne) • ground cumin • smoked paprika • garlic powder • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) • oil • pork broth (480 ml) • white wine (120 ml) •

water (240 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • watermelon juice (about 1 liter) • gin (1/4 liter) • lime or lemon juice (60 ml) • mint leaves • Club soda (sparkling water) • Watermelon ice • Lime or lemon • Skewers with watermelon • Mint

Ingredients • drained tuna • diced red onion (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 60 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 45 grams) • chopped cilantro • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • wine vinegar (about 30 ml) • sea salt • ground black pepper • (to make 2 trays) •

mackerel • red onion, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, cut into thin strips (about 35 grams) • celery, thinly sliced (about 15 grams) • olive oil • wine vinegar or lemon juice • sea salt, or to taste • ground black pepper (optional) • chopped cilantro • ripe avocados

Ingredients for the tuna salad • drained tuna • diced red onion (about 80 grams) • diced celery (about 60 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 50 grams) • chopped cilantro • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • wine vinegar (about 30 ml) • sea salt • ground black pepper • tuna salad (about 320 grams) •

Ingredients for marinating the marbled pork chops • large marbled pork chops • garlic, finely chopped • sea salt • chopped parsley • paprika • olive oil • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil (60 ml) • Merlot wine (120 ml) • pork broth or water with 1/2 pork bouillon cube (240 ml) • tomato sauce (80 ml) •

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 •

large potatoes, with skin • vegetable oil • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) • white wine (60 ml) • sliced red onion (about 120 grams) • julienned bell pepper (about 45 grams) • chopped cilantro • sea salt • ground black pepper

Ingredients to marinate the chicken • chicken thighs • garlic cloves • chopped fresh rosemary leaves • chopped fresh oregano • chopped parsley • sea salt • ground black pepper • paprika • vegetable oil (60 ml) • red bell pepper, cut into strips (about 150 grams) • red onion, sliced (about 120 grams) •

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams), unbleached • cornstarch (about 30 grams) • baking powder • ripe bananas • granulated sugar (about 250 grams) • melted butter, cooled (about 115 grams) • plain yogurt (about 60 grams) • large eggs, beaten • rum (about 60 ml) • orange zest (about 1 large orange) • orange, juiced and pulp mashed

large potatoes • sliced onion (about 90 grams) • diced carrot (about 90 grams) • diced celery (about 90 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 70 grams) • corn kernels (about 90 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • lemon juice (about 22 ml) • apple cider vinegar (about 22 ml) • salt (about 4 grams) • ground black pepper (about 0.5 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 8 grams)

/ 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, your favorite kind • plain yogurt (unsweetened, unflavored) • apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar • garlic powder • chopped green onions • chopped cilantro or parsley • sugar, optional

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • green apples, peeled, cored, and chopped into small pieces • raisins of your choice (about 50 grams) • walnuts, chopped (about 80 grams) • unsalted butter, melted (about 140 grams) • granulated sugar (about 200 grams) • salt • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • ground cloves •

Ingredients to season the chicken • chicken legs • salt • garlic powder • ground cumin • oregano • ground black pepper • olive oil • butter • potatoes • vegetable oil • garlic cloves, sliced •

ground beef (10% fat) (about 640 grams) • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • onions, diced (about 2 lbs 14 oz / 1.3 kg) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • paprika • ground black pepper (optional) • salt • dried oregano (optional) • golden raisins (about 40 grams) • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 1.25 kg) • water (about 640 ml) •