String beans

firm tofu, cut into three slices (250 grams) • peanut or vegetable oil, for frying tofu • green beans, trimmed (250 grams) • Japanese eggplant, sliced into 1/8-inch rounds (300 grams) • peanut or vegetable oil, for frying eggplant • red bell peppers, cut into medium squares (about 110 grams) • peanut or vegetable oil • sesame oil • peeled and chopped ginger • chopped garlic • chicken broth (120 ml) • Chinese rice wine •

meatballs (about 3 per person) • oil • onion, diced small (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 110 grams) • carrot, diced (about 90 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 110 grams) • water (1.25 liters) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 90 grams) • cabbage, chopped (about 70 grams) • sweet potato, diced •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • sliced green onions (about 50 grams) • diced onion (about 75 grams) • hard-boiled eggs, diced • diced carrot (about 130 grams) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • diced red bell pepper (about 90 grams) • diced celery (about 60 grams) • mayonnaise (about 160 grams) • whole grain mustard • olive oil • lemon juice •

ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, finely minced • finely chopped onion (about 40 grams) • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper • ground cumin • dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh oregano • chopped cilantro • beaten egg • milk (60 ml) • breadcrumbs (about 45 grams) • vegetable oil •

green beans (about 225 grams) • red bell pepper, cut into thin strips (julienne) • onion, thinly sliced (about 75 grams) • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

fresh, tender green beans (about 225 grams) • pomarola tomatoes (or ripe plum tomatoes) • thinly sliced onion • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

small potatoes • chopped fresh oregano • brown rice • ground cumin • pumpkin or butternut squash • paprika • corn, halved • ground black pepper • vegetable oil • chicken drumsticks, skin on or off, trimmed of fat • diced onion (about 100 grams) • garlic, minced •

wheat berries (about 200 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • eggs, beaten • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • onion, diced or thinly sliced (about 40 grams) • red and green bell peppers, diced (about 100 grams) • shiitake mushrooms, sliced (about 140 grams) • napa cabbage or regular cabbage, chopped (about 140 grams) • cooked green beans, sliced (about 80 grams) • bean sprouts (about 100 grams) •

olive oil • ossobuco (beef shank) • garlic, minced • onion, diced (about 100 grams) • bell pepper, sliced into strips (about 90 grams) • large carrots, cut into pieces • salt • ground black pepper • paprika • ground cumin • green beans, cut into small pieces (about 90 grams) • pumpkin or butternut squash •

olive oil • onion, diced • garlic, minced • beef flank steak (about 400 grams), cut into small cubes • paprika • ground cumin • ground black pepper • fresh oregano, chopped • butternut squash, diced • carrot, diced • green beans, chopped • red bell pepper, diced •

diced pumpkin (about 150 grams) • cooked or fresh green peas (about 150 grams) • diced celery (about 65 grams) • brown rice (about 45 grams) • diced carrots (about 65 grams) • beef round steak, cut into steaks (about 600 grams) • vegetable oil (15 ml) • diced onion (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • paprika • chopped fresh oregano •

large shrimp (21/20 count) • Green sauce • Green bean salad • Celery salad • Cooked artichoke • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • chopped green onions (about 15 grams) • large garlic cloves, chopped • green chili pepper, chopped • capers • caper brine •

Ingredients for the tuna salad • (about 8.5 oz drained weight each, 240 g) of tuna loin in water (Pacific-caught) • finely diced celery (about 35 grams) • finely diced green onion (about 35 grams) • chopped parsley • mayonnaise (about 75 grams) • olive oil • red wine vinegar • salt • ground black pepper • avocados, halved and pitted • small red potatoes, cooked •

beef, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 450 grams) • Chinese noodles (lo mein noodles) (about 225 grams) • vegetable oil • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • fresh ginger, minced • white wine (240 ml) • pork broth (from cooked pork) (240 ml) • Chinese soy sauce • hoisin sauce • oyster sauce • beef bouillon cube •

Ingredients to season the meat • ground pork (about 600 grams) • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced (about 200 grams) • ground cumin • paprika or mild chili powder • dried oregano • salt (or to taste) • ground black pepper • chopped parsley • white wine •

vegetable oil • beef, cut into short strips or small cubes (I used chuck steak) • onion, diced • garlic, minced • ground cumin • ground black pepper • paprika • dried oregano • water • beef bouillon cubes (no MSG, if possible) • salt • rice (I used brown rice) •

long ciabatta roll • cooked bacon • grilled or pan-seared sirloin steak fillets • Romaine lettuce leaves • tomato • large mashed avocado • cooked green beans (about 150 grams) • red onion, pickled and thinly sliced • baked potatoes • Cabbage slaw • Pickles

cauliflower, grated • sesame oil • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • fresh ginger, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 50 grams) • carrot, diced (about 65 grams) • green beans, cooked and chopped into small pieces (about 60 grams) • egg, cooked as a flat omelet and cut into small squares • green onions, sliced (about 15 grams) • salt, or to taste

olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced (about 200 grams) • carrot, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 150 grams) • ground cumin • dried thyme • dried oregano • beef bouillon cube • green beans, chopped (about 80 grams) • yellow sweet potato, diced (about 200 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 150 grams) •

Ingredients for the garlic shrimp • peeled and deveined shrimp • olive oil • garlic, minced • chopped parsley • salt • Mexican flour tortillas • Black bean salad • shredded lettuce • cheese, cut into small cubes • Oil for frying • cooked black beans •

homemade bread roll, sliced in half horizontally • thin slices of beef • chopped fresh oregano • finely chopped garlic • Salt and pepper to taste • Vegetable oil • Mayonnaise • tomato • Cooked and seasoned green beans to taste • Julienned chili pepper, seeds removed (thinly sliced lengthwise)

chicken breasts • olive oil • garlic, finely chopped • fresh oregano, chopped • salt, or to taste • Black pepper to taste • quinoa (125 g) • water • grape tomatoes, halved • cucumber with skin, diced • celery, finely diced • radishes, thinly sliced •

ground beef • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • celery, diced • carrot, diced • potatoes, diced, peeled or unpeeled • cooked green beans, cut into pieces • cooked peas • fresh thyme, chopped • fresh oregano, chopped • salt •

uncooked hominy (about 45 grams) • dried lentils (about 285 grams) • olive oil • onion, diced (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced • carrot, diced (about 130 grams) • red bell pepper, diced (about 50 grams) • green bell pepper, diced (about 35 grams) • green beans, thinly sliced on the diagonal (about 85 grams) • fresh corn, kernels removed • large potato, diced (with or without skin) (about 250 grams) • water or chicken broth (about 1.4 liters) •