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toasted flour • powdered milk or 1 cup milk (240 ml) • water (240 ml) (if not using liquid milk) • Sugar to taste • hand whisk (makes mixing easier) • small saucepan • small bowl

peeled garlic cloves (about 7 cloves) • olive oil • fresh basil leaves, washed and dried • grated Parmesan cheese • toasted sesame seeds • salt • ground black pepper • lemon extract

mixed ground meat (60% beef, 40% pork) • medium onion, diced • green onion, chopped • carrot, diced • bell pepper, diced • large eggs • hard-boiled eggs • Olives • Toasted sesame seeds • Oregano, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste •

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) •

dried split green peas • (about 80 g) onion, diced • garlic, minced • finely minced ginger • (about 90 g) celery, finely diced • (about 75 g) red bell pepper, diced • (about 130 g) carrot, finely diced • vegetable broth or water • sea salt, or to taste • dried oregano • bread, sliced • olive oil •

lbs. (1.5 kg) pork spare ribs • sea salt • Frying oil • granulated sugar (about 150 grams) • Shaoxing rice wine (about 120 ml) • dark soy sauce (about 22 ml) • boiling water (about 355 ml) • Chinese black rice vinegar (about 80 ml) • scallions, cut into pieces • sliced ginger • toasted sesame seeds

cooked chickpeas (about 450 grams) • finely chopped onion (about 50 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • chopped cilantro (about 10 grams) • chopped parsley (about 10 grams) • ground cumin • ground coriander (coriander seeds) • chili powder • salt • chickpea flour or all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • tahini (toasted and ground sesame seed paste) (about 80 grams) • cold water (about 80 ml) •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs • garlic, minced • soy sauce • oyster sauce • sesame oil • vegetable oil • Napa cabbage, thinly sliced (about 200 grams) • regular cabbage, very finely shredded (about 150 grams) • grated carrot (about 30 grams) • broccoli florets, cut into small pieces (about 90 grams) • cooked edamame (soybeans) (about 75 grams) • chopped cilantro •

large chicken thighs • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • soy sauce • Chinese oyster sauce • sesame oil • vegetable oil • sesame oil • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • onion, diced (about 75 grams) • red bell pepper, diced (about 100 grams) •

/ 29 oz. skinless chicken thighs • soy sauce • cornstarch • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • onion, diced • carrots, cut into thin sticks • / 11 oz. Japanese eggplant, sliced • cremini mushrooms, sliced • toasted sesame seeds • small packs rice noodles (160 grams / 2 oz each) •

boneless, skinless chicken, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes, cooked and cut into cubes • croutons (bread cut into cubes, seasoned with olive oil, oregano, parsley, garlic, and toasted) • shredded mozzarella, chanco cheese, or your preferred cheese, cut into strips • grated Parmesan cheese • paprika • vegetable oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • red bell pepper, diced small • chopped parsley • oregano •

Chinese egg noodles or Lo mein noodles (250 grams) • chicken breast, cut into thin strips (450 grams) • soy sauce • cornstarch (about 40 grams) • Vegetable oil • garlic, minced • finely chopped ginger • onion, diced • red bell pepper, diced • broccoli, cut into small florets (400 grams) • shiitake mushrooms, sliced (150 grams) • oyster sauce •

chicken livers • olive oil • red onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • thyme leaves • bay leaf • salt • ground black pepper • whiskey • water (60 ml) • salted butter • salted butter, melted •

cooked, cleaned crab meat (125 grams) • medium onion, diced • Roma tomatoes, sliced • chopped cilantro (1/2 tablespoon) • mayonnaise, or to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Sliced sandwich bread or baguette

(about 1/2 kg) cremini mushrooms, sliced • olive oil • garlic, minced • onion, diced • butter • celery, thinly sliced on the diagonal • all-purpose flour • chicken broth (or 1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in water) • milk • large potatoes, peeled or unpeeled, diced • salt • ground black pepper •

wheat noodles (Japanese-style noodles) • chicken breast or pork loin, cut into thin strips • cabbage, chopped • fresh green onion, sliced • bean sprouts • carrot, cut into matchsticks • green or red bell pepper, cut into strips • garlic, minced • sesame oil • Salt and pepper • toasted sesame seeds • nori seaweed (to crumble on top) •

Ingredients for the cake • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • hot milk (about 120 ml) • unsalted butter, softened to room temperature (about 285 grams) • granulated sugar (about 470 grams) • vanilla extract • large eggs, at room temperature • sifted all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • baking soda • salt • buttermilk (about 240 ml) (or 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar mixed into milk) • sweetened condensed milk (594 grams total) •

chicken breast • garlic, minced • chopped parsley • salt • ground black pepper • breadcrumbs (about 150 grams) • chopped parsley • fresh oregano • grated Parmesan cheese (about 25 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • eggs, beaten • Oil for frying

chicken (I used 2 chicken legs, separated at the joint) • large Ecuadorian shrimp, peeled and deveined • salt • black pepper • all-purpose flour • olive oil mixed with vegetable oil • brandy • chicken broth • diced tomatoes (about 400 grams) • cremini mushrooms (about 250 grams) • parsley • bread, toasted in olive oil or vegetable oil •

dried white beans, cooked • roasted pork ribs, cut (1 per person) • blood sausages (morcilla) • chorizo sausages, sliced • bacon or pancetta, thinly sliced (about 100 g) • olive oil • small onion, diced • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • celery, diced (about 60 g) • cabbage, chopped (about 1/2 head) • chicken broth or water with 2 chicken bouillon cubes (about 1,450 ml) •

fillet fresh cod or haddock, 12 oz. (about 340 g), cut into strips • Salt and pepper to taste • Oil for frying • all-purpose flour (about 90 g) • cornstarch (about 90 g) • paprika • salt • ground black pepper • very cold beer • shredded red cabbage (about 210 g) • carrots, grated or julienned • chopped fresh mint •

muffins • Ingredients for the muffin batter • all-purpose flour (about 160 grams) • whole wheat flour (about 90 grams) • quick oats (about 45 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • allspice • ground cinnamon • brown sugar (about 150 grams) • eggs • milk (about 300 ml) •

chicken wing drumettes • garlic, minced • minced ginger • salt • crushed black pepper • soy sauce • smoked chili powder or chili paste • paprika or mild chili powder • water (about 240 ml) • honey • toasted sesame seeds • cornstarch •

kabocha squash, peeled and cut into 6 cups (about 900 grams) • olive oil • onion, diced • garlic, sliced • vegetable broth or water (1.5 liters) • ground nutmeg • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper

butter (about 28 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • milk (about 480 ml) • salt, or to taste • ground nutmeg • Ground black pepper, to taste