Winter

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

longanizas (pork sausages) • Mashed potatoes • Red cabbage sauerkraut • vegetable oil • sliced onion • red cabbage (about 300 grams) • caraway seeds • apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar • brown sugar • julienned carrot • salt • ground black pepper •

Japanese eggplants, unpeeled • Chinese rice wine • soy sauce • hoisin sauce • sesame oil • sugar • paprika • fresh ginger, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • sesame seeds • green onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal • red bell pepper, julienned

chicken broth (60 ml) • rice wine or regular white wine • chicken breast, cut into thin strips (750 grams) • soy sauce • cornstarch (60 grams) • Vegetable oil • red onion, sliced into strips • garlic, minced • ginger, minced • shiitake mushrooms, sliced (300 grams) • red bell pepper, cut into chunks • Napa cabbage, chopped (about 300 grams) •

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 •

vegetable oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • carrot, diced small • squash, diced • bell pepper, diced • celery, diced • chicken broth (1.75 liters) or water with 3 chicken bouillon cubes • sea salt • chopped parsley • lentils (about 250 grams) • wheat berries (about 160 grams) •

Ingredients for the chicken wings • chicken wings • mustard • chopped parsley • garlic, minced • salt, or to taste • beaten egg • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • salt • ground black pepper • potatoes with skin, washed • rosemary leaves •

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 •

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 •

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 •

cooked crab meat (225 g) • mayonnaise • beaten egg • finely chopped onion (about 40 g) • finely chopped green onions • red bell pepper, diced small • green bell pepper, diced small • chopped cilantro • salt • ground black pepper • cayenne pepper powder • breadcrumbs •

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 •

For the chicken filling • whole chicken • onion, diced • garlic cloves, minced • fresh oregano, chopped • fresh thyme, chopped • paprika • ground black pepper • salt • white wine • ground beef (about 1.35 kg) • onion, diced small (about 1 kg) •

dried white beans • corn, kernels removed • cubed pumpkin (about 450 grams) • vegetable oil • medium onion, diced • garlic, finely chopped • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • carrots, cubed • water (1.25 liters) • pumpkin cooking liquid • salt •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 kg) • Romaine lettuce, chopped into bite-sized • hard-boiled eggs, cut into wedges • olives of your choice • tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges • Chickpea salad • garlic, minced • chopped onion (about 40 grams) • chopped fresh oregano • chopped fresh thyme • salt • ground black pepper •

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 •

chicken wings • onion, chopped (1/2 cup) • dried thyme (2 teaspoons fresh) • chives (2 teaspoons fresh) • garlic cloves • ground ginger (2 teaspoons fresh) • green or ripe chili pepper • allspice • ground cinnamon • curry powder • salt • ground black pepper •

milk (about 3.8 liters) • large cinnamon sticks • whole cloves • ground nutmeg • granulated sugar, or to taste (about 600 grams) • heaping tablespoons instant coffee (leveled) • (about 900 ml) aguardiente (or clear brandy) • vanilla extract • aged golden rum (Bacardi or similar) (about 180 ml)

(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 •

large chicken thighs • salt • ground black pepper • all-purpose flour • melted bacon fat • butter • garlic, minced • diced shallots or onion • cognac • cremini mushrooms, sliced • red wine • chicken broth or water with 1 chicken bouillon cube •

large shrimp, peeled and deveined • Lo Mein noodles (about 227 grams) • garlic, minced • minced ginger • vegetable oil • spicy sesame oil • regular sesame oil • thinly sliced red bell peppers • orange bell peppers • sliced mushrooms • snow peas • Japanese eggplant, cut into thin strips •

pork leg, about 9.3 lb (4.2 kg) • adobo seasoning • small onion, chopped • garlic cloves • ground black pepper • ground cumin • paprika • salt • dried oregano • vinegar • chopped parsley • olive oil (60 ml) •

mushrooms, sliced • oil • butter • garlic, finely chopped • onion, diced • flour (about 65 grams) • dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme • white wine (such as Riesling) • cold water or vegetable broth (about 240 ml) • almost boiling milk (1 liter) • chicken bouillon cube, no MSG (optional) • salt •

flour tortillas (Mexican-style; see my other recipes) • olive oil • garlic, minced • sliced onion (about 45 grams) • julienned green bell pepper (about 45 grams) • julienned red bell pepper (about 45 grams) • eggs, beaten • chopped cilantro • shredded cheese of your choice (about 60 grams) • Guacamole or mashed avocado • Pico de gallo or pebre

beef sirloin or other tender beef (about 500 grams) • red bell peppers, cut into thin strips • broccoli florets (about 400 grams) • cornstarch • vegetable oil • Fried rice with vegetables (see published recipe) • minced garlic • Chinese oyster sauce • rice wine or regular wine • sesame oil • ground black pepper • cornstarch •