Homemade

small chicken drumsticks • Paprika • Garlic salt • egg • Curry powder • mustard • Salt, to taste • Cornstarch • All-purpose flour

regular white rice (about 2 1/4 cups or 450 grams) • pork (about 900 grams) • eggs • soy sauce (240 ml) • dark soy sauce (120 ml) • green onions, chopped • sugar (to add to the soy sauce) • oil (about 2/3 cup or 150 ml) • peas and carrots (about 15 ounces or 425 grams)

meaty pork ribs, skin removed (about 1500 grams) • green onion • garlic • orange • butter (about 28 grams) • small yellow potatoes, halved (about 300 grams) • grated panela or brown sugar (about 100 grams) • yellow mustard • tomato paste • vegetable oil • avocado • Salt and pepper to taste

peeled, washed, and chopped cassava (about 2 kg) • Water

flour (about 125 grams) • eggs • cocoa powder • brown sugar (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • heavy cream (about 125 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt

all-purpose flour (190 grams) • salt • sugar • baking powder • egg • milk (310 ml) • oil • vanilla extract • For topping: banana, raisins, or chocolate chips

self-rising flour or cake flour (about 120 grams) • egg • olive oil • milk (180 milliliters) • Butter (if you prefer not to use oil)

risoni (about 1 1/4 cups, 250 grams), cooked • olive oil • garlic paste • Oregano, to taste • eggs • bacon (about 50 grams) • ripe plantains with dates (see my recipe) • Salt, crushed red pepper flakes (peperoncino) • Olive oil

well-drained blended cassava pulp (about 240 ml) • precooked corn flour • homemade cassava starch • sugar • baking powder • Salt to taste • For the filling: • Guava paste or guava jelly • Fresh cheese or melting cheese

all-purpose flour (250 g) • eggs • milk (500 ml) • butter (30 g) • Salt, to taste • large chicken breast • Black pepper, to taste • chicken breast, shredded • yellow zucchini • green zucchini • large carrot, grated • mozzarella cheese (115 g) •

milk (500 ml) • butter (30 grams) • yeast (14 grams) • sugar (45 grams) • salt • vegetable or sunflower oil • large egg • all-purpose flour (1000 grams)

fresh zucchinis (firm and shiny) • generous pinch of sea salt • ground meat (try a mix of beef and pork) (300 g) • red bell pepper, finely chopped (for color and sweetness) • chopped fresh parsley • large egg (helps bind everything together) • whole wheat breadcrumbs (or oats for more fiber) • homemade tomato sauce • shredded Manchego cheese (the secret to a perfect gratin) (60 g)

flour tortillas (such as 6-inch size) • vegetable oil (about 200 ml) • heavy cream (about 100 g) • salt • lemon • red onion • tomato • fresh cilantro • canned refried beans (about 300 g) • avocado • garlic clove • beef stew meat, cut into cubes (about 250 g) •

beef (I use thin-sliced steak, about 250 grams) • green onion • garlic • tomato • bell pepper • green beans (about 100 grams) • green peas (about 100 grams) • large carrot • medium potatoes • zucchini