Basic

all-purpose flour (240 grams) • eggs • vegetable oil (75 ml) • sugar (170 grams) • baking powder • milk (175 ml) • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (180 ml) • evaporated milk (250 ml) • heavy cream (125 ml) • heavy cream (300 ml) • unsweetened cocoa powder •

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

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)

small yellow potatoes (about 400 grams) • olive oil (15 ml) • pure honey (15 ml) • clarified butter (30 ml) • garlic • fresh rosemary (about 6 grams) • salt (15 grams)

heavy cream (about 480 ml) • sugar (about 350 grams) • eggs • orange zest • orange juice (about 240 ml) • sifted all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt

For the mashed potatoes: • potatoes (about 500 grams) • chopped cilantro • milk (120 ml) • margarine or butter • cream cheese • Salt and pepper • For the grilled beef: • beef for grilling (about 250 grams) • medium white onion, thinly sliced • pork chorizo, thinly sliced • butter •

white sugar (I used brown sugar, which made the cake darker in color) • vegetable oil • vanilla extract • (about 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon) plain yogurt • whole milk or plant-based milk • self-rising flour • baking soda • salt • (about 150 grams) fresh strawberries, chopped into small pieces

bananas, peeled (about 400 grams) • large egg • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • vanilla extract (about 2.5 ml) • brown or white sugar (about 200 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 2 2/3 cups, 270 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 20–25 grams) • baking soda • ground cinnamon • salt (about 3 grams) • Dulce de leche

all-purpose flour (about 170 grams; you can use any flour you prefer) • plus 2 tablespoons sugar (about 225 grams; you can also use panela or your preferred sweetener) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 35 grams) • baking soda • salt • vegetable oil (about 80 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon water, at room temperature (about 250 grams) • vanilla extract

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

self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • cold yellow fruit tea (about 200 ml) • sugar (about 40 grams) • vegetable oil • baking soda • lemon juice • salt • medium ripe banana, mashed, or 3 tablespoons jam of your choice

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

finely grated hard, dry cheese (about 500 grams; queso costeño or a similar hard, dry cheese) • yuca starch (about 375 grams) • large egg • water (250 ml)

cooked and mashed yuca (about 700 grams) • grated queso fresco or farmer’s cheese (about 200 grams) • egg • Salt, to taste • Butter and honey, for serving

eggs • flour (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • milk (about 125 ml) • chocolate chips (about 100 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • Optional: Powdered sugar for decorating

pumpkin (about 1 kg) • yellow onion • medium potatoes 🥔 • garlic • salt • black pepper • chicken breast • Cilantro, to taste • Shoestring potato chips, to taste • heavy cream (100 ml) • olive oil

eggs • white or brown sugar (I used brown sugar, which made the cake darker) • vanilla extract • vegetable oil • baking powder • margarine or butter • milk • all-purpose flour • food-safe powdered coloring • orange zest

green onions • potatoes • butter or vegetable shortening (about 50 grams) • eggs • cilantro • salt to taste

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

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)

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • ripe bananas • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • brown sugar (about 67 grams) • baking soda • white vinegar or lemon juice • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams)

chicken skin (about 200 g) • salt (2 g) • black pepper (1 g) • paprika (2 g) • mustard (10 g)

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • butter (about 80 grams) • egg • milk (about 200 grams) • water (about 50 grams) • baking powder • sugar • salt • firm white cheese or queso fresco (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • Baking sheets for placing the cheese sticks • Vegetable oil for frying,

--- FOR THE SPONGE CAKE: • eggs • flour (about 120 grams) • sugar (about 120 grams) • vanilla extract • --- FOR THE THREE MILKS MIXTURE: • heavy cream (about 200 grams) • evaporated milk (about 200 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 200 ml) • vanilla extract • whipped cream (about 500 grams) for filling and covering the cake • Fresh fruit for decorating

egg • flour (about 24 grams) • milk • Salt and sugar to taste • Oil for frying