Peels

oil • medium yellow onion or 1 small • green onion • medium tomato or 1 small • bouillon powder • medium carrot or 1 small • annatto powder (or paprika) • lentils (about 250 grams), soaked overnight. If not soaked, cover with hot water, bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then cover and let sit for at least 30 more minutes • medium potatoes • smoked sausage (about 4 oz/115 grams) • Salt to taste

eggs • large bananas • oats (about 90 grams) • Greek yogurt (optional)

green plantains • chicken (breast or thigh) (about 300 g) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • dried basil • dried oregano • turmeric • tomatoes • garlic • green onion • chicken bouillon powder • Vegetable oil, enough for frying

butter • Salt, to taste • fresh cilantro • tomato • Paprika, to taste • all-purpose flour • cornstarch • medium potatoes • heavy cream • vegetable oil • whole mojarra (about 1 lb or 500 g) • garlic cloves •

potatoes • Sugar, to taste • Cinnamon, to taste (preferably 3 sticks) • milk (1 liter)

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

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

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

peeled and chopped potatoes (about 1000 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams), or to taste • Cinnamon, vanilla extract, or caramel flavoring • milk (about 1.5 liters)

yuca (cassava), peeled, washed, and cooked with salt • cheese • Salt and pepper

cooked yuca, soft but not mushy, at room temperature (1 kg) • margarine or butter, at room temperature • Salt • Toppings of your choice: I used cheese, hard-boiled egg, and avocado

large potatoes • heavy cream (about 355 ml) • eggs • Salt, black pepper, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf, to taste • Olive oil, • butter • Parmesan cheese, to taste

medium yuca (cassava) • All-purpose flour • egg • butter • salt • Oil for frying

pie crust (I used puff pastry) • cooked Swiss chard and spinach (about 200 grams) • cooked broccoli (about 100 grams) • mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green onion or yellow onion • garlic clove • grated cheese • eggs • Salt