Cheese

ripe plantains • Cheese • Refried beans • clean plastic bag for shaping the empanadas • Olive oil

ripe plantains • butter • ground beef • mozzarella cheese

ripe plantains (plantains with black spots on the peel) • melting cheese (about 100 grams) • Butter

ripe plantains • white cheese, to taste • salt, to taste • vanilla extract • flour

medium-ripe plantains • vanilla extract • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 340 grams) • enough oil for frying

ripe plantain • Oil for frying • Fresh cheese or queso fresco for serving

ground beef (500 grams) • Shredded mozzarella cheese, to taste • Spices to taste: garlic, all-purpose seasoning, parsley, pepper, and salt • egg • Breadcrumbs, • tomato • Cilantro, to taste • Garlic, to taste • Tomato paste, to taste • Tomato sauce, to taste

ripe plantains • Cheese, to taste

medium ripe plantains • vanilla extract • unsalted butter • Shredded cheese of your choice

very ripe plantains (the skins should be almost black) • margarine • corn flour (about 60 grams) • water (about 80 ml) • salt • shredded cheese (about 9 ounces) or 1 1/2 cups refried beans • Optional: cinnamon

Bread (baguette or sandwich bread) • Butter • Ham • Tomato • Lettuce • Cheese

white bread • breaded chicken patties • thick slices semi-hard cheese • tomato • red onion • pickles • lettuce • ham • American cheese • BBQ sauce • sandwich spread • Butter,

bell peppers (red and/or yellow) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • Soy sauce • Mozzarella cheese • eggs • Salt • Black pepper • Red onion, garlic • Olive oil

cornstarch (300-350 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature • vanilla extract • heavy cream (optional) or a few drops yellow food coloring • water • sour cream • Sugar to taste (I added it little by little, tasting as I went) • shredded cheese of your choice (about 170 grams) or shredded coconut (optional)

masa (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • sour milk (about 480 ml) or buttermilk • Sour cream and cream cheese, to taste • butter (about 57 grams) • eggs • shredded cheese (about 60 grams) • baking powder • Optional: shredded coconut, if desired

ripe plantain • ground beef (500 grams) • Shredded white cheese

ripe plantains • milk (240 ml) • butter (about 55 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (100 grams) • whole cloves • honey

corn flour (about 2 2/3 cups) • salt (to taste) • Water • cooked beans from the day before • steamed rice from the day before • bean broth from the day before • Worcestershire sauce (or Lizano sauce, if available) • bell pepper • Cilantro (to taste) • hard-boiled eggs, chopped • mild melting cheese • ripe plantains •

Chicken broth • Chicken breast • Celery, garlic, onion, and cilantro root • tomato paste • Chili to taste • Cheese • Avocado • Tostadas • Sour cream • Salt, bouillon, pepper to taste