Grandma

whole milk (1 liter) • cornstarch (150 grams) • butter (for greasing the pan) (15 grams) • All-purpose flour (for coating) • anise extract (or a small splash, about 1 teaspoon) • eggs (for coating) • Olive oil (for frying) • egg yolks • Peel of 1 lemon • Peel of 1 orange • cinnamon stick • Ground cinnamon (for dusting) •

pork cheeks • leek • onions • carrots • beef broth (about 750 ml) • red wine (about 500 ml) • Pedro Ximénez sherry (about 500 ml) • Olive oil • Salt • Ground black pepper

whole milk (1 liter) • all-purpose flour (150 grams) • Peel from half a lemon • Peel from half an orange • cinnamon stick • eggs • sugar (200 grams) • egg for coating • All-purpose flour for coating • Ground cinnamon • Powdered sugar • sugar •

For the meatball mixture (makes 18 meatballs): • ground beef (about 250 grams) • large egg • garlic clove • fresh parsley, finely chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried parsley • ground black pepper • salt • ground cinnamon • day-old bread + a splash of milk (or 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams, for coating) • For the tomato oregano sauce (serves 2): • tomato sauce (about 400 ml) •

pork loin cutlets (or pork loin roast) (about 600 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (80 ml) • Salt and ground black pepper • For the sauce: • garlic cloves • onion • piquillo peppers • tomato • beef bouillon cube • white or red wine (200 ml) • milk (200 ml) • bay leaves

Maria cookies (or any plain tea biscuits) • heaping tablespoons butter • instant custard mix • reduced-fat milk (about 475 ml) • Chocolate squares for melting, as desired • Sugar, to taste

whole milk (1.5 liters) • short-grain rice (about 245 grams) • cinnamon stick • Lemon peel (just the yellow part) • sugar (about 250 grams) • Ground cinnamon

flour (about 375 grams) • salt • butter or shortening (about 60 grams) • small egg • water (add as needed until the dough is soft) • ground beef (about 300 grams) • medium onions (about 1 1/3 pounds or 600 grams) • butter or shortening • cumin • paprika or chili powder • oregano • Salt to taste •

dried chickpeas (400 grams) • garlic • carrot • tomato • onion • potato • green bell pepper • Smoked paprika (Pimentón de la Vera) • Chicken and/or pork • aged ham bone (preferably Iberian) • aged pork ribs (preferably Iberian) • Iberian blood sausage (morcilla) •

dried ñora peppers • green bell pepper • onion • potatoes • Parsley • Ground cumin • bay leaf • ripe tomato • Salt • Olive oil • For the dough: • water •

mixed soup vegetables (for stew) • mixed stew meats (beef, pork, and/or chicken) • potatoes • white sausage (blanquet) • chickpeas • salt • rice • water • lemon

rice (250 grams) • water (1 liter) • milk (900 ml) • sugar (100 grams) • salt • cinnamon stick • Peel of 1/2 lemon

plain tea biscuits (about 7 oz/200 grams) • dark baking chocolate (about 7 oz/200 grams each) • milk (3 liters) • vanilla custard powder (such as Flan or instant pudding mix) • little butter

short-grain rice (about 350 grams) • chicken drumsticks • pork ribs (about 200 grams) • squid (about 200 grams) • shrimp (about 300 grams) • grated onion • garlic cloves • red bell pepper and 1/2 green bell pepper • tomato sauce • white wine (100 ml) • fish stock (about 1.5 liters) • strands of saffron

white shrimp (about 500 grams) • garlic • dried red chili peppers (cayenne) • white wine (about 60 ml) • salt • extra virgin olive oil

roasted red bell pepper strips (about 300 grams) • salt cod (about 100 grams) • garlic • Cured tuna (mojama) • Olive oil • black olives

ground beef (1 kg) • fresh parsley • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • milk (about 120 ml) • egg • salt • tomato sauce • carrots • small can peas, drained • onion • garlic • white wine (about 480 ml) •

dried chickpeas (about 300 grams, soak for 10 to 12 hours) • medium potatoes • carrots • turnip • leek • celery stalks • water • salt

pork belly (about 300 g) • Spanish-style chorizo sausage (about 200 g) • whole garlic cloves, unpeeled • green bell peppers • all-purpose flour per person (about 120 g per cup) • water per person (about 240 ml per cup) • Salt, to taste

day-old bread, cut into small pieces (such as country bread or rustic loaf) (about 500 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • garlic, depending on size • red bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper • cured pork belly, or you can use uncured pork belly, pork cracklings, bacon, or ham (about 200 grams) • cooking chorizo sausage • blood sausage (optional) • sweet smoked paprika (preferably from La Vera) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt

eggs • butter (50 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • shredded salt cod (200 grams) • salt • garlic • fresh parsley • Light olive oil for frying

cooked beef shank • cooked chicken leg • cooked pork rib • red bell pepper • cooked carrot • cooked onion • garlic cloves • cooked chickpeas • diced cured ham • white wine (about 240 ml) • tomato sauce • beef broth (from the soup) (about 480 ml) •

rotisserie chicken breast • all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • milk (about 300 ml) • butter (about 50 grams) • eggs • breadcrumbs • rotisserie chicken drippings or broth (optional) • ground nutmeg • ground black pepper • salt • Vegetable oil (for frying the croquettes)

large potatoes • large eggs • Salt • Onion • Olive oil (extra virgin)

chicken drumsticks • chopped red bell pepper (about 150 grams) • onion • chopped green bell pepper (about 150 grams) • chopped carrots (about 150 grams) • tomato • garlic • all-purpose flour • white wine • Paprika • Black pepper • Salt •

About 1/2 cup water • About 7 tablespoons flour • Salt • Olive oil

washed potatoes • chorizo sausage • bay leaves • sweet onion • garlic cloves • sweet paprika • ripe Muchamiel tomatoes (or other ripe tomatoes) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt

chickpeas (about 200 grams) • tomatoes • eggs • spinach (about 150 grams) • onion • potatoes • garlic • sweet paprika • hot paprika • cumin • bay leaves • vegetable broth (1 liter) •

bomba rice (about 100 grams) • granulated sugar (about 25 grams) • powdered sugar (about 25 grams) • whole milk (about 550 ml) • salt • Peel from 1 whole lemon • whole cinnamon stick

red onion • white onion • ripe tomato, peeled • garlic cloves • leek (white part only) • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • carrot • skinless chicken drumsticks • paprika • chicken bouillon cube • Extra virgin olive oil •