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extra virgin olive oil (50 ml) • chicken, cut into pieces (1 kg) • rabbit (500 g) • chicken livers • green beans, cut into pieces (about 12 oz or 350 g; or use flat Romano beans with reddish spots if available) • lima beans (about 5 oz or 150 g; or use Spanish garrofón beans if available) • grated Roma tomatoes (about 14 oz or 400 g) • Valencia rice, if possible (about 1.1 lbs or 500 g) • sweet paprika • saffron • fresh rosemary • Water, food coloring (optional), salt, and lemon wedges for garnish

ripe tomatoes (500 grams) • crusty bread (about 2 cups, 100 grams) • small garlic clove • olive oil (50 ml) • Salt • Diced cured ham (such as serrano or prosciutto) • egg

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • potatoes • carrots • leeks • celery stalks • Spanish chorizo sausages • blood sausages (morcilla) • salted pork belly (about 100 grams) • ham bone • pork backbone bone • beef knee bone • beef shank bone •

bread flour (about 600 grams) • water (210 ml) • sugar (180 grams) • sourdough starter (about 60 grams) • eggs • fresh yeast (about 10 grams) • Lard (for spreading)

medium potatoes • onion • sweet paprika (about 15 grams) • hot paprika (about 15 grams) • Salt • Oil • chicken broth (about 1/2 liter, homemade or store-bought) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams)

large potatoes • medium onion • sweet paprika • hot paprika • all-purpose flour • chicken broth (about 500 ml) • extra virgin olive oil, for the sauce • extra virgin olive oil for frying the potatoes (about 500 ml)

unsalted butter or margarine (about 125 grams) • 72% cocoa chocolate (about 170 grams) • white sugar (about 170 grams) • brown sugar (about 50 grams) • medium eggs • all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • salt • vanilla extract • Chopped walnuts or other nuts (almonds, hazelnuts...) to taste

whole milk • egg yolks • sugar, level or heaping depending on how sweet you like it • granulated rice starch (not cornstarch) • cinnamon stick • Peel of one lemon (only the yellow part, the white is bitter)

large eggs • whole or 2% milk (500 ml) • sugar (150 g) • vanilla extract (optional) • Liquid caramel

chopped almonds (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 250 grams) • large eggs • Zest of 1/2 lemon • ground cinnamon • brandy • For the syrup: • water • sugar • brandy

milk (600 ml) • all-purpose flour (40 g) • sugar (60 g) • lemon peel (yellow part only, no white) • extra virgin olive oil (50 ml) • anise seeds • salt • dry anise liqueur • Croutons or small bread • Plenty of olive oil for frying the croutons • Ground cinnamon, to taste • Chopped and caramelized almonds (optional)

fish fillets (sea bass, European sea bass, gilthead bream, or perch) • small piece celery • chili peppers • Fresh cilantro • limes • garlic clove • red onion • Cooked corn or toasted corn kernels • Cooked sweet potato

tiger nuts (about 250 grams) • sweetener (about 100 grams, I use xylitol) • water (1 liter)

Chickpeas • Beef • Pork belly • ham bone • soup bone • Chicken • Celery • Rice • Mint • Salt

whole milk (1 liter) • sugar • cinnamon stick • Peel of 1 lemon • day-old French bread or Italian bread • Beaten eggs for coating • Plenty of vegetable oil for frying • Sugar and ground cinnamon for coating after frying

day-old bread • milk (1 liter) • eggs • Cinnamon stick and ground cinnamon • Peel of half a lemon and peel of half an orange • sugar (300 grams) • sunflower oil (1 liter) for frying • Panela sugar

pork cheeks (about 1 kg) • carrots • large onion • garlic • red wine (500 ml) • water or beef broth (50 ml) • beef bouillon cube • tomato paste (60 g) • Salt • Black pepper • Olive oil

ground meat, mix of beef and pork (500 grams) • breadcrumbs (4 tablespoons) • eggs • chopped parsley • onion • garlic • olive oil (30 ml) • all-purpose flour • crushed tomatoes (200 grams) • white wine (50 ml) • water (200 ml) • beef bouillon concentrate (such as Bovril) •

ground beef (500 grams) • egg • bread crumbs (50 grams) • garlic clove • milk (100 ml) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Fresh parsley • onions • carrot • garlic cloves • flour •

For the leche frita mixture: • whole milk (2 liters) • heaping tablespoons sugar • heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour • heaping tablespoons cornstarch • cinnamon stick • vanilla bean • For coating: sugar, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, eggs, all-purpose flour

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • lard (about 200 grams) • almond flour (about 80 grams) • chopped almonds (about 80 grams) • powdered sugar (about 100 grams) • ground cinnamon • fine salt

water (375 ml) at room temperature • salt • all-purpose flour (200 grams)

cooked pumpkin (about 800 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 900 grams) • fresh baker's yeast (about 50 grams) • reserved pumpkin cooking water, lukewarm (about 1/2 liter) • baking powder • olive oil or vegetable oil, as preferred (about 2 liters) • Sugar to taste for serving, or serve with hot chocolate for dipping

(about 500 grams, peeled and chopped, about 3 large) russet potatoes • chicken broth (or vegetable broth) • (200 ml, 18% fat) heavy cream or cooking cream • salt • heavy cream or cooking cream (for serving) • white pepper, to taste • chopped chives, to taste

bread flour (about 700 grams) • powdered sugar (about 150 grams) • whole milk (about 250 grams) • orange blossom water • margarine (about 130 grams) • Zest of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange • fresh yeast (about 25 grams) • eggs • salt (about 10 grams) • For decorating the roscón: • little sugar and 3 drops of water •

store-bought traditional gazpacho • small can of sliced roasted red peppers • small fresh cheese (queso de Burgos or substitute with fresh ricotta or farmer cheese) • Oregano, to taste • Optional: avocado

eggs • potatoes (about 1 kg) • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt • Lemon juice or vinegar

pork, cut into cubes (300 g) • potatoes • dried chickpeas (500 g) • medium onion • garlic • large tomato • Iberian chorizo sausage • Iberian morcilla (blood sausage) • bay leaf • fresh mint leaves • olive oil • sweet paprika •

chicken meatballs, fresh or frozen (about 500 grams) • little olive oil • saffron • onion • whole cloves • chicken bouillon cube • cornstarch (Maizena) • water (about 350 ml) • Some bread for dipping

low-fat milk (1150 ml) • short-grain rice (150 grams) • sugar (100 grams) • peeled chestnuts (100 grams) • Lemon peel • cinnamon sticks • Ground cinnamon