Fermented garlic

cucumber (about 460 grams) • kefir (100 ml) • extra virgin olive oil (50 ml) • mixed fresh herbs: mint, dill, parsley, basil (about 50 grams) • garlic cloves • apple cider vinegar • salt (or to taste) • Black pepper to taste • smoked salmon (about 150 grams)

Bulgarian or Greek yogurt (about 500 grams) • cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced • garlic, peeled • walnuts, lightly toasted (about 75 grams) • fresh dill • sunflower oil • Salt • Ground black pepper

large cucumbers • shelled pistachios (about 50 grams) • plain yogurts, Activia-style (about 4.5 ounces/125 grams each) • garlic clove • fresh mint • extra virgin olive oil • whole black peppercorns • Himalayan salt

rice (about 180 grams) • cooked squid steak, sliced (about 200 grams) • hot water (1 liter) • miso soup mix • small red onion • tomato paste • garlic clove • fish and seafood bouillon cube with saffron • food coloring • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt

medium cucumbers (about 7 oz/200 grams each) • plain soy or regular yogurts (about 10 oz/300 grams total) • vinegar • small garlic clove • parsley, plus 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (you can also use mint or spearmint instead of parsley) • olive oil • Salt • Pepper, to taste

cucumbers (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • –1 1/4 cups goat kefir (200–300 grams) • extra virgin olive oil, hojiblanca variety if available (50 grams) • fresh basil leaves (10 grams) • Fresh dill, to taste • Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste (from 1/2 lemon) • garlic clove • Salt • Optional: 1 tablespoon honey • Cucumber • Fresh mint, dill, and/or basil • drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Tortillas, cooked and shredded chicken • Guajillo chiles, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, tomato bouillon • Lettuce, onion, radish, chili pepper, sour cream, and cheese

cucumber • zucchini • Chives • hard-boiled eggs • Olive oil, salt, and pepper • plain Greek yogurt (about 245 grams) • mayonnaise • Dijon mustard • flour tortillas • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic powder • granulated onion •

corn tortillas • Coarse salt • Olive oil • Black pepper • feta cheese • Greek yogurt (about 245 grams) • cucumber • lime • lemon • small handful fresh parsley • garlic powder • olive oil •

plain Greek yogurt • all-purpose flour (about 175 grams) • warm water • Salt • Spices: I used garlic powder and caraway (you can also use cumin). They’re also delicious with chives, black pepper, or paprika • avocados • smoked salmon • sweet onion • Cilantro • Lime • Salt • garlic cloves •

chicken tenderloins, sliced • soy milk • Shredded Emmental cheese • garlic • Herbes de Provence • Turmeric • Curry powder • Mixed peppercorns • Cumin • Salt and extra virgin olive oil

chicken wings, cut in two • lemon, zest (optional) and juice • garlic • soy sauce (about 75 grams) • honey (about 75 grams) • brandy • Salt • Pepper • Olive oil

cooked beets (you can use half, to taste) • large cucumber • Roma tomatoes • garlic clove • plain yogurt (I used kefir) • balsamic vinegar • Salt and pepper to taste • Juice of half a lemon (or lime) • Cilantro • mint leaves • olive oil • prosciutto (for ham salt) •

small broccoli • onion or leek • garlic • chickpea flour (about 30 grams) • breadcrumbs (about 30 grams) • olive oil • salt • baking soda • cumin • turmeric • garam masala • black pepper •

large chicken breasts • For the marinade: • plain yogurts • chopped onion • garlic, chopped • cinnamon • ground cumin • freshly ground peppercorns • ground ginger • cloves • nutmeg • small cayenne pepper, ground •

large red bell peppers for stuffing • squid (about 250 grams) • uncooked rice (about 100 grams) • Grated tomato • onion • green bell pepper and 1/2 red bell pepper • garlic clove • Salt and pepper • Smoked paprika • Soy sauce • White wine • Fish or seafood stock

salmon fillets • honey (about 42 grams) • soy sauce (about 30 ml) • lemon (juice half, slice the other half) • garlic cloves • Sea salt • Sweet paprika • Black pepper • Olive oil

very thinly sliced grass-fed beef strips, about 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide (such as top round, sirloin tip, rump, chuck, or shoulder) • soy sauce (use tamari if you avoid wheat, and choose a traditionally fermented one if possible) • sugar (preferably raw cane sugar, panela, coconut sugar, or honey) • medium scallions, finely chop the white part and slice the green tops thinly, reserving some of the green for garnish • garlic cloves, finely minced • dry sherry • sesame oil for marinating (or substitute with light olive oil if needed) • Oil for stir-frying (use a high-quality light olive oil for high heat; avoid polyunsaturated oils like sunflower or refined oils for frying) • Salt to taste (I used 1 teaspoon unrefined sea salt) • crushed red pepper flakes (this amount makes it noticeably spicy but not overwhelming; adjust to taste or omit if you prefer mild) • Sesame seeds (optional)

fish fillets or fish for frying (I used sea bass fillets. You can use tuna, hake, anchovies, sardines, whiting, etc.) • garlic powder • frying flour (about 65 grams) • Salt • Oil • For the mashed yuca • medium yuca • onion, chopped or grated • red bell pepper, diced • tomato sauce (I used a mix of tomato, dried oregano, garlic powder, and dried onion) • butter • For the salad (very light and basic) •

eggs • mushrooms • asparagus • garlic cloves • Dijon mustard • soy sauce • water (about 100 ml) • extra virgin olive oil

pork shoulder • garlic • medium onions • dry white wine (about 240 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • carrots (about 500 grams) • generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil • fresh oregano • Spicy yogurt curry sauce • Black pepper • Salt •

pork shoulder or pork butt, whole piece (about 1.5 kg) • barbecue sauce (about 350 grams) • beef or chicken broth (1 liter) • onion • Olive oil • taco tortillas • salt • ground cumin • sweet paprika • ground cinnamon • dried thyme • garlic powder •

artichokes • potatoes • carrots • cauliflower • green beans (about 100 grams) • mushrooms • green garlic (or 1 scallion) • Olive oil • Salt • Soy sauce • Ground black pepper • Sweet paprika

thin beef steaks • small flour tortillas for tacos • red onion • radishes • limes • avocados • Some dill pickles or bread and butter pickles • Fresh cilantro • little extra virgin olive oil • garlic cloves • ketchup • soy sauce •

rice paper wrappers • ground pork (about 300 g; you can substitute shrimp or tofu) • thin rice noodles (about 100 g) • carrots, grated • fresh scallion • shiitake mushrooms • sesame oil • fish sauce or oyster sauce • salt • ground black pepper • Vegetable oil for frying • Green part of a fresh scallion •

–10 oz ground pork (250–300 g) • pak choi, napa cabbage, or green cabbage • Fresh ginger • –5 shiitake mushrooms • scallion • garlic clove • –3 tablespoons white wine • oyster sauce • cornstarch • chicken broth (about 1/2 liter, homemade or store-bought) • Scallion stems • ginger •

medium cucumber • small avocado • small garlic clove • cold-pressed olive oil (plus a few drops for garnish) • mint leaves • kefir • Himalayan salt • shelled pistachios

red lentils (about 100 grams) • vegetable broth (about 240 ml) • crushed tomato sauce (about 60 ml) • coconut milk (about 120 ml) • curry powder • turmeric • ground cumin • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • unsweetened plain soy yogurt •

leek • carrot • garlic cloves • fresh ginger, minced • soy sauce (the kind used for sushi) • chicken broth (about 750 ml) • cilantro leaves • mushrooms • salt, to taste • black pepper • chicken breast • rice noodles (75-100 grams) •

beef shank, cut into chunks (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic • carrots • ripe tomatoes • sweet paprika • ground or whole black pepper • strands of saffron • water (about 500 ml) • white wine • Salt • Oil •