Fresh mints

ripe conference pears, peeled and cored • fresh mint leaves • cucumber, peeled and diced • onion, cut into wedges • green bell pepper, cut into large chunks • stale bread, soaked and squeezed dry (optional) (about 20 grams) • small garlic clove, germ removed • cold water (500 ml) • olive oil • vinegar • salt

large slice of melon • shelled pistachios • extra virgin olive oil (15 ml) • apple cider vinegar (5 ml) • garlic • white pepper • breadcrumbs to thicken • fresh mint pennyroyal leaves • small fried beef meatballs (optional)

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

fresh fava beans, shelled • canned peas, drained • onion • white wine • cooking chorizo sausages • Morcilla de Burgos (Spanish blood sausage) • garlic cloves • Fresh ginger • fresh mint • Olive oil • Salt

frozen chopped spinach (about 500 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • cooked chickpeas (about 350 grams) • sweet paprika • ground cumin • ground ginger • garlic powder or granulated garlic • ground black pepper • breadcrumbs • vegetable bouillon cube • water (300 ml) • bay leaf •

large potato • mint leaves • All-purpose flour • egg • Breadcrumbs • Salt • Black pepper • Olive oil • Mayonnaise

cured ham (preferably Iberian, about 3.5 oz/100 grams) • dried chickpeas (about 100 grams) • fine noodles (about 100 grams) • fresh mint • ground cumin • beef or chicken broth (about 300 ml)

milk (1 liter) • plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch (about 130 grams) • sugar (about 130 grams) • eggs • flour (about 30 grams) • fresh mint • Peel of 1 orange • Oil for frying • Ground cinnamon • Sugar for coating

olive oil • lemon • chicken tenderloins • onion • ground white pepper • mint • salt • honey

pasta • tuna • small jar pitted black olives • tomato, diced • Basil paste • mint leaves • Tomato paste • Olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste

chocolate fondant for desserts (about 250 grams) • heavy cream (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • mint flavoring, Home Chef • Strawberries until the chocolate is used up • For support • orange • Toothpicks

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) •

medium yellow onion, finely chopped • mushrooms, also finely chopped • butter • all-purpose flour (about 5.3 oz / 150 grams) • fresh breadcrumbs, if possible • egg yolks • heavy cream (I usually use light cream cheese in these cases) • Grated or ground nutmeg • Salt and pepper • small package bacon, diced for cooking • Oil for frying • Very thin slices of bacon (optional) •

whole lime • mint • Liquid sweetener

Piel de Sapo melon, about 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) • Granny Smith apples • garlic • fresh mint leaves • chopped green bell pepper (about 25 grams) • thin slices peeled cucumber • Serrano ham (the better the quality, the better the flavor) • white sweet onion

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)

sweet melon • pineapple in juice • pineapple juice (about 240 ml) • medium cucumber • Fresh mint • Lime zest • Salt • Extra virgin olive oil

chicken • beef (such as chuck roast or eye of round), or your preferred cut (about 1 kg) • carrots • –4.5 oz green beans (about 100–125 grams) • onion • –5 cloves garlic • tomato • Fresh parsley • Celery and leek • –3.5 oz chickpeas (about 75–100 grams) • bouillon cubes • Fresh herb sprigs (such as mint or marjoram) •

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

–2 1/4 lbs monkfish tail (800–1000 grams) • shrimp (400 grams) • Clams • medium onion • diced red bell pepper (about 50 grams) • Roma or medium tomatoes • –4 garlic cloves • –2 dried ñora peppers • medium potatoes • Brandy or cognac for flambéing • Olive oil, salt, black pepper, paprika • sprigs of fresh mint (optional)

cucumbers • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml) • vinegar (about 60 ml) • cold mineral water (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt, preferably Greek • small roll of stale bread • fresh basil leaves • fresh mint leaves • fresh dill if making tzatziki • blanched almonds • salt

cucumber • Golden Delicious apple • green bell pepper • mint leaves • garlic clove • water (400 ml) • apple cider vinegar (30 ml) • Salt • olive oil (100 ml) • Optional: sugar

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 •

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

piel de sapo melon, about 6 1/2 lbs (3 kg) (or another melon you like) • plain Greek yogurt (about 24 oz or 680 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • chopped fresh mint • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Chopped prosciutto or serrano ham • drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

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

large ripe avocado • large cucumbers • medium onion • extra virgin olive oil • Filtered water • ground ginger root • garlic powder • ground white pepper • fresh mint (optional) • White wine vinegar • Rice vinegar • Himalayan pink salt •

zucchini • medium onion • cream cheese (about 150 grams, like Philadelphia) • large egg • breadcrumbs • all-purpose flour • parsley • mint • dill • black pepper • salt • Extra virgin olive oil

cream cheese (about 200 grams) • cucumber • diced melon (about 500 grams) • fresh mint (leaves only) • garlic • generous drizzle of olive oil • vinegar • Salt

almond turrón (250 grams) • heavy whipping cream (200 ml) • whole milk (200 ml) • unflavored gelatin • vanilla sugar • rum extract • Mixed berries and fresh mint for garnish