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macaroni or penne (about 150 grams), 1 bay leaf • homemade tomato sauce, Fresh chorizo sausage • garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 cup white wine (about 60 ml), Olive oil

large bag fresh spinach leaves • cooked chickpeas • bread • sweet paprika (preferably smoked, like pimentón de la Vera) • cumin seeds • garlic cloves • vegetable bouillon cubes • Extra virgin olive oil

cooked chickpeas • garlic • spinach leaves (about 800 grams) • day-old bread • Sweet paprika • Ground cumin • apple cider vinegar • Olive oil and salt

peeled frozen shrimp (300 g) • garlic • sweet paprika • bay leaf • couple of fresh mint leaves • white wine (100 ml) • Coarse salt, to taste

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

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

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 shrimp (gambas) • garlic • dried cayenne pepper • small bay leaf • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt, to taste

flour tortilla (the kind used for burritos or fajitas) • green tomato (you won’t use the whole thing; save the rest for another dish or as a toast topping) • onion • –3 tablespoons (30–50 g) fat-free ricotta or cottage cheese • Oregano • –1/2 cup (50–70 g) zucchini • kale leaves • mixed vegetables (I used a handful of frozen mixed veggies: eggplant, green garlic, asparagus, green beans)

mussels (500 grams) • bay leaf • Chopped parsley • ------- For the Aioli • garlic clove • egg • Olive oil • Salt

organic chickpeas (about 15 oz/425 g) • hard-boiled eggs, 2 bay leaves • onion, 2 garlic cloves, parsley, 1 slice fried bread • chicken broth (about 240 ml) • tomato sauce (about 300 grams) • Sweet paprika, pinch of salt • turmeric

large can white beans, cooked (about 28 ounces or 800 grams) • green onion • garlic • chorizo sausage • Some diced cured ham • Salt • Olive oil • Some pieces of green bell pepper • sweet paprika • dried cayenne pepper • bay leaf • Dried garlic

chicken (240 grams) • rice (about 3 1/2 oz or 100 grams) • onion • garlic clove • mushrooms (80 grams) • bay leaf • chipotle chili sauce • mayonnaise • shredded cheese blend (40 grams) • flour tortillas • olive oil • black pepper •

oxtail or veal tail (1 kg) • large onion • Mixed pieces of green, red, and yellow bell pepper • carrot • ripe tomatoes • leek • bay leaf • garlic • Ground and whole black pepper • dry red wine (about 1 1/4 cups or 250–300 ml) • beef broth or water (about 475–600 ml) • Salt •

flour (about 500 grams) • yeast • egg • salt • warm water • sardines (about 270 grams) • tomato • onion and garlic • Black pepper, parsley, bay leaf, salt, and wine vinegar • oil for frying

pig’s feet, cut into quarters • onion • tomatoes • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • garlic cloves • olive oil (about 45 ml) • bay leaves • Herbes de Provence (such as thyme, basil, oregano, savory, etc.) • Salt • White wine • For the picada: 6 almonds, 6 hazelnuts, 1 garlic clove, and 1 small slice of fried bread

small whiting (capellán), filleted and boned • onions • small handful whole black peppercorns • bay leaves • dry white wine (about 80 ml) • apple cider vinegar • water (about 80 ml) • dried pebrella (or substitute dried oregano if unavailable) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt and ground black pepper • Fresh parsley • Lemon juice for the fish •

(about 2 2/3 cups) dried chickpeas or large chickpeas • small pig's foot • onion • garlic • green bell pepper • small ripe tomato • whole black peppercorns • paprika • (about 2/3 cup or 150 ml) white or rosé wine • bay leaf • dried thyme • good-quality chorizo sausage •

dried giant lima beans (about 500 grams) • bay leaves • Vegan chorizo, to taste • organic tomato (optional) • organic garlic (optional) • Ground cumin, to taste (optional) • Smoked paprika, to taste (optional) • Homemade vegetable broth • Filtered water

oxtail (about 1 kg) • carrots, sliced • onion, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • garlic • red wine (about 240 ml) • Salt, flour • bay leaf

oxtail, cut into pieces (about 3 1/3 lbs or 1.5 kg) • red wine (500 ml) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • onion • carrots • leek • ripe tomato • garlic cloves • celery stalk • bay leaves • ground black pepper •

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) •

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) •

red beans • Asturian-style chorizo sausages • ham • salt pork • water (about 1.5 liters) • olive oil • salt • ground pepper (5 pepper blend, if available) • tomato • onion • garlic • potato •

oxtail or beef (about 1,200 grams) • onions • carrots • garlic cloves • celery stalk • vine tomatoes • Small piece of leek • red bell pepper • all-purpose flour • red wine (about 710 ml) • beef broth (about 475 ml) • bay leaves •

oxtail or beef tail (I buy frozen bags at the grocery store and the result is very good) • large onion • red bell pepper and 1/2 green bell pepper • carrots (3 if they are small) • large garlic cloves • bay leaves • very ripe tomatoes • leeks • oloroso sherry (about 500 ml) • Salt, oil, and pepper • As a personal touch, 2 tablespoons beef extract (such as Bovril) help enhance the flavor and darken the sauce

ground beef (250 grams) • onion • garlic • bomba rice (200 grams) • red bell peppers • crushed tomatoes (150 grams) • beef broth (200 ml) • white wine • bay leaf • sweet paprika (preferably smoked) • threads of saffron • Salt, to taste •

frozen hake fillets • chopped onion • chopped green bell pepper • small chopped red bell pepper • potatoes, cut as for a Spanish omelet • garlic, chopped • green peas • bay leaf • white wine (60 ml) • Olive oil • Water • Salt