Mints leave

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

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 •

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

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) •

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) •

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

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

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

--------- For the crust: • puff pastry (store-bought) • egg • --------- For the Baileys cream: • low-fat milk (420 ml) • sugar (70 g) • cornstarch (15 g) • whole egg and 1 egg yolk • salt • unsalted butter (7 g) • Baileys Irish Cream • For decoration: - Chocolate balls (as many as you like) - Mint leaves (for garnish) - Powdered sugar (for dusting)

beef tripe (menudo) • pig's feet • onion per 2.2 lbs (1 kg) of tripe • green bell peppers • bay leaves • whole heads of garlic • crushed tomatoes (Martinete or any brand, about 28 oz each) • dried hot chili peppers • ground cumin • black pepper • sweet paprika • white wine (2 liters) •

cucumbers • nonfat plain yogurt (about 245 grams) • extra virgin olive oil • fresh mint leaves (or spearmint) • garlic clove • Salt • White pepper

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

chicken breast (roasted or grilled) (about 250 grams) • curry powder • Mint leaves (optional, but adds a nice touch) • onion • butter (or half butter and half oil) • heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour • milk (about 200 ml) (I used 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 cup beef broth) • Egg • Breadcrumbs • Nutmeg • Salt • Black pepper •

melon (about 1 kg) • Juice of 2 lemons • fresh mint leaves or spearmint leaves • plain unsweetened yogurts

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 •

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) •

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

dried chickpeas (about 300 grams) • celery stalk • leek • carrots • potato • fresh pork backbone bones • stewing hen (or free-range chicken) • beef shank • ham bone or small piece of cured ham • fresh chorizo sausages • fresh pork belly • Green beans or cabbage (to taste) •

rabbit, cut into pieces • Olive oil • all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • ground cumin • bay leaves • dried mint • sweet paprika • Food coloring (optional) • dried oregano • red bell pepper • green bell pepper •

salmon (about 200 grams) • sweet paprika • garlic powder • small pinch of salt and pepper • avocado • little gem lettuce • Greek yogurt or your preferred yogurt (about 240 grams) • small pinch of salt and pepper • mint leaves, finely chopped • extra virgin olive oil • Juice of half a lemon • red onion or sweet onion •

whole pork loin (about 800 grams) • semi-cured Manchego cheese • cooked pork loin (deli-style) • Herbed sea salt (with Herbes de Provence) • For the sauce • goat cheese • fresh mint leaves • extra virgin olive oil • heavy cream (about 200 grams) • Sea salt • For breading • All-purpose flour •

sparkling wine (cava) • Ice • large wine glasses • peach • strawberries • orange • dragon fruit • Mint leaves for garnish

medium potatoes (2 per person) • grated semi-cured Manchego cheese • extra virgin olive oil • salt • thyme leaves • Tzatziki sauce: • Greek yogurts (about 9 ounces or 250g) • medium cucumber (unpeeled) • garlic (germ removed) • olive oil • juice of 1 small lemon • chopped fresh mint (or spearmint) •