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cooked small shrimp • onion • cilantro • yellow food coloring • baking powder • flour • egg • salt • clams • garlic • cilantro • dry sherry or manzanilla wine •

frozen calamari, pre-sliced (500 grams) • large shrimp • dry white wine (60 ml) • Water or fish stock • garlic • Fresh or dried parsley • Olive oil

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

pork in one piece (loin, leg, or flank) • coarse salt • black pepper • ground cumin • garlic (crushed) • oregano • fresh lime juice (about 240 ml)

spaghetti (about 230 grams) • Tomatoes to your liking (cherry, Roma...) or canned/crushed tomatoes • fresh basil • garlic • whole cayenne peppers • Cayenne pepper powder (optional) • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt

boneless chicken breasts • Generous splash of extra virgin olive oil • garlic • sweet paprika • honey • Chopped parsley to taste • Salt to taste • Freshly ground black pepper to taste • chicken broth (about 250 ml) • cornstarch, dissolved • apple cider vinegar

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)

pork liver slices • garlic • frozen chopped parsley • extra virgin olive oil • white wine • Salt • Pepper

ground beef (1 kg) • chopped parsley • beef bouillon cube • medium onion • carrots • level tablespoon flour • black pepper • garlic • water or beef broth (see my recipe) • salt

zucchini • garlic • diced cured ham (such as prosciutto or country ham) • mild cheese (like Monterey Jack or mozzarella) • eggs • Olive oil

onion • carrot • mushrooms • chicken broth (about 750 ml) • fresh ginger, minced • chicken breast • rice noodles (about 75–100 grams) • garlic cloves • chives • dried chili pepper

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

pork belly • potatoes • red bell pepper • Chorizo sausage • garlic cloves • chicken bouillon cube • About 1/2 cup water (120 ml)

ripe tomatoes (about 1 kg) • carrot • onion • medium Italian green pepper • medium cucumber • garlic clove • Day-old bread • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Piel de Sapo melon • diced serrano ham • Apple cider vinegar (optional)

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

Ground beef • Cheddar cheese • Onion • Flour tortillas • Tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • Sweet paprika • Hot paprika • Ground cumin • Garlic powder • Olive oil •

cod fillets • Green and red bell pepper • Onion • Olive oil • Garlic • Honey • Salt • egg

mushrooms (about 2 packages) (500 grams) • large onion • diced ham (50 grams) • dried cayenne chili pepper • white wine (about 100 ml) • water • cornstarch • Olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, and parsley

large monkfish tails or 2.2 lbs rosada fillets (about 1 kg) • onion • garlic cloves • Fresh or frozen cilantro, • all-purpose flour or cornstarch • dry white wine (about 120 ml) • water (about 500 ml) and 1 vegetable bouillon cube • large shrimp or peeled jumbo shrimp (about 100 grams) • dried chili pepper (optional) • Olive oil and salt

green beans (500 grams) • onion • potato • Paprika • vegetable bouillon cube • olive oil (50 grams) • water (350 ml) • garlic cloves • Olive oil

red bell pepper • white wine (60 ml) • tomato (preferably Raf), grated if possible • garlic clove • Salt • Italian green pepper • sweet onion • refined olive oil (50 ml) • whole almonds (with skin) • hazelnuts • Saffron threads (about 90 mg) • bread, or 4 if small •

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

For the meatball mixture (makes 18 meatballs): • ground beef (about 250 grams) • large egg • garlic clove • fresh parsley, finely chopped, or 1 tablespoon dried parsley • ground black pepper • salt • ground cinnamon • day-old bread + a splash of milk (or 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams, for coating) • For the tomato oregano sauce (serves 2): • tomato sauce (about 400 ml) •

cod (about 500 grams), desalted • medium potatoes 🥔 • olive oil • garlic cloves • Spicy paprika 🌶 • salt

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 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

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

monkfish (about 1 1/2 pounds or 700 grams), thawed if frozen • large shrimp tails, thawed if frozen • cooked Pacific clams, thawed if frozen • garlic cloves • blanched almonds • bread • saffron threads • onion • tomatoes • potatoes • sweet paprika • fish stock (1 liter) •

medium red bell peppers with thick walls • bacon (250 grams) • canned crushed tomatoes (200 grams) • Flaky sea salt • garlic cloves • mushrooms (250 grams) • short-grain rice (400 grams) • Olive oil • chicken broth (200 ml)