Main course

chicken drumsticks • dried guajillo chiles • dried arbol chiles • onion • tomato sauce (about 240 ml)

Roma tomatoes • white onion • garlic clove • salt • chicken bouillon powder • water or chicken broth (1 liter) • fideo pasta (about 130 grams) • cilantro (optional)

beef (brisket, boneless shank, or chuck) (about 1 kg) • pork leg or loin (about 1/2 kg) • potatoes (about 1 kg; I used 4.4 lbs/2 kg) • onions • medium carrots • tomatoes • Anaheim peppers • Olives (optional) • Bay • Ground black pepper • Cumin • pasilla chiles •

Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • fideo pasta • Vegetable oil, • diced carrots (about 65 grams) • sliced zucchini half-moons (about 65 grams) • green beans (about 60 grams) • celery stalks with leaves • spinach (about 30 grams) • parsley • chicken breast, cut into small cubes •

fideo pasta • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube • tomato bouillon cube • chipotle peppers • Salt to taste • Vegetable oil • cilantro • About 4 1/4 cups water (1 liter)

ground beef • panko breadcrumbs (1 oz. / about 28 grams) • large egg, beaten • onion, chopped • black pepper • ground cumin • ground celery seed • dried oregano • salt, to taste • Chihuahua cheese (or substitute Monterey Jack) • For the sauce: • red tomatoes •

or 1 packet dry yeast • sugar • sugar (about 135 grams) • vegetable shortening • salt • warm water (about 120 ml) • flour (about 440 grams) • eggs • ground cinnamon • Topping for the conchas: • vegetable shortening (about 110 grams) • powdered sugar (about 60 grams) •

fideo pasta • eggs, to taste • tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cube • as needed, oil • salt, to taste

fideo pasta (about 100 grams) • Roma tomatoes • tomatillo • tomato bouillon (such as Knorr) • serrano pepper • water (1 liter) • Oil • onion • garlic cloves • salt • Oil

chicken, cut into pieces and skin removed • fideo pasta (about 200 grams) • Roma tomatoes • garlic • onion • Salt to taste • Vegetable oil, • Water,

poblano peppers • onion • mushrooms • Mexican crema (or sour cream) • water • salt to taste • chicken bouillon powder to taste • oil

corn tortillas • Vegetable oil, • shredded beef (about 150 grams) • onion, sliced • tomatoes, sliced • avocados, sliced • cheese of your choice (about 100 grams)

carrots • potatoes • peas • chicken breast • Mayonnaise, • Sour cream, • Salt, • onion • garlic cloves • bay leaf

the chicken broth from the chicken breast we cooked • guajillo chili pepper • tomato • onion • garlic clove • ground cumin • ground black pepper • oregano • bay leaf • enough oil for frying • for serving: • corn tortillas •

fresh tuna steaks • little cilantro • lemon • olive oil (30 ml) • soy sauce (30 ml) • maple syrup (30 ml) • Ground black pepper, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste • Spices of your choice, to taste

corn tortillas, preferably freshly made and not refrigerated • As needed, vegetable oil • tomatillos • large package (8 oz/225 g) cream cheese (such as Philadelphia) • serrano green chiles • cilantro • onion • As needed, water • chicken bouillon cubes • Shredded cooked chicken, • Shredded cheese, to taste • Shredded onion, to taste (optional) •

fresh corn kernels (about 600 grams) • tomatoes, chopped • small nopales (cactus paddles), diced • large onion, peeled and diced • cilantro, chopped • poblano peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped • lard • small light beer • Salt, to taste

beef, cut into pieces (brisket or skirt steak) • red enchilada sauce (use your favorite brand) • ground oregano • large bay leaves • garlic cloves (use fewer if you prefer) • onion • Salt to taste • About 8 cups water (about 2 liters) • As many tortillas as needed (flour or corn) • As much quesadilla cheese

–7 oz spaghetti (160–200 grams) • shrimp (200 grams) • crème fraîche (about 240 ml) • Butter, • small bunch cilantro • avocado • garlic • –2 jalapeño peppers (optional) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

For the soup: • chicken breast • potatoes, cut into cubes • carrots, chopped • onion • chopped garlic • small handful of sea salt • chicken bouillon powder • bay leaves • For the chilaquiles: • tortilla chips • (about 14 oz) red enchilada sauce (such as La Costeña or any brand) •

cooked pinto beans with broth (about 1 kg) • Pork lard • Mexican-style sausage (longaniza) (about 200 grams) • Spanish-style chorizo (about 200 grams) • bacon (about 200 grams) • hot dogs, chopped • pork cracklings (chicharrón seco) (about 200 grams) • smoked pork chops • large tomatoes, chopped • onions, chopped • Serrano peppers • garlic clove •

enchilada sauce • tortilla chips (about 100 grams) • Fresh or dried epazote, to taste • Fresh cilantro, to taste • Mexican crema, to taste • Cotija cheese, to taste • egg

potato, cut into small pieces • cooked freshwater shrimp • Pepper, to taste • Finely chopped garlic and onion • finely chopped celery • Worcestershire sauce • soy sauce • teriyaki sauce • ketchup • ground chipotle chili, to taste • Butter, • paprika

to taste cheese (I used basket cheese because it’s affordable) • medium zucchini • medium ripe tomatoes • onion • large garlic clove • corn kernels (drained) • olive oil • chicken bouillon powder • to taste sour cream

cooked beans with broth (about 1/2 liter) • guajillo chile • toasted ground cumin • toasted dried oregano • small peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • Epazote, to taste • cold corn tortillas • oil or lard • Refried beans with chorizo, • Mashed potatoes with chorizo, •

beef or pork steak • guacamole • refried beans • tortilla chips • fried potatoes • mole enchiladas • black pepper • paprika • salt, to taste

dried mulato chiles (about 125 grams) • dried ancho chiles (about 125 grams) • dried pasilla chiles (about 125 grams) • cinnamon • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • anise seeds • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • Roma tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves •

longaniza (about 1.5 kg) • Roma tomatoes (about 1.4 kg) • serrano and jalapeño peppers (about 500 grams) • large garlic cloves • Queso fresco, to taste • As needed, oil • Salt, to taste

ground beef (500 grams) • medium carrots • large potato • chopped onion • tomato puree (from a 12.7 oz/375 gram carton) • water (240 ml) • Garlic salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • bay leaves • oil

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper