milk (about 2 cups/500 ml) • sour cream • You can skip the sour cream if you want; the cornstarch will thicken the sauce • cornstarch • chicken bouillon cubes • spaghetti • medium tomatoes • serrano peppers, or to taste (optional) • Salt and oil, to taste

butter (50 grams) • chopped white onion • cornstarch • chicken or vegetable broth • milk • crumbled blue cheese (100 grams) • baby spinach, washed and drained (250 grams; I used ready-to-eat) • heavy cream • Salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

chayotes • onion • ham (about 200 grams) • heavy cream (about 1/4 liter) • Parmesan cheese • Butter • Salt or chicken bouillon • Black pepper

ground beef (about 450 grams) • tomatoes • onion • bell pepper • garlic • Chicken broth, • Salt and pepper, to taste • mixed vegetables, drained • Juice of 1 bitter orange or 1-2 limes • cilantro

long-grain white rice (about 400 grams) • large tomatoes • small onion • large garlic clove • chicken broth (about 1 liter) • water (about 1 liter)

brown rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 1.5 liters) • chicken bouillon • onion • yellow or red bell pepper (cut into thin strips) • green bell pepper (cut into thin strips) • carrot (cut into thin, short strips) • corn kernels, to taste • olive oil

cooked pinto beans (about 250 grams) • cooked steak, cut into pieces • pearl onions • bacon, cut into pieces • tomatillos • Cilantro • Onion • Garlic • Serrano pepper, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper, to taste

long-grain white rice (about 400 grams) • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • vegetable oil • chicken bouillon powder • salt • water (about 950 ml)

beef steak per person • Salt and pepper, to taste • corn tortillas per person • Asadero cheese, to taste • zucchini • ground garlic • onion, thinly sliced • pepperoni slices (about 1/4 pound or 115 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder

drizzle of oil • large carrots • medium potatoes • white onion • medium tomato • celery • small half head of cabbage or 1/4 if it's large • About 16 cups water (about 4 liters) • Salt, to taste • bay leaves • small handful whole peppercorns • small handful dried oregano •

lasagna noodles (good quality) • lean ground beef • Manchego cheese • onion, chopped • celery, chopped • all-purpose flour (about 24 grams) • milk (1 liter) • butter (about 30 grams) • tomato puree (about 1/2 liter) • chicken bouillon powder or salt • black pepper • nutmeg •

beef steak for juice (cut into small pieces) (500 grams) • sliced bacon, chopped (300 grams) • tomatillos (300 grams) • poblano pepper • bell pepper • serrano or güero pepper • small handful of cilantro • Green onions to taste (or regular onion if unavailable) • Worcestershire sauce to taste • Black pepper to taste • Salt to taste • Chicken bouillon powder to taste •

long-grain white rice (about 200 grams) • carrot, chopped • shelled green peas (about 100 grams) • garlic clove • onion • tomatoes, chopped • salt • chicken broth (about 240 ml) • Oil,

pork ribs, cut into small pieces (1 kg) • dried morita chiles, stemmed and seeded • tomatillos • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • potatoes • zucchini • cilantro • chicken bouillon powder • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste

Carrots • Milk • Chicken bouillon • Salt and pepper • Table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema or sour cream) • Onion • Butter • Vegetable oil

evaporated milk • carrots • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • Butter, • carrots, diced • whole milk (about 480 ml) • Powdered chicken bouillon,

white rice (250 g) • sesame oil (50 ml) • peas (50 g) • carrot (50 g) • large egg (about 60 g) • garlic (10 g) • green onion (10 g) • ginger (10 g) • soy sauce (40 ml) • chicken breast (150 g) • beef (150 g) • shrimp (150 g) •

Ground beef • carrots • potatoes • zucchini • onions • tomatoes • garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder (chopped or powdered) • Black pepper, to taste • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder or 1 chicken bouillon cube • oil •

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • water (about 500 ml) • onion, sliced • evaporated milk (about 250 ml) • Mexican-style table cream or sour cream (about 250 grams) • chicken bouillon powder (about 15 grams) • salt (about 10 grams)

beef brisket, cut into pieces (about 4 kg) • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • chicken liver pâté (about 60 ml) • beer • beef broth (about 240 ml) • each) tomato sauce • bay leaves • vinegar (about 30 ml) • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper • salt •

medium to large carrots • milk (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon or salt • pepper or nutmeg • Soup crackers or croutons for serving • Red pepper flakes (optional)

pork ribs (about 1 kg) • Pepper and lemon seasoning, to taste • peaches, washed and chopped (about 1 kg) • dried mora or morita chiles • garlic cloves • onion • chicken bouillon

rice (about 200 grams) • room temperature water (about 480 ml) • oil (measured with the spoon you'll use to stir the rice) • medium onion • garlic (peeled) • salt • chicken bouillon powder • green beans, finely chopped • carrot, diced

masa (about 3 kg) • lard (about 1 kg) • dried corn husks • chicken breasts • wheel unsalted cheese • fresh epazote (about 100 grams) • salt (about 100 grams) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • guajillo chiles (about 500 grams) • chipotle chiles (about 50 grams) • thyme (about 10 grams)

tomatoes (about 1 kg) • sesame seeds (about 1 kg) • onions • cooked chicken (about 500 grams) • almonds (about 60 grams) • parsley (about 50 grams) • toasted bread (about 200 grams) • cookies (about 400 grams) • Salt • vegetable oil (about 500 ml) • dried red ancho chiles • garlic cloves •

smoked marlin, shredded (about 400 grams) • onion, chopped • poblano peppers, sliced into strips • celery, chopped • bacon, chopped and fried (about 200 grams) • potatoes (about 1/4 kg) • carrots, peeled and diced • ripe tomatoes, chopped • butter • V8 vegetable juice • beer • chicken bouillon cubes •

to taste Pork or chicken • to taste Chopped onion, chopped garlic • to taste Paprika, saffron, cumin, oregano, cinnamon • Lemon juice • Olive oil

pork ribs (1 kg) • potatoes • Nopales (cactus paddles), to taste • Salt, to taste • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube • large garlic cloves • pasilla chiles • arbol chiles • onion • large red tomatoes • bay leaves

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 kg) • tomatillos, husked (about 1 kg) • onions • fresh green chile de árbol peppers • garlic clove • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • chicken bouillon granules • Salt, to taste • Vegetable oil • Mexican crema (about 1/2 kg) • crumbled or grated panela cheese (about 1/2 kg)

raw chicken (1 kg) • mulato chiles (500 grams) • sesame seeds (about 4.5 oz or 125 grams) • cinnamon (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • or 3 pieces Mexican table chocolate (about 75 grams) • medium onion (about 4.2 oz or 120 grams) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • medium tomatoes (1 kg) • ground cumin (about 0.18 oz or 5 grams) • dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, thyme, cumin, dried parsley, or a mix—about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) •