Sweet

cacao beans (1 kilo) • dried chiles (about 250 grams) • tomatoes (about 500 grams) • garlic • small pinches cumin • onion (about 250 grams) • Salt • pork (1 kilo) • corn (2 kilos) • sugar (1 kilo) • milk (1 liter) • Banana •

ground beef (500 g) • tomato purée (400 ml) • onion, chopped • bell pepper, diced • green olives stuffed with pimento • small can roasted red peppers • raisins (100 g) • capers (20 g) • sliced almonds (50 g) • sherry

Maseca tamale flour (about 240 grams) • unsalted butter (90 grams) • vegetable shortening (90 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract • crushed pineapple • pineapple juice (about 240 ml) • sugar • as needed, corn husks for tamales •

unsalted butter • plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar (about 40 g) • granulated sugar • egg • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (add more if the dough is sticky) (about 375 g) • baking soda • salt • chocolate chips • Chocolate sprinkles, as desired

sugar • oil • baking powder • hot water (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • salt • walnut extract • butter (50 grams)

sweetened condensed milk (about 1 2/3 cups or 380 ml) • shredded coconut (about 400 grams) • water (about 50 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams)

water (500 ml) • -inch stick cinnamon (about 2.5 cm) • dried chiltepin chili pepper • ground almonds • unsweetened metate chocolate (100% cacao) (60 g) • Sweetener, to taste

dark chocolate (about 500 grams) • tejate powder (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • water (about 50 ml) • cornstarch • water

cornstarch (about 350 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • unsalted butter (about 125 grams), softened • sugar • Vanilla extract, to taste • egg yolk • salt • large bowl • fine-mesh sieve • electric mixer • oven

large ripe bananas • eggs • oil (120 ml) • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • pancake mix (about 65 grams) • chocolate chips (150 grams) • sugar (100 grams) • baking powder • salt

flour (about 125 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • milk (about 180 ml) • butter (about 55 grams) • vanilla extract • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 25 grams) • egg • salt

unsalted butter (125 grams) • powdered sugar (40 grams) • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (200 ml) • egg yolk • cornstarch (about 350 grams)

chocolate cake mix • Coca-Cola • As needed, flour for dusting the pan • As needed, butter for greasing the pan • For the frosting: • sweetened condensed milk • melted butter • unsweetened cocoa powder • Chocolate sprinkles, to taste

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • baking powder • cornstarch • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 90 grams each, 180 grams total) • eggs • vanilla extract • red food coloring (about 21 ml) • yellow food coloring • green food coloring • brown food coloring or cocoa powder • salt

pork ribs (about 1.5 kg) • Sweet and Sour Sauce • For the Sweet and Sour Sauce: • beef bouillon powder • soy sauce (120 ml) • rice vinegar (120 ml) • to taste garlic powder • canned tomato puree (240 ml) • ground cayenne pepper • ground black pepper • ground nutmeg • water (80 ml) •

unsalted butter (230 grams), at room temperature • packed brown sugar (120 grams) • granulated sugar (80 grams) • large eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder • salt • all-purpose flour (400 grams) • Chocolate chips

unsalted butter • milk • packed dark brown sugar (250 grams piloncillo, grated or chopped) • large eggs • baking soda • baking powder • corn flour (about 500 grams) • cornstarch

lentil sprouts (about 250 grams) • radishes, chopped • natural honey • mustard

bittersweet chocolate bars (about 400 grams) • butter (about 80 grams) • eggs (separate yolks and whites) • baking powder (such as Royal brand, about 5 grams) • almond flour • low-calorie sweetener • brandy • vanilla extract • ground cardamom • salt

corn • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • butter (about 100 grams) • ground cinnamon, to taste

corn, kernels sliced off • eggs • unsalted butter • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla extract • baking powder • salt • sugar • ground cinnamon • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams)

lemons (juice) • Zest of 2 lemons • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • Maria cookies

corn • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla extract • walnuts • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • baking powder • unsalted butter (about 4 ounces or 113 grams) • eggs

vanilla extract • corn kernels (about 300 grams) • milk (250 ml) • eggs • sugar (about 150 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 200 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • baking powder

semisweet chocolate (180 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • large eggs • sugar (100 grams) • all-purpose flour (120 grams) • salt • baking powder • baking soda • sugar (80 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • large eggs •

baking powder • flour (about 115 grams) • unsalted butter (about 90 grams) • eggs (separated) • sugar (about 175 grams) • vanilla extract • fresh corn kernels (about 375 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 75 ml)

all-purpose flour (225 grams) • sugar (50 grams) • instant yeast (12 grams) • salt (1 gram) • large egg (about 50 grams) • warm milk (37.5 grams) • unsalted butter (55 grams) • bread flour (50 grams) • powdered sugar (50 grams) • vegetable shortening (50 grams) • cocoa powder (6 grams) • vanilla extract (6 ml)

corn kernels (from 6 to 7 ears of corn) • flour (wheat, rice, or corn—your choice) • sugar • ground cinnamon • baking powder • salt • eggs • unsalted butter, at room temperature • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • vanilla extract

bread flour (900 grams) • white sugar (200 grams) • fresh yeast (45 grams) • salt (3 grams) • large eggs (about 200 grams) • whole milk (150 grams) • margarine (50 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • lard (70 grams) • vegetable shortening (50 grams) • bread flour (200 grams) • powdered sugar (200 grams) •

ricotta cheese (about 500 grams) • corn, depending on size • unsalted butter (200 grams) • eggs • sweetened condensed milk • granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • Topping of your choice; you can use caramel sauce (cajeta), powdered sugar, or serve it plain. (It also goes well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream)