Basic

spinach, washed and chopped (about 680 grams) • tomatoes (about 450 grams) • green chili pepper (serrano or jalapeño) • shredded white cheese (about 150 grams, such as basket cheese or your preferred type) • finely chopped turkey breast ham (about 150 grams) • eggs • garlic clove • onion • water (1 liter)

tomatillos • onion • green chiles (such as jalapeños or serranos) • garlic cloves • Cilantro, to taste (optional) • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Enough oil for frying • As many corn tortillas • Sour cream, to taste • Cheese of your choice, to taste

chopped tomatoes • small or large cactus paddles (nopalitos) (optional) • chopped onion • Shredded cheese or cream cheese, to taste (optional) • Diced ham, to taste • chicken bouillon powder or salt if you don’t have it • (about 7 oz/200 grams) of pre-cooked mushrooms

lamb shoulder or loin (about 400 grams) • mixiote leaves, • dried ancho chiles • dried pasilla chile • allspice berries • whole cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • pulque (about 250 ml) • avocado leaves • bitter orange • garlic •

cream cheese (about 180 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 284 ml) • evaporated milk (about 170 ml) • Maria cookies • fresh lime juice • Lime zest,

tomato • lettuce • avocado • bolillo or telera rolls, or your preferred sandwich rolls • salt, to taste • ground black pepper, to taste • chicken breast, sliced • pickled jalapeños, to taste (optional, for extra flavor)

ground pork and beef (about 600 grams) • water (3 liters) • carrots • chayote squash • zucchini • potatoes • fresh green beans (about 100 grams) • tomatoes • onion • serrano peppers • fresh oregano • small handful rice •

evaporated milk (360 g) • sweetened condensed milk (387 g) • canned table cream (225 g) • eggs • vanilla extract • sugar (150 g) • whole milk (300 ml) • cornstarch

ground beef (100 grams) • Chopped cilantro, to taste • garlic, minced • Salt, to taste • black pepper • tamari sauce • tamari sauce (1/8 cup) • tapioca starch • monk fruit sweetener with erythritol • water • konjac fettuccine noodles • asparagus spears •

Poblano peppers • Chorizo sausage • Red onions • Tomato sauce (see linked recipe) • Mexican crema

egg • sucralose sweetener • water • milk (about 80 ml) • vanilla extract

tamal dough (masa para tamal) • lard (reserve 1 tablespoon) • queso de cincho or another salty, non-melting cheese • heaping tablespoon baking powder • chicken bouillon powder • water (240 ml) • pouch refried beans or homemade refried beans • garlic, crushed • onion, chopped • About 20 corn husks for tamales

baguettes • piloncillo (Mexican unrefined cane sugar) • panela cheese (about 500 grams) • walnuts • raisins • Vegetable oil, • water (about 480 ml)

precooked hominy (see photo below) • whole chicken • filtered water (about 6.6 liters) • garlic • onion • bay leaves • guajillo chiles • dried oregano • ground cumin • whole black peppercorns • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Shredded cabbage or lettuce, to taste •

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • table cream (media crema) • cream cheese (190 g) • eggs • sugar (200 g) • vanilla extract

pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • pork shank (about 1 kg) • pork bones with marrow • hominy corn, nixtamalized (about 1 kg) • garlic • onion • water (about 4 liters) • dried mirasol chiles • garlic • salt • water (about 1/2 liter) • onion •

pork steak • longaniza sausage • tomatoes • avocado • limes • small corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • nopales (cactus paddles)

salmon (500 grams) • butter (250 grams) • garlic • coconut oil • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

large eggs • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • cream cheese (such as Philadelphia) • vanilla extract • granulated sugar (150 grams, for the caramel)

pork rinds (chicharrón) • fried adobo beans • warm corn tortillas • Tomato salsa, to taste • tomatoes, diced • onion, diced • Salt, to taste • Chopped onion and cilantro, to taste

dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • garlic clove • tomato bouillon (such as Knorr) or 1 cube • Roma tomatoes • corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • chicken breasts or thighs, cooked and shredded • Sour cream, to taste • Shredded lettuce, to taste

pork leg (about 1 kg) • of a 3.5 oz (100 g) achiote paste bar • sour orange juice (about 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 60 ml) • garlic clove • dried oregano • coarse salt (or to taste)

chicken broth (1 liter) (chicken is optional) • corn tortillas (about 1/4 kg), or 1 bag of tortilla strips or tortilla chips • ripe tomatoes (about 500 grams) • fresh epazote • white onion • garlic • salt • chicken bouillon powder • dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded • dried pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded • dried oregano • dried thyme •

water (about 200 ml) • instant coffee (such as Nescafé) • cinnamon stick • vanilla extract • Mexican-style cookies, • Whipped topping, • Sprinkles, • Chopped pecans, • Chocolate chips or any toppings you like, for decoration

eggs • evaporated milk (12 oz / 360 g) • sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 387 g) • cream cheese (3.5 oz / 95 g) • water (about 300 ml) • sugar (about 150 g) • vanilla extract • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • chocolate cake mix • as needed, butter • as needed, flour • hot water (1 liter)

shrimp (about 500 grams) • ketchup (about 480 ml) • unsalted butter (about 113 grams) • garlic • hot sauce (such as Huichol, about 6 oz or 180 ml) • chili oil • White rice • Fresh salad • Tostadas

ground dried shrimp, about 2 ounces (60 grams) • nopales (cactus paddles) • dried pasilla chiles • dried California chiles • eggs • garlic • cumin • oregano • chicken bouillon powder

guajillo chiles, seeded • arbol chiles • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • onion • to taste garlic • tomatoes, diced • cleaned shrimp (about 1 kg) • to taste chopped, rinsed cilantro • to taste olive oil • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste

poblano peppers (about 1 kg), cut into strips • corn kernels • Mexican crema (60 ml) or sour cream • chicken bouillon cube

tortilla chips • red tomato salsa (about 1/2 liter) • sour cream • cheese (about 300 grams) • onion, chopped