Basic

chicken breast, cut into 4 thin cutlets • ham (use either smoked ham or turkey breast) • cheese (Manchego, Gouda, Emmental, or Cheddar) • flour (about 65 grams), seasoned as desired • breadcrumbs (about 120 grams) • large egg • milk (about 60 ml) • passion fruit jam (about 160 grams) • water (about 60 ml) • soy sauce (about 30 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Herbes de Provence or Italian seasoning, to taste

green tomato salsa (see recipe) • cooked nopales (about 4 large nopales; see recipe) • –5.3 oz pork chicharrón (the kind that comes in curled pieces) (about 120–150 grams) • Salt, to taste

large cans tuna in water or oil (10.4 oz/295g each) • large red tomatoes • medium red or white onion • limes • cilantro • serrano peppers • large avocado • Salt to taste

thick) Italian bread • (14 oz.) pork or beef chorizo sausage • large eggs • kosher salt • black pepper • finely chopped green onions, reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish • olive oil • finely chopped green bell pepper • finely chopped red bell pepper • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese

beef milanesa (thinly sliced beef cutlets) • carrots • onion • Salt with garlic and pepper, to taste • Oil,

ground beef (500 g) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • carrots, peeled and diced • peas, to taste • potato, peeled and diced • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • salt, to taste • oil, to taste

beef stew meat (cortadillo) • serrano peppers • fresh tomatillos • garlic • onion • small potatoes (such as Yukon Gold or red potatoes) • medium zucchini • tomato • cilantro • ground cumin • black pepper • fresh oregano •

sausage • potatoes • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • serrano peppers

pork, cut into pieces (I used leg with and without bone, ribs, and shank) • lard, softened • Juice of 2 medium oranges • Juice of 1 small lime • cane or apple cider vinegar • achiote paste (about 2 oz or 55 grams) • ground cumin, oregano, and black pepper • Salt • =====Pickled Red Onion and Habanero===== • medium red onion • habanero peppers • white or apple cider vinegar •

beef steak (about 500 grams) • Garlic, to taste • Salt, to taste • serrano peppers • Roma tomatoes • onion • fideo pasta • bouillon cube (tomato-flavored) • chicken bouillon cube

shrimp (1 kilogram) • corn • lettuce • Limes

tomatillos • white onion • large handful dried chile de árbol peppers (we recommend more than 20) • garlic • chicken bouillon powder (like Knorr) or 1 tablespoon salt • water (about 475 ml)

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 •

tomato • green onion (scallion) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • dried oregano • dried basil • dried thyme • ground black pepper • salt • balsamic vinegar, to taste (preferably fruity, such as raspberry)

ground beef (500 grams) • salt • black pepper • dried oregano • potatoes, peeled • carrots, peeled • garlic, minced • chopped onion • tomato, chopped • bay leaves

water (1 liter) • Instant coffee to taste • unflavored gelatin (about 1 oz or 28 grams) • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk

pork cracklings (I used the kind you find in snack aisles) • large tomatillos • red tomatoes • onion • large garlic clove • oil • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • fresh jalapeño pepper • fresh serrano pepper

medium or large shrimp per person • Coarse sea salt • Soy sauce • Lime • Olive oil • guajillo chili pepper • garlic

packed cilantro leaves (about 15 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml) • small garlic clove • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin

pork tenderloin (300 g) • medium potatoes • large mushrooms • Worcestershire sauce • Maggi seasoning sauce • salt • black pepper • oil

white fish fillets (such as basa) • Juice of 15 limes • Juice of 2 oranges • cucumber • tomatoes • mango (optional) • Olives (optional) • Cilantro, to taste • Onion (optional) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

sugar (200 grams) • bittersweet chocolate (180 grams) • butter (50 grams) • eggs • sugar (100 grams) • all-purpose flour (120 grams) • baking powder • salt (1 gram) • baking soda (1 gram) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • eggs •

quinoa (about 170 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • vegetable bouillon • large tomato or 2 Roma tomatoes, diced • chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • black beans, drained • yellow corn kernels (about 165 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml) • ground cumin • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, strained • Salt and pepper, to taste

instant coffee dissolved in 1 cup water • whole milk (about 480 ml) • evaporated milk (about 12 oz/354 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • unflavored gelatin • sugar (about 100 grams) • water (about 60 ml)

rice of your choice (about 200 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • bouillon cube

pork leg (about 1 kg) • white onion (about 1 kg) • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • Knorr chicken bouillon powder, to taste

large eggs (about 400 grams) • medium tomatoes (about 450 grams) • medium white onion (about 150 grams) • Ham, to taste • Bacon, to taste • Salt, to taste • oil • Warm corn or flour tortillas, to taste

asparagus spears • Portobello mushrooms • extra virgin olive oil (about 80 ml) • salt • garlic powder • black pepper • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams)

longaniza sausage (1 kg) • potatoes (1/2 kg) • chopped onion

eggs • fresh cilantro, chopped (about 10 grams) • onion, chopped • –5 mushrooms, sliced • flour tortillas • vegetable oil • Salt and pepper to taste