Cheeses

dried corn husks, reserve 4 husks • Medium steamer pot • Dough: • vegetable shortening (about 270 grams) • instant corn masa for tamales (about 480 grams) • vegetable broth (about 630 ml) • baking powder • kosher salt • Filling: • vegetable oil • white onion, sliced into half-moons (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced •

pork (about 1.5 kg) • bay leaves • garlic cloves, unpeeled and halved • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles (or similar dried red chiles) • arbol chiles • garlic cloves • Cumin, to taste • Salt, • lard • Broth from the cooked pork, • masa (about 3 kg) •

bolillo roll • turkey ham • Your choice of cheese, to taste • American cheese • Lettuce, to taste • Chipotle pepper sauce or dressing, to taste • Cheese and chili sauce or dressing, to taste • Butter, to taste

telera or bolillo rolls • Oaxaca cheese (about 500 grams) • chorizo (about 500 grams) • avocados • small white onion • tomatoes • lime • Pickled chiles, to taste

chicken cutlets • Gouda cheese, about 1/2 inch thick (1 cm) per cutlet • bacon to wrap each cutlet • Paella seasoning • Garlic powder

sugar (about 67 grams) • ricotta cheese (250 grams) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs

egg • Manchego cheese • refried beans • corn tortilla chips

corn masa (about 200 grams) • firm white cheese, such as queso fresco or farmer cheese (about 70 grams) • sugar • vegetable oil (about 500 ml)

chicken breast fillets • bacon • Manchego cheese • whole milk (240 ml) • poblano peppers • heavy cream (60 ml) • Salt and pepper • Toothpicks • chicken bouillon cube

spinach (about 60 grams) • ricotta cheese (about 50 grams) • chopped onion • Salt and pepper, to taste • oil • brown rice cakes • avocado • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

boiled and shredded chicken breast (about 500 grams) • medium tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cube • water (about 355 ml) • Manchego cheese or your preferred cheese • corn tortillas • Oil,

carrot cake mix • oil (about 80 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • eggs • sweetened condensed milk (about 14 oz / 397 g) • evaporated milk (about 12 oz / 354 ml) • eggs • cream cheese (Philadelphia, 8 oz / 226 g) • powdered sugar (about 60 g) • cream cheese (Philadelphia, 8 oz / 226 g) • butter (about 55 g)

bell pepper • sliced mushrooms • Panela cheese, • Corn kernels, • tomato • Chopped onion, • Cilantro, • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Dried herbs, to taste

(about 9 oz each, 250 grams) spaghetti • onion • garlic • Dutch Edam cheese, sliced or shredded (150 grams) • heavy cream • milk • Salt, to taste • fresh parsley, cleaned and chopped

almond flour (65 grams) • shredded cheese (mozzarella, Parmesan, and cheddar) (150 grams) • eggs • baking powder • Pepper, to taste

masa (about 1 kilogram) • Sour cream, to taste • Shredded cheese, to taste • Salsa, 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

cooked black beans with broth (about 240 ml) • avocado oil • shredded Oaxaca cheese (about 50 grams) • dried oregano • nopal tortillas • as needed, cooking spray • finely sliced lettuce (about 50 grams) • avocado • as needed, sour cream • as needed, green salsa or your favorite salsa

sugar (about 200 grams) • very hot water (about 120 ml) • heavy whipping cream (about 200 grams) • cream cheese, like Philadelphia (about 200 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 200 grams) • eggs

bolillo rolls (or substitute with French rolls or small baguettes) • Manchego cheese (if unavailable, use Chihuahua, Oaxaca, or panela cheese) • cooked beans (pinto, black, or bayo; I used pinto beans) (about 240 grams) • butter • carrots • small zucchini • medium cauliflower florets • red onion • Salt, to taste • Lime, to taste • Lime, to taste

shrimp (raw or pre-cooked) (750 g) • Roma tomatoes (diced, remove seeds) • poblano pepper • garlic (finely chopped) • Oaxaca cheese (250 g) • red onion • fresh epazote leaves • flour tortillas • habanero peppers • limes • cilantro (10 g) • bouillon cube (chicken or seafood) •

pork sausages • potato • onion • bacon • cherry tomatoes • Cheese • Salt and pepper

to taste 🧀 fresh cheese 🧀 • 🧀 corn tortillas 🌽 • 🧀 Roma tomatoes (about 1 pound/450 grams) 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 • 🧀 green chili pepper🌶 • 🧀 jalapeño pepper🌶 • to taste 🧀 salt and oregano🧂 • 🧀 garlic clove 🧄 • 🧀 white onion 🧅 • small handful 🧀 cilantro • 🧀 lime 🫒

fresh portobello mushrooms • hamburger buns • Gouda cheese (about 200 grams) • pesto • spaghetti sauce • ketchup, to taste (optional) • mustard, to taste (optional) • mayonnaise, to taste (optional) • wheat germ, as needed (optional) • lettuce, as needed (optional) • tomato, as needed (optional) • onion rings, as needed (optional) •

requesón cheese (about 225 grams) • green chiles, diced (adjust to taste for spiciness) • large white onion, diced • sprigs cilantro, chopped • corn tortillas (about 1 kilogram) • Roma tomatoes • jalapeño pepper • green chile • dried oregano • Salt to taste • garlic

large potatoes, thoroughly washed and scrubbed • fresh parsley, finely chopped • eggs • milk (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (60 grams) • nutmeg • Salt and pepper, to taste • shredded cheese (about 60 grams)

cream cheese (such as Philadelphia or similar) • Edam cheese (preferably El Gallo Azul or similar) • eggs • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • (about 1/3 cup) sliced almonds or grated Edam cheese • granulated sugar • water • vanilla extract

medium poblano peppers • cheese (I used a mild Mexican cheese; Monterey Jack or mozzarella works well) • flour (about 50 grams) • eggs (separate yolks and whites) • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • oil

cream cheese (about 180 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • large can evaporated milk • vanilla extract • eggs • dulce de leche

measuring cup sugar (for caramel or cajeta) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • flour or cornstarch • cream cheese (like Philadelphia) • eggs • vanilla extract