Cotija

guajillo chiles • ancho chile • corn tortillas (about 1/2 kilo) • onions • grated dry cheese (about 1/2 kilo, such as queso fresco or cotija) • tomato • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • whole clove • garlic clove • chicken bouillon • water (about 480 ml) •

corn tortillas • to taste freshly cooked beans • to taste California chiles • to taste garlic • to taste chicken bouillon • to taste oil • to taste shredded cooked chicken • to taste grated dry cheese (such as Cotija or queso fresco) • to taste thinly sliced lettuce • to taste Mexican crema or sour cream • to taste your favorite salsa • to taste red onion pickled in lime juice and salt •

fresh corn • water • epazote (Mexican herb) • salt • limes • Mayonnaise, to taste • grated cotija cheese (or other dry Mexican cheese) • Chili powder, to taste

Roma tomatoes (about 1 pound/450 grams) • tomatillos (about 10 ounces/280 grams) • Onion • Garlic • dried morita chiles • Cilantro • Tortilla chips • Mexican crema • Cotija cheese • Grilled meat of your choice

cooked brown rice (about 340 grams) • carrot, grated • chopped onion • chopped parsley • chopped cilantro • chopped green chili pepper • grated Cotija cheese (about 60 grams) • beaten egg • plain unsweetened yogurt • Salt, pepper, and oregano to taste • Nonstick cooking spray

all-purpose flour, sifted (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter, softened and clarified (about 200 grams), at room temperature • large eggs, at room temperature, cracked • finely grated Cotija cheese (about 250 grams) • milk, at room temperature • fine salt, sifted • sugar • flour for dusting and shaping • rolling pin • vegetable oil for frying (about 2 liters) • spatula • fresh parsley, washed and sanitized

masa harina (about 1 kg, or use fresh masa if available) • baking powder (such as Royal brand) (about 5 grams) • chicken breast • garlic clove • as needed, onion • large Roma tomatoes • as needed, salt • as needed, vegetable oil • tomatillos • habanero pepper • sour cream (about 1/4 liter) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kg) •

bolillo rolls • dark piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) • husks from tomatillos • of a medium tomato • medium onion • almonds • raisins • walnuts • large cinnamon stick • water (2 1/2 liters) • as needed, oil • as needed, fresh Cotija cheese for serving

Mexican crema (about 30 ml) or sour cream • Dijon mustard • smoked paprika • ground black pepper • chopped celery (about 30 grams) • chopped red onion (about 40 grams) • crumbled Cotija cheese (about 30 grams) • (5 oz/142 grams) tuna in oil, drained • flour tortillas • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese (about 110 grams)

poblano peppers • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema) • onion • corn kernels • chicken bouillon powder • melting cheese and/or Cotija cheese

chicken breast • Salt, to taste • spicy mole paste (125 grams) • sweet mole paste (125 grams) • Mexican crema, • grated Cotija cheese (250 grams) • Chopped onion, • corn tortillas • Olive oil, • Water, • sesame seeds • disk Oaxaca chocolate

my all-purpose red sauce (recipe in my cookbook) (about 480 ml) • corn tortillas • oil • flour (about 16 grams) • cotija cheese, to taste • red onion, to taste

Chicken thigh • onion • Garlic • Corn tortillas • Lettuce • Carrot • Red onion • Limes • Black pepper • Cotija cheese or other dry crumbly cheese • Toothpicks • — For the Salsa •

beef for shredding (about 400 grams) • handmade corn tortillas • sliced Manchego cheese (about 200 grams) • Cotija cheese (about 100 grams) • corn, kernels removed • onion, thinly sliced • poblano peppers, cut into strips • garlic, minced • Butter, • Mexican crema (about 60 ml) • Roma tomatoes • garlic •

corn tortillas • Roma tomatoes • avocado • Cotija cheese, to taste • dried pasilla chile • dried mirasol chiles • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube

pork leg (about 1 kg) • onion (I used red) • whole black peppercorns • bay leaves • cooked beans (about 1/2 liter) • ripe tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves • dried oregano • Salt and sugar, to taste • Vinegar and water, to taste • lettuce •

masa harina dough for tortillas (about 1 kg) • cooked and shredded chicken breast • tomatillos • onion • garlic • serrano pepper • epazote • Mexican crema • Shredded cheese (such as queso fresco or cotija) • Oil

Large wheat chicharrón (duros) • tomatoes • green cabbage (use half of a medium one) • large cucumber • For serving: • Sour cream, to taste • Lime, to taste • Hot sauce (such as Guacamaya, Valentina, Búfalo, Botanera, etc.) • Chamoy • Chili powder (like Tajín) • Grated dry cheese (such as Cotija)

corn tortillas • cooked beans (about 720 ml) • boiled chicken breast, shredded • Oil of your choice • onion (for frying) • Salt, to taste • For garnish: • Sour cream • Grated Cotija cheese or fresh cheese • chopped onion • Sliced romaine lettuce • Radishes •

sliced and toasted French bread (birote) • cinnamon • tomatoes • onion • whole black peppercorns • whole clove • piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cones) • Cotija cheese (about 250 grams) • lard (about 1 kg) • raisins (about 150 grams) • roasted peanuts (about 150 grams)

oysters, shucked • masa harina (about 250 grams) • guajillo chiles • lettuce (about 100 grams) • cucumber (about 60 grams) • radish (about 30 grams) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 30 grams) • Roma tomatoes • dried oregano (about 1 gram) • onion (about 70 grams) • refried pinto beans (about 50 grams) • frying oil (about 300 ml)

banana • Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • tablet Abuelita chocolate (about 2.6 oz or 75 grams) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • cinnamon stick • raisins (about 75 grams) • almonds (about 70 grams) • peanuts (about 70 grams) • small red apple • onion • Salt, to taste •

cooked, shredded beef (about 500 grams) • Roma tomatoes • onion • tomato sauce with chipotle (about 120 ml) • Tostadas, • canned refried beans (about 240 grams) • lettuce • Sour cream, • Cotija cheese, • Salt, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • garlic powder

cooked chicken breast • medium Roma tomatoes • medium onion • large potato • medium garlic cloves • serrano pepper • Salt and pepper to taste • Corn tortillas, as needed depending on size • Sour cream, • Fresh cheese or Cotija cheese, • Fresh lettuce,

dried guajillo chiles • garlic • corn tortillas • queso fresco (about 120 grams) • sour cream (about 240 grams) • lettuce • radishes • To taste cotija cheese (aged, crumbled) • cooked chicken breast, shredded • salt • oil

enchilada sauce • tortilla chips (about 100 grams) • Fresh or dried epazote, to taste • Fresh cilantro, to taste • Mexican crema, to taste • Cotija cheese, to taste • egg

chicken-flavored Maruchan instant noodles (or your preferred flavor) • enough water to prepare the soup • corn • salt, to taste • butter, to taste • sour cream (about 60 grams) • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • juice of 1 lime • cotija cheese or crumbled queso blanco, to taste • Tajín seasoning, to taste • Valentina hot sauce, to taste • Takis Fuego chips, to taste

mole sauce (about 1/2 liter; you can use store-bought or homemade) • pork leg (about 1 kg, ask for it cut into three pieces) • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • bay leaves • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Tostada shells, • green cabbage (thinly sliced) • refried beans (about 250 grams) • sour cream (about 1/4 kg) • Cotija or fresh cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kg) •

corn tortillas • cooked chicken breast (about 300 grams) • tomato • onion • lettuce • Cotija or fresh cheese (about 200 grams) • Oil • guajillo chiles • pasilla chile • garlic clove • Salt and pepper, to taste • sour cream (about 200 ml)

pambazo rolls (or soft sandwich rolls) • potatoes • guajillo chiles • Mexican chorizo or longaniza (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic clove • Mexican crema (about 1/2 liter) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kilogram) • lettuce • Salt, to taste • Green salsa, to taste