Dinner

chicken breast (about 680 grams) • diced tomatoes • onion • Tomato puree • garlic • chopped basil leaves • curry powder • sour cream • grated Parmesan cheese • oregano • baby corn • Flour tortillas •

large zucchini • achiote • potato • chicken bouillon • Salt, to taste • pressure cooker • red onion • vinegar • rice vinegar • water • curry powder • ground black pepper •

pork loin (5 kg) • unsalted butter • chicken bouillon • parsley • cilantro • paprika (60 grams) • rosemary • thyme • tomato • chipotle pepper (20 grams) • guajillo pepper (100 grams) • onion •

beef steak (500 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (300 grams) • garlic • onion • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Butter,

cooked and refried beans or 1 large can (about 500 grams) • Fresh chorizo, cooked and crumbled • corn tortillas, lightly fried in oil • shredded mild melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella) (about 60 grams) • small tub sour cream (about 1 cup or 240 grams) • Roasted red and green bell peppers, sliced

beef steak (about 1 kg) • small tomatillos • poblano pepper • garlic • onion • medium potatoes • chayotes • bouillon cube • black peppercorns • garlic • vinegar (white or apple cider) • salt, to taste

tomatoes • tomatillos • small piece of cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • garlic • onion • sugar • Salt • raisins • almonds • chicken leg and thigh • fresh parsley •

lamb or mutton (ribs, leg, and backbone) • maguey leaves (optional) • cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • mixed herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • rice • dried guajillo chile • dried morita chiles • Himalayan salt, to taste • onion • avocado leaves • garlic cloves • allspice berries •

Pepper, to taste • beef tenderloin or caña de res (1 kg) • Salt, to taste

chicken (about 1 kg) • ripe tomatoes • green olives • capers • large oregano leaf • onion • garlic clove • pickled chili broth, to taste • salt, to taste • chicken bouillon cube • large potatoes • bay leaf, 1 sprig thyme •

chayotes • carrots 🥕 • eggs • sesame seeds • soy sauce • chicken bouillon • black pepper • parsley

cooked chicken leg quarters, shredded • roasted California chiles, sliced into strips • onion, finely chopped • garlic clove • Mexican crema (about 250 grams) • corn tortillas • Roma tomatoes • corn kernels, drained • shredded Chihuahua cheese (about 300 grams) • Oil, salt, and pepper

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) •

beef steak for grilling, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 750 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • vegetable oil • ground black pepper • salt • ground cumin • beef broth (about 240 ml) • dried guajillo chiles, toasted • dried chile de árbol, toasted • garlic, toasted • vegetable oil •

beef steak (250 g) • fresh parsley (5 g) • peeled garlic (10 g) • white onion (15 g) • salt and black pepper (5 g) • Worcestershire sauce (5 ml) • Lemon juice, to taste • white potato (50 g) • butter (10 g) • rosemary (5 g) • salt (3 g) • black pepper (3 g)

Leftover barbacoa or cooked beef • bell peppers, any color • large onion • carrots or potatoes • Salt and oil, to taste

corn tortillas • avocado • beef steak (about 120 g) • tomato • onion • green chili pepper • tomato puree, to taste

fusilli pasta (about 500 grams) • tomato puree • ground beef (about 500 grams) • garlic powder and black pepper (about 15 grams) • chopped onion (about 20 grams)

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

pork cracklings (about 100 grams) • tomatoes • onion • serrano pepper • Oil • Salt, to taste • tomato puree • water (about 1/2 liter), or as needed

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 •

small onion, finely chopped • elbow macaroni No. 2 (about 100 grams) • water (1 liter) • large tomatoes • garlic clove • good splash of olive oil • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder • spinach • Cilantro, to taste (optional)

chicken, cut into pieces • tomatoes (about 2 kg) • miltomate (tomatillo) (about 1/2 kg) • stale bolillo rolls (or substitute with 1 1/2 cups stale French bread, cut into pieces) • large plantains • onions • Pickled chili peppers • whole cloves • black peppercorns • Oregano • Thyme • cinnamon •

As many parotas • Water • Salt • lime • Chili powder or your preferred chili

tuna • onion • tomato • eggs • breadcrumbs • oil • for the pasta: • pasta (any kind you like) • butter or margarine (about 28 grams) • sour cream (about 60 ml) • chicken bouillon powder • pepper to taste •

boneless chicken thighs • limes • salt, to taste • ground black pepper, to taste • spaghetti (500 grams) • water (5 liters) • medium poblano peppers • onion • bay leaves, • medium head of garlic • whole black peppercorns • Mexican crema or sour cream (250 ml) •

Maseca (corn masa flour) • oil (about 1/2 liter) • corn, kernels removed, or 1 large can of corn • carrots, grated • zucchini, grated • Corn husks or banana • Spinach or Swiss chard, to taste • If you have chicken broth, use it to mix the dough; if not, use water • Salt, to taste • Chihuahua cheese (about 600 grams) • Thick salsa (spicy and thick enough so it doesn't leak out of the tamale)

large potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds or 1.1 kg) • tomatoes (about 1 pound or 450 grams) • medium white onion • Salt, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste

your favorite pasta (I used fusilli) • sour cream (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • butter (about 14 grams) • broth (about 10 ml), if the sauce is too thick • Sliced mushrooms