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chicken giblets • chicken wings, previously cooked in another recipe • leftover chicken stew broth (1 liter) • water (1 liter) • chicken bouillon • each of oregano, bay leaf, thyme, and cumin • carrot, chopped • potato, chopped • White rice to taste, for serving

olive oil (120 ml) • oranges, sliced • baby potatoes (1 kg) • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • garlic • zucchini • carrot • ground meat (beef, pork, or a mix) (500 g) • unsalted butter (about 6.3 oz or 180 g) • whole chickens (about 4.4 lbs each or 2 kg each) • Mexican oregano •

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

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

(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

tuna in oil or water, 3 oz each (about 80 grams each) • potato, diced • carrot, diced • green peas • onion, finely chopped • serrano pepper, finely diced • celery stalk, finely diced • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste

beef steak per person • Salt and pepper, to taste • corn tortillas per person • Asadero cheese, to taste • zucchini • ground garlic • onion, thinly sliced • pepperoni slices (about 1/4 pound or 115 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder

beef brisket, cut into pieces (about 4 kg) • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • chicken liver pâté (about 60 ml) • beer • beef broth (about 240 ml) • each) tomato sauce • bay leaves • vinegar (about 30 ml) • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper • salt •

large bell peppers (about 7 oz/200 grams each) • olive oil • chopped onion • garlic, pressed • spinach • chopped parsley • chopped mushrooms • cooked quinoa (about 170 grams) • ricotta cheese • ground dried chili pepper, or to taste • Salt and pepper to taste • shredded mozzarella cheese

smoked marlin or smoked tuna (about 500 grams) • bacon, chopped (about 350 grams) • butter (about 1/3 stick) • vegetable juice (such as V8) • beer (12 oz each) • small can tomato puree • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • celery stalks, diced • chipotle peppers (optional) • poblano or bell peppers, sliced • Vegetables are optional, use what you have: •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • baking powder • cornstarch • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 90 grams each, 180 grams total) • eggs • vanilla extract • red food coloring (about 21 ml) • yellow food coloring • green food coloring • brown food coloring or cocoa powder • salt

salmon fillets, about 3.5 oz (100 g) each • blueberries (100 g) • sour cream (100 ml) • cream cheese (about 100 g) • blue cheese (about 30 g) • Black pepper, to taste • lemon juice • Smoked salt, to taste • white onion, thinly sliced (about 20 g) • garlic clove, sliced • olive oil • whole milk (100 ml) •

chicken leg quarters (about 680 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 225 grams) • large zucchini, diced • large carrots, diced • chayotes, diced • green beans, cut into 4 pieces each (about 115 grams) • Cabbage • corn, each cut into 3 pieces • Herbs of your choice (such as bay leaf, thyme, marjoram) • Onion, garlic • Black pepper to taste • Salt to taste •

chicken thighs with skin • ripe red tomatoes (about 600 grams) • medium white onions • garlic • salt • ground black pepper • cold corn tortillas (day-old) • banana leaf, each 20 x 16 inches (50 x 40 cm), toasted • fresh epazote • dried red chile de árbol peppers (if unavailable, use any dried hot chili pepper) • Plastic wrap for wrapping • water (600 ml)

About 1 1/2 pounds beef shank (about 700 grams) • corn, cut into 2 or 3 pieces each • large carrots • large chayotes • medium zucchini • onion • Water, • Chicken bouillon, to taste

corn kernels (from about 5 ears of corn) • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • unsalted butter (about 90 grams each) • sugar • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • baking powder • ground cinnamon • salt • Butter for greasing the pan and flour for dusting

beef shank or neck bones with marrow (about 750 grams) • guajillo chiles • ancho or pasilla chiles • carrots • zucchini • potatoes • chayotes • green beans (about 150 grams) • corn, each cut into 4 pieces • xoconostle (cactus fruit) • Salt or bouillon, to taste • bay leaf •

skinless chicken drumsticks • chicken breast bone • onion, to taste • garlic clove • small whole allspice berries • whole cloves • corn, cut into 5 or 6 pieces each • chayote squash • large carrot • long green zucchini • fresh mint • limes, to taste •

all-purpose flour (1 kg) • yeast • unsalted butter (about 8 oz/226 grams total) • milk (about 8.5 fl oz/250 ml each, 17 fl oz/500 ml total) • sugar (about 250 grams) • cinnamon sticks • eggs • large bowl • corn oil (about 500 ml) • skillet • Tongs

sweetened condensed milk • corn kernels, drained, 14 oz each (400 grams each) • vanilla extract • eggs • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • pancake mix (about 120 grams) • baking powder • vegetable oil (180 ml)

dried mulato chiles (about 125 grams) • dried ancho chiles (about 125 grams) • dried pasilla chiles (about 125 grams) • cinnamon • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • anise seeds • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • Roma tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves •

butter (50 grams) • all-purpose flour (60 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • red bell pepper, finely chopped • corn, 7.75 oz each (220 grams each) • milk (500 ml) • Salt, to taste • all-purpose flour (250 grams) • butter (50 grams) • water • salt • beaten egg, for brushing •

dogfish, cut into thick pieces (about 120 grams each) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • garlic, minced • Salt and ground black pepper • butter (about 100 grams)

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper

hominy corn (about 28 oz/800 g drained each) • water for cooking the corn and pork • pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • pork shank (about 1 kg) • guajillo chiles (about 100 g) • garlic • medium onion • salt • bay leaves • to taste cloves, black pepper, cumin • lettuce, very thinly sliced • to taste radishes, thinly sliced •

pork or chicken, as you prefer (1 kg) • masa harina for tamales or tortilla masa (1 kg) • pork lard (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • as needed, broth from cooking the meat • dried guajillo chiles (100 grams) • dried catarino chiles (100 grams) • each of black pepper, cumin, and cloves • small piece of cinnamon stick • ripe tomatoes • garlic cloves • onion • salt, to taste •

rice (about 600 grams) • water • cinnamon (about 4 inches each) • vanilla extract • sugar (about 200 grams) • salt (to enhance the flavor) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • evaporated milk (about 12 oz/354 ml) • cream of coconut (about 480 ml) • ground cinnamon for garnish, to taste (adds a delicious finishing touch)

tuna in water (about 5 oz/140 g each) • olive oil • small red onion, diced • bell pepper, diced • tomato, diced • olives, chopped • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste

shredded beef (about 500 grams) • garlic • onion • Mixed dried chiles to taste (such as one each: costeño, canica, chile de árbol, and dried serrano) • peeled tomatoes • whole allspice berries • whole clove • bay leaves • peeled and sliced potatoes • green peas (about 75 grams) • Coarse salt to taste • olive oil

soy chilorio (about 7.5 oz or 215 g each) • chopped onion (about 40 grams) • medium tomato or 2 plum tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup or 150 grams) • serrano pepper, seeded and chopped • cilantro, washed, chopped (about 1/4 cup or 10 grams) • orange bell pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1 cup or 120 grams) • avocado, peeled and sliced into 8 lengthwise pieces • vegetable oil (30 ml) • Flour tortillas, as needed (at least 3 per person)