Fermented corn

roasted poblano peppers, seeded and sliced into strips • fresh corn, kernels removed • garlic, minced • small red onion, chopped • tomatoes, pureed • Chicken broth (homemade or powdered) as needed for seasoning • Mexican crema or sour cream (60 ml) • cornstarch • Butter • Shredded cheese of your choice • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • cooked beef (flank or brisket) or cooked and mashed potato, seasoned to taste with herbs like marjoram and basil (about 250 grams) • finely shredded cabbage or lettuce (about 70 grams) • crumbled queso fresco or grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • full-fat sour cream (about 50 grams) • Salsa (see below) • tomato • refried beans, mashed (about 50 grams)

Corn tortillas • tomatillos • green chiles (such as jalapeños or serranos) • cilantro • Epazote (optional) • onion • garlic cloves • Mexican crema or sour cream • Red onion • Shredded cheese (such as queso fresco or Monterey Jack)

corn tortillas, cut into strips for frying • queso fresco or semi-dry cheese, cut into cubes • canned chipotle chiles • cooked tomatoes • onion • garlic clove • sour cream or table cream • salt to taste • oil for frying • water • avocado to taste • guajillo chile to taste

chicken breast • onion • chicken bouillon (such as Knorr) • Enough water • Fresh oregano • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • cream cheese (190 grams) • sour cream (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • poblano pepper • Green chili peppers, to taste • onion • Cilantro •

corn tortillas • asadero cheese (about 225 grams) • arbol chiles • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • water (about 180 ml) • garlic clove • small piece of onion • Salt, to taste • Sour cream,

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • pork shoulder or pork loin (1 kg) • pre-cooked hominy corn (1 kg) • onions • tomato • garlic • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • dried arbol chiles • large radishes • limes • Oregano, to taste •

cooked chicken breast • chicken broth (about 240 ml) • corn tortillas • garlic clove • onion • serrano peppers • tomatillos (about 225 grams) • shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 225 grams) • sour cream (about 240 ml) • Salt or chicken bouillon powder, to taste • water (about 60 ml) • Cooking oil,

corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • cooking oil (about 250 mL) • eggs • chicken bouillon powder • seasoned tomato puree • water (about 2 liters) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • onion • garlic • epazote • Sour cream, to taste •

ground beef (about 450 grams) • large potato, diced • carrots, diced • large zucchini, diced • onion, diced • garlic clove, finely chopped • fried corn tortillas • Oaxaca cheese or any melting cheese (about 225 grams) • Sour cream, to taste • large tomatoes • dried árbol chiles • dried morita chiles

corn tortillas, cut into triangles and fried • dried mirasol chiles, roasted on a griddle • Roma tomatoes, roasted on a griddle • garlic cloves, roasted on a griddle • onion, cut and roasted on a griddle • chicken bouillon cubes • water (about 1/2 liter) • tomato puree (about 8.5 oz or 250 ml) • shredded melting cheese • salt • ground black pepper • oil •

corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • cooking oil (30 ml) • ripe tomatoes • garlic cloves • white onion • chicken bouillon powder • boneless, skinless chicken breast • cilantro • epazote leaves • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Manchego cheese (about 200 grams) •

tomatillos (about 400 grams) • jalapeño pepper • onion • water (120 ml) • cumin • Salt to taste • cilantro • sour cream (250 ml) • asadero cheese (about 200 grams) • cooked and shredded chicken breast • corn tortillas, lightly fried in oil • corn kernels •

poblano peppers • mushrooms • small can corn kernels • Mexican crema (60 ml) • sour cream (60 ml)

corn tortillas, • tomato • onion • tomato sauce, • sour cream, • cheese,

Chicken, corn kernels (fresh or canned), poblano pepper, corn tortillas, • Salt, pepper, cheese for melting, and lots of love to make it

shredded seitan or similar plant-based meat (350-450 grams) • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • sour cream (50 grams) • queso fresco (about 225 grams) • small head red leaf lettuce • homemade salsa • pickled onions • avocado

whole chicken breast, sliced into cutlets • corn, kernels removed • poblano peppers • onion, sliced • To taste, garlic powder or finely chopped garlic • To taste, sour cream • To taste, evaporated milk or whole milk

shredded chicken breast • sandwich bread • zucchini, cut into strips • yellow corn or 1 can corn • onion, thinly sliced • sour cream (about 1/4 liter) • water, • shredded Manchego or Gouda cheese (about 200 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese • salt and pepper, to taste • chicken bouillon powder, to taste

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

BAKED ENCHILADA SAUCE (magitta style) • dried guajillo chiles (seeded) • garlic cloves • salt • Soak the chiles in a little boiling water and let sit for about 10 minutes until soft. (Guajillo chiles are dried peppers.) • You can find these at international grocery stores in the US • filling • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • shredded cheddar cheese (about 200 grams) • onion, sliced • cooked, shredded chicken (about 300 grams) • corn tortillas •

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)

poblano peppers • jalapeño or serrano peppers • white onion • Sour cream • Mozzarella or asadero cheese • corn, 15 oz (432 g) • Chicken broth • garlic clove • Butter (optional) • Oil

corn husks, soaked in hot salted water • sprigs of rosemary added to the soaking water • For the dough: • white corn masa, ground on a metate (about 2 kg) • whipped heavy cream (about 710 ml) • thick jocoque or plain Greek yogurt (about 475 ml) • epazote, finely chopped • serrano chiles, stems removed • Salt, to taste • For the filling: • Finely chopped cooked dishes you have on hand; I like to add olives, peanuts, chia seeds, amaranth, and pumpkin seeds • To serve the tamales •

fresh sweet corn, with husks for wrapping the tamales • butter • milk (120 ml) • For the salsa: tomatillos, green chiles, garlic to taste, and salt • To serve: fresh cheese (queso fresco or ranchero) and plain sour cream

corn tortillas • Olive oil • tomatoes • garlic • Guajillo chiles • Arbol chiles • Salt • Epazote • Oregano • fresh cheese (50 grams) • refried beans (about 120 grams) • sour cream (about 30 ml) •

cold corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • Roma tomatoes • green chiles • onion • garlic clove • small bunch cilantro • Salt and pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, • Sour cream, to taste • Crumbled fresh cheese, to taste • Beef steak, to taste

day-old corn tortillas • ripe Roma tomatoes • fresh epazote • large garlic cloves • salt or chicken bouillon • small onion • dried ancho chile, seeded • dried pasilla chiles, seeded • dried chipotle chile for the Sonoran touch • additional dried pasilla chile, sliced (for garnish) and fried • chicken broth (1.5 liters) • panela cheese, diced •

(1 kilo) nixtamalized corn masa • As needed, butter-flavored cooking oil

corn masa (for about 10 sopes) • Salt, to taste • Plastic bags (enough to fold in half for pressing) • griddle (comal) • Oil, • pork (without skin) • onion • Oaxaca cheese • grape tomatoes • sour cream (about 1/2 liter) • refried beans (about 500 grams) • Ground black pepper, to taste •