Garlic leaf

packed cilantro leaves (about 15 grams) • extra virgin olive oil (about 60 ml) • small garlic clove • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin

cleaned spinach leaves, stems removed (about 125 grams) • organic extra virgin olive oil • salt • garlic powder

large potatoes, cut into cubes (I leave the skin on) • sliced and chopped smoked bacon (about 100 grams) • finely chopped green onions • Garlic salt, to taste • paprika • vegetable oil

masa harina (about 500 grams) • lard (about 100 grams) • chepil leaves (about 150 grams) • salt (about 30 grams) • corn husks • red tomatoes • tomatillos • white onion • garlic cloves • dried morita chiles • Salt, to taste

nixtamal masa (about 1.5 kg) • Pork lard, to taste • Salt, to taste • tomatillos (about 1 kg) • jalapeño peppers • cilantro (about 50 grams) • onion • garlic • chicken breast • Totomoxtle (corn husks) • hoja santa leaves

hoja santa leaves • large chaya leaves • Dough: • masa quebrada (about 2 kg) • tequesquite water (1 liter) • water from boiled tomatillo husks • Filling: • cooked black beans (cooked only with tequesquite and mashed) • bunching onions (with green tops), chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped • avocado leaves, finely chopped • chopped epazote

masa quebrada de maíz (coarse corn dough) • tequesquite water (1.5 liters) • medium hoja santa leaves, washed and dried • small white spring onions, finely chopped with green tops • epazote, finely chopped • huauzontle florets (just the small buds, removed from stems) • garlic, finely chopped • large fresh avocado leaves, free of blemishes

pork steak (about 350 grams) • pasilla chile • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cinnamon • water, vinegar, or lime juice • chicken bouillon powder, to taste • garlic, to taste • black pepper, to taste • hibiscus leaves (jamaica) •

cleaned carp weighing two kilos or more, without scales or fins; if whole fish is unavailable, use fillets or raw fish meat • roasted xoconostles, peeled, cleaned, and chopped, pulp only • large onion, peeled and chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped • Fresh avocado leaves, torn by hand to taste • Salt with freshly ground chile de árbol, to taste • oil • For smoking: • Mesquite wood chips • For cooking: • Plenty of fresh banana • To serve: •

chicken breast strips (about 350 grams) • onion • yellow bell pepper • jalapeño pepper • garlic • Swiss chard leaves, stems removed • water (60 ml) • vegetable oil (I use avocado oil) • cumin • Salt and pepper to taste • tomato

beef of your choice (short ribs, brisket, neck, skirt steak, sirloin) • steak seasoning (garlic salt, cumin, oregano, paprika, crushed red pepper, onion powder) • large avocado leaf • bay leaves • chopped garlic or 3 cloves • water (2.5 liters) • Salt to taste • pasilla chile

masa harina (about 1 kg) • water (60 ml) • vegetable oil (180 ml) • garlic • chepil leaves (about 100 grams) • chili pepper • Corn husks for tamales • Salt • Cheese and salsa (optional, for serving)

ground beef (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • onion • chopped garlic • bay leaves • Sea salt, to taste • frozen or precooked mixed vegetables (about 225 grams) • Roma tomatoes • chicken bouillon powder • dried arbol chiles

chicken cutlets • Vegetable oil, • chopped onion (about 75 grams) • garlic • chopped tomato (about 90 grams) • chipotle chiles • chicken broth (120 ml) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • epazote leaf or epazote powder • cooked black beans (about 170 grams) • sour cream (120 ml) •

cooked and deseeded jalapeño peppers • tuna • Mayonnaise, • carrots, thinly sliced • medium onion, thinly sliced • garlic clove • whole peppercorns • bay leaves • oregano • apple cider vinegar (120 ml) • Olive oil, • Salt, to taste

water (about 7.5 liters) • precooked hominy (well rinsed) (1 kg) • garlic (peeled) • large onions • tomatillos (about 225 grams) • poblano peppers • jalapeño peppers • epazote leaves • Oregano, to taste • Whole black pepper, to taste • Thyme, to taste • small bunch cilantro •

pork leg (about 1 kg) • white onion • garlic cloves • white vinegar (30 ml) • achiote paste (about 1 1/2 bars or 150 grams) • orange juice (12 oz or 355 ml; store-bought is fine, but fresh is even better) • water (8 oz or 240 ml) • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaves • Oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste

flour (about 40 grams) • flour (about 40 grams) • milk (about 800 milliliters) • onion piqué (1/4 onion, whole cloves, and 3 bay leaves) • mushrooms (about 500 grams) • butter or olive oil (about 40 grams) • heavy cream (about 200 milliliters) • garlic • onion • bacon • chicken breasts • American cheese •

ground pork (1 kg) • pasilla chiles • guajillo chiles • small handful whole black peppercorns • Oregano, to taste • bay leaves • small head garlic • cumin • small handful coriander seeds • Salt, to taste • vinegar (60 ml)

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 •

whole chicken, cut into pieces • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • avocado leaves • bay leaves • onion or 1 small onion • thyme • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • hoja santa (acuyo) leaves • bitter orange or 1 tablespoon vinegar • garlic cloves •

pork leg (about 1 kg) • Juice of 3 oranges • Peel from half an orange • onion • pork lard (about 30 grams) • garlic • avocados • large tomato • onion • serrano peppers or canned pickled peppers • Mayonnaise, to taste • Mustard, to taste •

chicken drumsticks, 6 chicken gizzards, and 2 chicken wings • medium nopales (cactus paddles) • dried morita chiles • onion, sliced into half-moons • garlic, finely chopped • epazote to taste • salt to taste • chicken bouillon cube • maguey mixiote leaf • water (2 liters)

pork leg (about 750 grams) • pork lard • large onion or 2 small onions • bay leaves • garlic cloves • coarse salt, • whole cloves, to taste • broth (about 480 ml) • California chiles • guajillo chiles • oregano • black pepper •

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 •

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 •

pork leg (you can use half pork shoulder) • achiote paste (80 grams) • fresh orange juice (about 500 ml, from about 6 oranges) • large garlic cloves • medium onion • dried oregano • black pepper • Salt • guajillo chiles, pre-soaked • limes (if the oranges are very sweet, use one more) • vinegar • bay leaves (add at the end)

beef for birria (about 2 kg) • whole black peppercorns • dried oregano • bay leaves • small handful cumin seeds • whole cloves • cinnamon (optional) • garlic cloves • tomatoes (about 1 1/4 lbs or 570 grams) • dried chile de árbol peppers (adjust to taste for spiciness) • onions, finely diced • Cilantro, finely chopped •

chicken (about 1 kg) • guajillo chiles • large ancho chile • large tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves • dried oregano • black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaves • ground cinnamon • Salt, to taste •

beef • oil • ---- Sauce for Birria • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • water (about 1.2 liters) • garlic • black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaf • small stick cinnamon • salt