Garnish

chile de agua pepper • maguey worms • huitlacoche (about 100 grams) • chopped onion (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • chopped epazote (about 0.1 oz or 3 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • yellow bell peppers • Mexican crema or sour cream (about 3 1/2 oz or 100 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

shrimp (500 grams) • mangos, diced • Juice of 4 limes • red onion, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • tequila (about 2 1/2 tablespoons or 45 ml) • Chopped cilantro, • basil leaves, chopped • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Habanero or serrano pepper, to taste •

---- For the enchiladas: • corn tortillas • dried guajillo chiles (about 100 grams) • onion • whole garlic clove • Oil • ---- Filling: • Parmesan cheese or aged cheese • Finely chopped onion • ----- Chicken in Asado: • chicken legs and 2 thighs, trimmed of fat and skinless • red tomato, sliced •

thick) Italian bread • (14 oz.) pork or beef chorizo sausage • large eggs • kosher salt • black pepper • finely chopped green onions, reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish • olive oil • finely chopped green bell pepper • finely chopped red bell pepper • shredded quesadilla cheese or Oaxaca cheese

eggs • small zucchini • chopped onion • milk • olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • Dried oregano for garnish (optional)

broccoli • celery • large zucchini • large carrot • medium onion • butter (about 14 grams) • parsley (you can use just the stems from another recipe) • Salt and pepper to taste • Sesame seeds for garnish

poblano peppers • serrano pepper for garnish • potato • leek • onion • garlic clove • sour cream (120 ml) • broth (chicken, beef, pork, or vegetable) (300 ml) • chipotle pepper in adobo sauce • ground cinnamon • Doritos, any flavor you like • Salt, black pepper, and lime to taste

-inch whole wheat baguette • radishes • Salted butter, • wooden skewer • small radish, for garnish

eggs • tomatoes, diced • onion, diced • garlic cloves, finely chopped • chorizo (about 350 grams) • sprigs of cilantro, finely chopped, for garnish • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Ground cumin, to taste

Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • Persian limes • As needed, lime zest (optional) • As needed, lime slices (optional) • As needed, fresh or canned fruit (optional)

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls), cut into thick slices and left to dry in the sun or air-dried • oil (1 liter) with 2 cinnamon sticks, 7 whole allspice berries, 5 black peppercorns or Tabasco peppercorns, and 3 whole cloves • Syrup: • piloncillo (about 1 kilogram) • apple juice (1 liter) • Zest of 1 orange • whole cloves, 5 black peppercorns, and 2 whole star anise • cinnamon sticks • pulque or light beer (1 liter) • For garnish: • pitted prunes • raisins •

rice (about 350 grams) • cinnamon • whole milk (about 240 ml) • coarse salt • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk • egg yolks • Lemon peel, to taste • Orange peel • Ground cinnamon, to taste • evaporated milk

semita rolls with sesame seeds (sometimes called 'amores'), sliced in half • For the filling: chili-flavored mayonnaise and a pinch of dried chiles • Filling: Potatoes with Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork): • cooked, shredded pork (about 1 kg) • cooked baby potatoes, diced (about 300 grams) • onion, peeled and diced • Achiote sauce or broth • tablet or cube of achiote seasoning • dried oregano, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, dried chile of your choice, and salt • sour orange juice (about 710 ml) • cola (about 240 ml) • vinegar (about 240 ml) •

chocolate cake mix • eggs • evaporated milk (Clavel brand, about 12 oz/354 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (about 14 oz/397 g) • oil (120 ml) • caramel sauce (cajeta quemada; use any brand) • small cream cheese (about 3 oz/90 grams) • vanilla extract • Chopped pecans (as needed) for garnish

corn tortillas for flautas • chicken breast • garlic • onion • As needed, oil • As needed, water • Salt, to taste • For the salsa: • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried marjoram or oregano •

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 •

large egg • avocado • Greek yogurt • Salt and pepper, to taste • Fresh parsley, for garnish

lard or oil • finely chopped white onion (80 g) • garlic, finely chopped • finely chopped shrimp (250 g) • finely chopped octopus (250 g) • scallops (250 g) • crab meat (250 g) • roasted tomato, chopped (375 g) • whole cloves • cinnamon or 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon • to taste black pepper • to taste salt •

beer of your choice • lime • Coarse salt, • Tajín seasoning, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Ice, • Cucumber, to taste • Pickled pork skin (cueritos), to taste • Shrimp, to taste

very ripe tomatoes • habanero pepper (or arbol chili), adjust for desired spiciness • garlic clove • onion • eggs • Tortillas, • Avocado for garnish (optional),

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 •

poblano peppers • shredded beef (about 400 grams) • medium potato, diced • prepared tomato sauce • whole cloves • cumin • black pepper • dried bay leaf • salt to taste • sour cream to taste • crumbled fresh cheese to taste

rice (about 95 grams) • chicken bouillon • water (about 475 ml) • oil • broccoli florets (about 90 grams) • chopped spinach (about 7 grams) • chopped walnuts • chopped onion (about 35 grams) • garlic, minced • ground ginger • soy sauce • honey •

medium zucchini • large poblano pepper, cleaned and sliced, or 1 cup frozen sliced poblano peppers • medium leek (white part only) • garlic clove • almond milk or your preferred milk (240 ml) • butter (14 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste • Grated panela or fresh cheese for garnish,

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • cream cheese (8 oz/226 grams) • vanilla extract • chocolate cake mix • sugar (100 grams) • chopped pecans (60 grams) for garnish

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

serrano peppers, finely chopped • small red onion, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lime • olive oil (about 10 ml) • tomatoes, diced • avocado, diced • cooked black beans, drained (about 340 grams) • canned yellow corn, drained (about 340 grams) • Salt, to taste • Lettuce leaves, for garnish

onion (about 35 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • salt • olive oil • (about 2 teaspoons) butter • lactose-free milk (about 120 ml) • tomato puree (about 80 ml) • (about 1/3 cup) lactose-free cream • garlic cloves • cilantro (about 10 grams) • Mediterranean spice blend •

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 •

cream cheese • sweetened condensed milk • lime juice (from Persian/Tahitian limes) • tequila (about 2 1/4 oz or 45 ml) • Zest of 1 lime • Lime slices and zest, to taste • Sugar, to taste