Harina

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) •

masa harina (corn dough) • beef, chicken, or pork • achiote paste • black beans • onion • vegetable oil (about 500 ml)

masa harina (about 1 kg, or use fresh masa if available) • baking powder (such as Royal brand) (about 5 grams) • chicken breast • garlic clove • as needed, onion • large Roma tomatoes • as needed, salt • as needed, vegetable oil • tomatillos • habanero pepper • sour cream (about 1/4 liter) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 kg) •

masa harina (about 240 grams) • water (about 300 ml) • salt and pepper • Fillings of your choice, to taste • cactus paddles (nopales) • tomatoes • onion • Cilantro sprigs, to taste

cooked and mashed potatoes • tuna • garlic powder • onion powder • black pepper • salt • for the dough: • masa harina (about 240 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • baking powder • salt • chili powder •

medium shrimp • bell pepper or 1 jalapeño pepper • onion • garlic clove • tomato • Butter • Olive oil • Salt, black pepper, and oregano to taste • shrimp bouillon cube • tomato sauce • Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, • For the masa: •

masa harina (about 240 grams) • tamal masa harina (about 120 grams) • salt • About 4 1/4 cups warm water (about 1 liter) • As needed, chilorio (see my recipes) • As needed, refried beans • As needed, shredded cheese

eggs, separated into yolks and whites • dried and ground corn kernels (huachal, cooked corn kernels that have been dried and ground) (about 225 grams) • ground dried shrimp • oil (about 240 ml) • For the mole: • árbol chiles • guajillo chiles • garlic cloves • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • water (about 4.7 liters) • masa harina (such as Maseca) (about 240 grams) •

masa harina (about 1 kg) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • medium potato • medium carrot • chicken bouillon powder • canned refried beans (about 480 ml) • lettuce • medium tomatoes • Mexican crema (about 1/4 liter) • medium onion

lard (250 grams) • masa harina (about 1 kg) • broth for savory tamales • ground meat (300 grams) • adobo sauce • Corn husks • baking soda

pork shank (about 2 kg) • corn, cut into thirds • carrots • potatoes • green beans (about 200 grams) • Mexican squash (calabacitas) or zucchini • onion • garlic • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • masa harina (about 100 grams) • Salt and chicken bouillon powder (to taste) •

masa harina dough for tortillas (about 1 kg) • cooked and shredded chicken breast • tomatillos • onion • garlic • serrano pepper • epazote • Mexican crema • Shredded cheese (such as queso fresco or cotija) • Oil

masa harina (about 480 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • salt • water (about 600 ml) • oil for frying the gorditas • homemade chorizo (see recipe) • queso fresco • green tomato salsa (see recipe) • shredded cabbage • chopped onion • refried beans (see recipe) • Mexican crema •

roasted green chiles (Anaheim or bell pepper), peeled and seeded • cans Mexican-style table cream (media crema) • yellow corn, drained • Chicken bouillon cube, to taste • Garlic, to taste • Vegetable oil, • Masa harina for tortillas or store-bought gorditas, • Pork drippings (asientos),

masa harina (about 240 grams) • lard • salt • warm water (about 355 ml) • refried beans, well drained (about 350 grams) • For the topping: • large tomato • finely chopped onion • chorizo or bacon • eggs • Salt • Pepper •

masa harina (about 1 kg) • refried beans, • salt, to taste • water, • Mexican crema, • shredded cheese,

For the champurrado • Mexican chocolate • masa harina (corn dough) • water (2 liters) • Piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) or regular sugar, to taste • cinnamon stick • For the tamalitos • masa harina (corn dough) • pork • dried ancho chiles • garlic cloves • cumin •

Mexican sausage (longaniza or chorizo) (300 grams) • refried beans • poblano peppers • onions • garlic • Tomato salsa • Crumbled cheese • olive oil • Hot sauce, to taste • masa harina dough (1 kilogram) • tortilla griddle (comal)

Masa harina, • Salt, to taste • Water, • Oil or lard for frying,

oysters, shucked • masa harina (about 250 grams) • guajillo chiles • lettuce (about 100 grams) • cucumber (about 60 grams) • radish (about 30 grams) • Cotija cheese, crumbled (about 30 grams) • Roma tomatoes • dried oregano (about 1 gram) • onion (about 70 grams) • refried pinto beans (about 50 grams) • frying oil (about 300 ml)

medium white potatoes • tuna in water • scallion (including green tops) • salted butter • Mexican crema or sour cream (about 100 ml) • chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper to taste • masa harina (nixtamalized corn flour) (about 240 grams) • warm water (about 315 ml) • Salt to taste • shredded melting cheese (about 150 grams)

masa harina (about 1 kg) • lard (about 200 grams) • salt • chicken broth (about 240 ml) • corn husks • cooked turkey meat • tomatillos (about 1 kg) • cilantro (about 70 grams) • green chiles • garlic • onion (about 60 grams)

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

mole negro paste (1 kg) • chocolate (cacao-based) (100 grams) • Breadcrumbs, to taste • chicken breast (also reserve the broth) (2 kg) • Banana leaves or corn husks (totomoxtle), as needed, for wrapping the tamales • lard or 4 1/4 cups oil (3/4 kg lard or 1 liter oil) • masa harina (Maseca) (2 kg) • Water, • salt • baking powder

masa harina (your preferred brand) (about 240 grams) • asadero or Oaxaca cheese (about 150 grams) • egg filling (optional) • refried beans (about 250 grams) • chicken broth (about 355 ml) • salt • Avocado salsa (see my recipes)

chepil leaves (about 400 grams) • masa harina (about 300 grams) • pork lard (about 150 grams) • dried corn husks • Salt, to taste • Water,

Oaxaca cheese (about 500 grams) • huitlacoche (about 350 grams) • masa harina (about 1 kg) • Tomato and onion, to taste, for sautéing the huitlacoche

vegetable shortening or lard (250 g) • masa harina (about 500 g) • water sweetened with sugar • lemons (yellow) • egg yolks • milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch (about 120 g) • vanilla extract • ground cinnamon • Raisins (optional)

masa harina (about 1 kg) • baking powder • Cooked, dry refried beans • tomatoes • serrano peppers • cactus paddles (nopales) • Roma tomatoes • onion • Salt • cilantro • Oil • Double cream cheese (or queso fresco)