Homemade

beef short ribs, seasoned with salt and lime • avocados • tomatoes • onion • Lime, to taste • Swiss cheese • American cheese • ham • Pickled jalapeños, to taste • bolillo rolls or French rolls

beef stew meat (about 300 grams) • mushrooms (about 100 grams) • carrot • potatoes • yuca (cassava root) • green onions • cilantro • cabbage (about 50 grams) • corn on the cob • water (1 liter) • salt • family secret sugar •

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)

cream cheese (95 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (13.5–13.8 oz or 380–390 grams) • evaporated milk (12.7 oz or 360 grams) • eggs • sugar • vanilla extract

For the Caramel • sugar (200 grams) • water • For the Flan Mixture • eggs • milk (1 liter) • cinnamon • sugar (250 grams)

shrimp (500 g) • Enough water to boil shrimp • onions (half for boiling, whole for chopping) • garlic • black pepper • tomatoes • cucumber • cilantro • ketchup (about 950 ml) • tomato-clam juice (like Clamato, about 240 ml) • spicy tomato juice (about 240 ml) • hot sauce •

cold corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • Vegetable oil,

Zest from 4 lemons • coarse sea salt (about 45 grams) • whole black peppercorns

(about 100g) butter • chocolate chips (for melting) • chocolate chips (for mixing in and decorating) • granulated sugar • brown sugar • all-purpose flour • unsweetened cocoa powder • baking powder • salt • vanilla extract • large eggs • parchment paper (enough to line the pan)

old-fashioned oats (about 270 grams) • walnuts (about 35 grams) • almonds (about 40 grams) • sunflower seeds (about 40 grams) • pumpkin seeds (about 40 grams) • chia seeds (about 40 grams) • shredded coconut (about 25 grams) • dried cranberries (about 40 grams) • honey (about 110 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon maple syrup (about 95 grams) • melted butter (about 60 grams) • brown sugar (about 25 grams) •

unsalted butter (230 grams), at room temperature • packed brown sugar (120 grams) • granulated sugar (80 grams) • large eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder • salt • all-purpose flour (400 grams) • Chocolate chips

rice (about 200 grams) • milk (about 480 ml) • vanilla extract • small cinnamon sticks • Sugar

Flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, beer, pinch of baking powder • Cajeta (goat’s milk caramel), or pineapple jam, or strawberry jam, etc

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • vanilla extract • sugar

corn flour (Maseca) (about 500 grams) • warm water (about 500 ml) • thinly sliced beef steak (about 500 grams) • Garlic powder, all-purpose seasoning, and salt to taste • Shredded cheese,

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 125 grams) • unsalted butter (about 50 grams) • vegetable shortening (about 50 grams) • eggs • warm milk (about 125 ml) • vanilla extract (about 5 ml) • active dry yeast (about 15 grams) • Sugar crust for the rosca: • vegetable shortening (about 100 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) •

all-purpose flour (about 100 grams) • warm water (about 50 ml) • salt (about 2 grams)

flour (remove 3 tablespoons and set aside) (about 8 cups flour; set aside 3 tablespoons) • ball vegetable shortening, about the size of a tennis ball (about 7 oz or 200 grams) • salt • water, as hot as you can handle (about 600 ml)

dried hibiscus flowers (jamaica), rinsed well (about 50 grams) • pitted prunes (about 80 grams) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • brown sugar (or 1/3 cup, about 65-100 grams) • chili powder with lime and salt • hibiscus tea (about 480 ml)

corn tortillas • oil • tomatoes • salt to taste • chicken bouillon to taste • cheese to taste

beef tripe (menudo) • garlic • dried ancho chiles • Oregano to taste (remove any stems) • Salt to taste • onions • limes • serrano chiles • water for the menudo (about 7.5 liters) • water for the chiles (about 1.5 liters)

Enough oil for frying • Sugar, to taste • Ground cinnamon, to taste • To make the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder • oil (about 200 grams) • Warm water,

flour (about 1 kg) • margarine (about 400 grams) • vegetable shortening (about 200 grams) • eggs • milk (200 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) • (2 1/2 tsp/11 grams) active dry yeast • vanilla extract • powdered milk • salt (10 grams) • warm water • Concha topping dough: •

all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • baking powder (such as Royal or Rexal) • Salt, to taste • butter (about 1/2 stick or 45 grams) • lard (about 100 grams) • hot water (480–600 ml)

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

all-purpose flour (about 1.5 kg) • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) • vegetable shortening (about 300 grams) • powdered sugar (about 200 grams) • baking powder • packed brown sugar (about 250 grams) • instant dry yeast (about 11 grams) or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh yeast (about 6 grams) • (about 1 teaspoon) fruit salt (such as Picot, 5 grams; if unavailable, use any brand with tartaric acid, ascorbic acid, and baking soda, same weight) • large eggs • ground cinnamon • neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil) • salt •

chocolate cake mix (about 500 grams) • eggs • oil • water • large can evaporated milk • (about 12.7 oz/360 grams) sweetened condensed milk • cream cheese (about 190 grams) • granulated sugar (about 250 grams) • vanilla extract

ground beef (about 450 grams) • carrots, diced • large potato, diced • small can peas • dried oregano • bay leaves • small box tomato sauce (optional) • onion, diced • Salt, to taste • For the sauce: • tomatoes • dried morita chiles (optional) •

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large carrots, peeled and diced • large potatoes, peeled and diced • large zucchini, diced • medium onion, finely chopped • large garlic clove, finely chopped • bay leaves • oregano • cumin • cilantro or epazote for extra flavor (optional) • small box tomato puree • water (about 800 ml), or as needed for desired brothiness •

banana leaves, passed over a flame to soften • pork leg (500 grams) • achiote paste (200 grams) • sweet orange juice (120 ml) • white vinegar (120 ml) • ground cumin • dried oregano • white pepper • black pepper • ground cinnamon • whole allspice berries, ground • garlic, pressed •