Hot water

sweetened condensed milk (286 ml) • milk of your choice (286 ml) • large eggs • cornstarch • vanilla extract • Aluminum foil, • sugar

water (500 ml) • -inch stick cinnamon (about 2.5 cm) • dried chiltepin chili pepper • ground almonds • unsweetened metate chocolate (100% cacao) (60 g) • Sweetener, to taste

oats • hot water • cinnamon stick • Splenda sugar • evaporated milk • vanilla • tray ice cubes

fish (such as triggerfish or similar white fish) • small shrimp • onion • limes • cilantro • cucumber • avocado • tomatoes • celery stalks • Serrano chiles, to taste • Salt, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste •

long-grain or Morelos rice (about 200 grams) • Roma tomatoes • white onion • large spoonful of oil • garlic clove • serrano pepper (optional) • peas (about 35 grams) • diced carrot (about 35 grams) • salt or chicken bouillon powder • hot chicken broth or water (about 240 ml)

sugar • oil • baking powder • hot water (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • salt • walnut extract • butter (50 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 •

sugar (about 200 grams) • very hot water (about 120 ml) • heavy whipping cream (about 200 grams) • cream cheese, like Philadelphia (about 200 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 200 grams) • eggs

loose leaf green tea • hot water (about 1 liter), not boiling • (about 5 grams) turmeric • black pepper • Honey to taste, for sweetening

brown rice (about 200 grams) • hot water (about 480 ml) • cilantro • finely chopped onion • garlic, finely chopped • oil

mixed dried beans, cleaned (about 800 grams) • wheat berries, cleaned (about 200 grams) • water (4 liters) • Salt, to taste • large tomatoes, diced • medium onion, peeled and diced • colored chilaca peppers, stemmed and seeded • xoconostles, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped • green apple, cored and chopped • fresh mint, chopped • Juice of 1 bitter orange • anise liqueur •

white vinegar (1 liter) • medium red onion • habanero peppers • bay leaves • limes • salt • oregano • Hot water

chicken thighs with skin • ripe red tomatoes (about 600 grams) • medium white onions • garlic • salt • ground black pepper • cold corn tortillas (day-old) • banana leaf, each 20 x 16 inches (50 x 40 cm), toasted • fresh epazote • dried red chile de árbol peppers (if unavailable, use any dried hot chili pepper) • Plastic wrap for wrapping • water (600 ml)

rice noodles (250 g) • tamarind pulp (or 5 tablespoons unsweetened tamarind syrup) • hot water (if using tamarind pulp) • boneless, skinless chicken breast (125 g) • extra firm tofu (125 g) • all-purpose flour or cornstarch • peeled and deveined shrimp (optional) • unsalted peanuts • fish sauce • sugar (or jaggery or light piloncillo) • lime juice • vegetable oil •

dried beans, soaked overnight (about 500 grams) • Mexican chorizo or pork sausage (about 500 grams) • smoked pork chops, chopped • pork hot dogs • finely chopped onion, plus another 1/4 cup • chopped cilantro, washed • Salt, to taste • pork cracklings, broken into pieces (about 250 grams) • chipotle peppers • Water, • Salt, to taste

pinto beans (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • white onion • green bell pepper • cilantro • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • Enough water • hot dogs • pork chops • thick slices ham • bacon • Serve with pico de gallo

lentils (about 100 grams) • water (about 1 liter) • shrimp bouillon cube • tomatoes, diced small • onion, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • Juice of 1 lime • Juice of 1 orange or • orange soda (about 120 ml) • ketchup (about 120 ml) • white vinegar or Worcestershire sauce • Salt and pepper to taste •

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)

pork neck bones (espinazo de puerco) • dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded • small French roll or bolillo • thick slice onion • garlic • large red tomato • tomatillos • thyme • oregano • cumin • Salt • hot water (about 500 ml) •

medium shrimp (1 kg) • water (1.5 liters) • Bay leaves, • Oregano, • tomatoes (red tomatoes) • Onion, • Garlic, • Salt, to taste • Cucumber, • Red onion, • Cilantro, • Clamato juice, •

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 •

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 (about 500 grams) • Almost 2 cups hot water (about 450 ml) • salt (see image) • About 2 tablespoons baking powder (such as Royal, use about the same amount as salt, see image) • cooking oil (see image)

tortillas • corn flour (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • warm water (about 240 ml) • salt • for the shrimp • cleaned shrimp (about 225 grams) • butter (about 28 grams) • green bell pepper • onion, sliced • garlic • salt •

peeled shrimp, previously boiled (500 grams) • ketchup (120 ml) • Clamato (120 ml) • Worcestershire sauce (15 ml) • lime juice (7 ml) • shrimp cooking water (120 ml) • medium tomato, diced • onion, finely chopped • Chopped fresh cilantro • avocado, diced • serrano pepper, finely chopped • Hot sauce (such as Valentina or Tamazula) •

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • hot water (about 120 ml) • salt

whole chicken, cut into pieces • cleaned guajillo chiles • Chile piquín or arbol chiles, to taste • tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves • whole cloves • allspice berries • small bunch of herbs (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram, oregano, cumin) • hot water (about 480 ml) • As needed, water • Salt, 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

guajillo chiles, soaked and seeded • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cubes • hot water (about 355 ml) • lard (about 115 grams) • corn masa for tortillas (about 1250 grams) • evaporated milk (about 12 fl oz / 354 ml) • water (about 60 ml) • black pepper • chicken bouillon cubes • cooked chicken breast, shredded •

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 •