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flour (5 kg) • dry yeast (100 g) • water (3 1/2 liters) • sugar (1 kg) • salt (20 g) • eggs • sugar (3 kg) • flour (6 kg) • lard (2 1/2 liters) • lard

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)

finely chopped onion (about 25 grams) • sweet pickles or 6 baby pickles • mayonnaise • ketchup • Dijon mustard • white wine vinegar, I use rice vinegar • sugar, I use brown sugar • salt

cooked and refried beans or 1 large can (about 500 grams) • Fresh chorizo, cooked and crumbled • corn tortillas, lightly fried in oil • shredded mild melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella) (about 60 grams) • small tub sour cream (about 1 cup or 240 grams) • Roasted red and green bell peppers, sliced

large cans tuna in water • carrots, grated • small red onion, finely chopped • chopped fresh cilantro, to taste • ground black pepper, to taste • garlic powder, to taste • salt, • eggs

beef (such as shank or stew meat) • dried guajillo chiles • zucchini, cut into large pieces • chayotes, cut into wedges • carrots, chopped • small bunch of epazote • corn, cut into pieces • beef bouillon cubes • onion • garlic • water,

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 •

boneless chicken breast, cut into large cubes • butter • oil • water (120 ml) • thick sour cream (120 ml) • Herbs de Provence or Italian seasoning, to taste • chopped sun-dried tomatoes (about 60 grams) • chopped spinach (about 60 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

Potato Patties: • large potatoes, cooked and mashed • peeled, chopped onion • breadcrumbs • ricotta cheese • egg • salt • As needed, oil for frying • Lenten Nopales: • cooked nopales (cactus paddles), diced • onion, peeled and diced • chopped tomato •

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 •

large potatoes • small onion • eggs • Oil, salt, and pepper to taste

tuna steaks • cucumber • limes • small red onion or 1/3 if large • mangos • soy sauce • Maggi seasoning sauce

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)

garlic • water (3 liters) • large dried shrimp (about 225 grams) • medium onion • whole black peppercorns • carrots • medium potatoes • guajillo chiles • Salt, to taste • oil (50 milliliters) • butter • whole clove

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 •

ground sierra or chula fish (about 1 kg) • ripe lemons, more yellow than green (about 1 kg) • tomatoes • large white onion • serrano or habanero peppers • Cilantro, • Salt, to taste

large eggs • sugar (about 200 grams) • vanilla extract (about 5 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 240 grams) • whole milk (about 500 ml) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • cinnamon • sliced peaches in syrup

roasted poblano peppers, sliced into strips • onion, sliced into strips • corn, kernels removed, or 1 small can of corn • chicken breast • onion • small garlic clove or half of a large one • large garlic clove, finely chopped • milk (240 ml) • Mexican-style table cream (media crema) or 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt, to taste

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 •

large chickens (about 7 3/4 lbs or 3.5 kg) • dried ancho chiles, toasted and seeded • dried guajillo chiles, toasted and seeded • serrano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cumin seeds • dried oregano • small stick cinnamon • roasted garlic • oil • hoja santa (or acuyo) leaves • avocado leaves •

large potatoes • carrots • water • bay leaves • onion • salt to taste • pepper to taste • chicken bouillon powder • tuna in water • grated Parmesan cheese to taste • all-purpose flour • coconut oil

large jalapeño peppers, stems removed • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon • Salt and pepper to taste

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • small Roma tomatoes or 1 large tomato • white onion • garlic clove • vegetable oil • peas (about 75 grams) • salt, or to taste

boneless pork leg, whole piece • large white onions • garlic • fresh parsley leaves • fresh cilantro leaves • celery • fresh basil leaves • apple cider vinegar • lemon juice • red wine (optional) • Salt and pepper • Sauce: •

large fried pork skin (chicharrón duro) • pickled pork skins (cueritos) • limes • sour cream • chopped onion • chopped tomato • pickled chili vinegar • pickled chili peppers • ground dried oregano • Salt to taste • lettuce, washed, disinfected, and chopped • avocado •

fresh tuna (about 500 grams) • medium cucumbers • red onion • lime juice (about 360 ml) • garlic • small white onion • large jalapeño pepper • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

purified water (2 liters) • chicken breast • cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • large zucchini • medium potatoes • large carrots • large chayote squash • cilantro • onion • avocados • large chipotle chiles • oregano •

pork trotters (about 1 kg) • tomatillos (about 1/2 kg) • green chiles or serrano peppers • onion • large garlic clove • epazote • Oil • Salt and pepper to taste • potato • green beans (about 1/4 kg)

pork ribs (or another cut) (about 750 grams) • small tomatillos • green chile de árbol peppers • large garlic cloves (for cooking the meat and for the sauce) • onion (for cooking the meat and for the sauce) • Salt, to taste • bay leaves • fresh fava beans (about 350 grams, or to taste)

medium chicken breast • cabbage • Roma tomatoes • large onion • garlic • Salt, to taste