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 •

pork head with ear (about 1 3/4 lbs or 800 grams) • fresh cilantro • jalapeño pepper • onion • garlic • whole allspice berries • Salt • water (180 ml) • bay leaves • Banana leaf (enough to wrap the meat), washed and softened on a griddle or skillet over low heat • Aluminum foil

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (nopaleros) • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cumin • dried marjoram • dried thyme • ground ginger •

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: •

whole chicken • bay leaves • avocado leaves • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • ground cumin • seasoning mix • dried ancho chiles, boiled • dried guajillo chiles, boiled • tomatoes, boiled • dried oregano • curry powder •

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)

short-grain brown rice (about 90 grams) • water (240 ml) • chicken bouillon • saffron powder • bell pepper, finely chopped (I used green because I didn't have red, but red adds a nice color) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • Nonstick cooking spray, • Water, as needed, for sautéing • chicken drumstick (you can also use chicken breast) • Cilantro leaves, to taste • lemon

beef tripe (about 3 kg) • beef feet (about 1 kg) • beef marrow bones (about 1 kg) • precooked hominy or 2 large cans hominy (about 2 kg) • Water, • onion (preferably white) • dried bay leaves • garlic • Menudo spice mix (sold in small packets) • Tortilla chips, to taste • Cilantro, to taste • Onion, to taste •

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) •

chicken breast • bay leaves • dried oregano • Roma tomatoes • sliced pickled jalapeños • onion • garlic cloves • carrots, peeled and diced • potatoes, peeled and diced • Salt and 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 •

beef (chuck roast, bone-in pieces, and stew meat) (about 2 kilos) • dried guajillo chiles • dried morita chiles • dried chipotle chiles • oregano, to taste • garlic • bay leaves • thyme, to taste • salt and pepper, to taste • vinegar (60 ml) • water

chicken breast and 2 chicken thighs • guajillo chiles (use fewer if you prefer less heat) • morita chiles • canned chipotle chiles • oregano, to taste • garlic cloves • bay leaves • avocado leaves • thyme • salt and pepper, to taste • vinegar (60 ml) • cooking water from the chiles (60 ml) •

cooked and shredded chicken breast (about 14 oz cooked, 400 grams) • ripe tomatoes (about 1/4 kg) • onions • garlic • small can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • bay leaves • oil • chicken broth (120 ml) • Salt, black pepper, and oregano to taste

ground beef (1 kg) • potatoes, diced • (12 oz/350 g) tomato puree • garlic, finely chopped • small bunch mixed herbs (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram) • water (120 ml) • oil • chicken bouillon powder

pork shoulder (500 grams) • roasted poblano peppers, seeded and sliced into strips • roasted red tomatoes, chopped with skins on • medium zucchini, diced • corn • onion, chopped • garlic, finely chopped • epazote or cilantro • oregano and 1 pinch thyme, salt to taste • bay leaves • oil • chicken broth or water (200 ml)

ground beef (500 grams) • salt • black pepper • dried oregano • potatoes, peeled • carrots, peeled • garlic, minced • chopped onion • tomato, chopped • bay leaves

boneless chicken thighs • limes • salt, to taste • ground black pepper, to taste • spaghetti (500 grams) • water (5 liters) • medium poblano peppers • onion • bay leaves, • medium head of garlic • whole black peppercorns • Mexican crema or sour cream (250 ml) •

chicken drumsticks • ripe plantains • Roma tomatoes • small white onion • capers or green olives • garlic • bay leaves • thyme • oregano • as needed, oil for frying • as needed, salt • as needed, ground black pepper

chopped onion (about 75 grams) • tomatoes • garlic clove • dried arbol chiles • bay leaves • Salt, to taste

pasta (100 g) • sardines in oil • garlic • dried chile de árbol • salt (15 g) • olive oil (use regular for cooking, extra virgin for finishing) • shiso leaf (If you don't have shiso, you can use basil or try other herbs.)

imitation crab sticks (surimi) • large cucumber • medium carrots • celery stalks • white onion • small romaine lettuce • tomatoes • toasted sesame seeds (about 50 grams) • apple cider vinegar (120 ml) • to taste garlic salt • to taste black pepper • to taste dried oregano •

dried ancho chiles (1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (250 g) • ripe plantains • soft white bread (such as sandwich bread) • onions • garlic • dried oregano (100 g) • cinnamon sticks (100 g) • walnuts (100 g) • peanuts (100 g) • almonds (125 g) • raisins (250 g) •

chicken thighs • Swiss chard • onion • garlic • black pepper • Salt to taste • oregano or bay leaf • sour cream (about 30 grams) • milk (250 ml) • cumin

Ground beef • carrots • potatoes • zucchini • onions • tomatoes • garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder (chopped or powdered) • Black pepper, to taste • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder or 1 chicken bouillon cube • oil •

beef brisket, cut into pieces (about 4 kg) • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • chicken liver pâté (about 60 ml) • beer • beef broth (about 240 ml) • each) tomato sauce • bay leaves • vinegar (about 30 ml) • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper • salt •

ground beef (1 kg) • ground bacon (100 grams) • eggs • milk • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • ketchup • mustard • butter • carrot, chopped • onion • garlic cloves • celery stalks •

ground beef (1 kg) • heavy cream (30 ml) • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles • garlic, finely chopped • ground coriander seeds (7 ml) • ground cumin (7 ml) • olive or vegetable oil (15 ml) • whole cumin seeds (5 ml) • bay leaves • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles •

pork shoulder (500 g) • Roma tomatoes • tomatillos • serrano chiles • pasilla chile • garlic • bay leaves • onion • poblano chiles • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • dried oregano •

pork ribs (about 115 grams) • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • Roma tomatoes (about 1 pound/450 grams) • tomatillos (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • garlic clove • dried árbol chiles • onion • medium potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds/680 grams) • oil • water (about 475 ml)