beef for shredding • cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • oregano • bay leaves • whole cloves • cumin • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • tomatoes •

precooked hominy (about 1 kg) • whole chicken • chicken breast • poblano pepper • Anaheim pepper • onion • garlic • pumpkin seeds • cilantro • spinach • radish leaves

small chicken drumsticks or 4 large ones • onion • garlic • bay leaves • salt • medium white potatoes • tomatillos • small garlic cloves or 1 large • jalapeño pepper • serrano pepper • salt to taste • oil

For the dough: • pork lard (about 500 grams) • masa harina for tortillas (about 1.5 kilograms) • baking powder • salt • Chicken broth, • Masa harina, • For the filling: • whole chicken breast • garlic cloves • onion • Water, •

oil • onion, thinly sliced • garlic clove, finely chopped • tortilla chips (about 500 grams) or 20 medium corn tortillas, cut and fried • guajillo chiles, soaked in boiling water, seeded, and cut into strips • arbol chiles • Roma tomatoes • epazote leaves • evaporated milk • salt • chicken bouillon powder • Shredded Manchego cheese, •

poblano peppers • tomatoes (about 2 kg) • pork flank (about 1 kg) • beef flank (about 1 kg) • whole almonds (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • raisins (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • walnuts (about 4 ounces/115 grams) • large onion • garlic • Herbs (thyme, bay leaf, and marjoram) • eggs (about 1 kg; use as needed for batter, about 10-12 large eggs) • oil (about 1 liter) •

pork steaks, washed and drained (1 kg) • medium onion • medium dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • large garlic cloves • Herbs to taste (cumin, dried rosemary, bay leaf, clove, thyme) • Juice of 2 medium sweet oranges • cooking oil • or 1 cube chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper to taste • honey pineapple, cored and sliced • white vinegar (60 ml)

beef shank (about 2 kg) • small onion • garlic • bay leaves • whole black peppercorns • bouillon cube • kosher salt • water (about 4 liters) • dried ancho chile • dried guajillo chiles • onion • garlic •

large poblano peppers or 6 medium • pork leg or flank for shredding (about 500 grams) • onion • salt • onion, finely chopped • garlic, very finely chopped • finely chopped tomato (about 150 grams) • Sweet spice blend, to taste • bay leaves • chopped parsley • panochera apples or 2 regular apples, chopped with skin on • pears, chopped with skin on •

achiote paste bar • (about 1/2 liter) sour orange juice • white vinegar • Ground cumin, to taste • Dried oregano, to taste • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • dried guajillo chiles • garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • lard (about 115 grams) • banana leaves •

Roma tomatoes • chicken broth (about 1 liter) • Salt and pepper, to taste • garlic • ground beef (about 500 grams) • oregano • onion, chopped • fresh mint • eggs • zucchini • carrot • bay leaves •

lamb shoulder or loin (about 400 grams) • mixiote leaves, • dried ancho chiles • dried pasilla chile • allspice berries • whole cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • pulque (about 250 ml) • avocado leaves • bitter orange • garlic •

dried costeño chiles (about 40 g) • chopped onion (about 60 g) • garlic cloves (about 100 g, peeled) • tomatoes (about 800 g) • Salt to taste • skinless chicken (about 1 kg) • masa harina dough (about 1 kg) • lard (about 250 g) • banana leaves

masa harina dough (about 1.5 kg) • banana leaves (about 1 kg) • hoja santa leaves (also called Mexican pepperleaf) • pork lard (about 1/2 kg) • skinless chicken breast • Roma tomatoes • dried chipotle chiles • cumin • garlic cloves • Salt, to taste

jalapeño peppers • sugar • salt • water (about 710 ml) • white or apple cider vinegar (about 10 ml) • cooked, shredded pork, beef, or chicken (about 500 grams) • large tomatoes, chopped • onion, chopped • bay leaves • chopped raisins • garlic clove, chopped • thyme •

pasta of your choice • oil • salt • ground beef (500 grams) • cooked lentils (about 200 grams) • egg • enough breadcrumbs to bind • ground cumin • salt and pepper to taste • tomatoes, diced small • onion, diced small • tomato puree (about 240 ml) •

precooked hominy (1 liter) • pork shank (about 1/2 kilo) • pork backbone (about 1/2 kilo) • pork shoulder or pork chunks (about 1/2 kilo) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chile • onion • garlic cloves • dried oregano • ground bay leaf • large tomato • whole allspice berries •

medium potatoes • medium carrots • medium zucchini • spinach leaves • salt • tomatoes • guajillo chiles • water (240 ml) • garlic cloves • corn tortillas • ground beef (about 225 grams) • celery leaves •

water (about 850 ml) • pork shoulder or pork head meat (about 1 kg) • Precooked hominy (maíz pozolero) • ancho chiles • arbol chiles • bay leaves • dried oregano (about 10 grams) • dried thyme (about 5 grams) • garlic cloves • Salt,

About 1 lb (450 grams) masa for tortillas • salt • filtered water • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • pasilla chile • garlic clove • onion • ground or whole cumin • oregano • whole cloves • allspice berries •

precooked hominy (see photo below) • whole chicken • filtered water (about 6.6 liters) • garlic • onion • bay leaves • guajillo chiles • dried oregano • ground cumin • whole black peppercorns • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Shredded cabbage or lettuce, to taste •

pork (about 750 grams) • bolillo rolls (or French rolls) • tomatoes • bay leaves • whole cloves • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • whole cloves • garlic clove • cumin seeds • Salt, to taste • Refried beans •

water • pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • pork neck bones (about 750 grams) • bay leaves • salt to taste • dried guajillo chiles (chile colorín) • dried arbol chiles • garlic cloves • cilantro • shredded green cabbage, to taste • radishes, to taste • limes, to taste •

For the sauce: • ripe Roma tomatoes (about 1 kg) • whole black peppercorns • garlic clove • bay leaf • Salt to taste • ground cloves • ground cumin • white vinegar • For the sandwiches: • crusty Mexican rolls (birotes salados) • carnitas (pork shoulder or ribs, about 1 kg) •

guajillo chiles • ancho chiles • garlic cloves • onions • nixtamalized corn (about 2 kg) • small bunch oregano • pickling lime (about 240 ml) • bay leaves • salt to taste • chicken breast • costeño chiles

shredded beef (about 500 grams) • garlic • onion • Mixed dried chiles to taste (such as one each: costeño, canica, chile de árbol, and dried serrano) • peeled tomatoes • whole allspice berries • whole clove • bay leaves • peeled and sliced potatoes • green peas (about 75 grams) • Coarse salt to taste • olive oil

Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon or chicken stock, • dried chile de árbol peppers • oil, • epazote leaves, • corn tortillas, • oil, • fresh panela cheese, • sour cream, • fresh cilantro,

pork leg, cut into pieces (about 1 kg) • bay leaves • pork lard • white onion • pasilla chiles • guajillo chiles • garlic cloves • dried oregano • ground cumin • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste • vinegar (60 ml) •

pork leg (400 grams) • pork ribs (400 grams) • white onion • garlic • bay leaves • cascabel chiles • puya chiles • ancho chiles • oil • tomatillos • medium onion • garlic •

beef shank (about 750 grams) • beef chuck (about 250 grams) • guajillo chiles • pasilla chiles • garlic • thyme • cumin • oregano • whole cloves • black peppercorns • vinegar • cinnamon •