boneless beef chuck roast • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • water (480 ml) • whole cloves • black peppercorns • dried thyme • bay leaves • dried marjoram • cumin seeds • dried oregano • cinnamon •

mini bolillo rolls or small French rolls • refried beans with chorizo (about 1 kg) • thin slices of carnitas or shredded pork leg (about 2 kg) • tomatoes, stemmed and roughly chopped (about 2 kg) • onions, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/2 kg) • garlic, cloves peeled and chopped • cinnamon, toasted or roasted • small handful toasted cumin seeds • toasted whole cloves • toasted anise seeds • bay leaves • roasted red bell peppers, cleaned, seeded, and stemmed •

pork (I used pork leg) • achiote paste (70 grams) • large garlic cloves • whole cloves • dried oregano • sour orange juice (if you can't find it, use sweet orange juice and add the juice of 1 lime) • vinegar (60 ml) • banana leaves • Salt to taste

cooked chicken breasts • water • bay leaves, a piece of onion, and a couple of garlic cloves • salt • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • lettuce, finely shredded • onion, thinly sliced • Mexican crema (or sour cream) • To taste aged cheese (such as Cotija or Parmesan) • To taste salsa—green, red, guajillo, or chipotle • Enough oil for frying the flautas

achiote paste (recado rojo) • dried oregano • ground cumin • black pepper • allspice berries • whole cloves • small piece cinnamon stick • salt • small onion • garlic cloves • sour orange juice (or substitute, see steps) • lime juice •

pork leg, cut into cubes (about 2 kg) • achiote paste • large garlic cloves • whole cloves • whole allspice berries • dried oregano • ground cumin • orange juice (about 1/2 liter) • Juice of 2 large limes • large banana leaves, toasted • Salt and chicken bouillon powder, to taste

pork leg (about 400 grams) • lard (about 80 grams) • banana leaves • garlic cloves • small cinnamon stick • allspice (about 5 grams) • achiote paste (about 50 grams) • ground cumin (about 3 grams) • whole cloves • dried oregano (about 2 grams) • sour orange juice (about 150 ml) • small red onion •

ground beef (220 grams) • ground pork (400 grams) • zucchini • carrots • peas (about 75 grams) • onion • bay leaf • garlic clove • cumin • oregano • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste •

cooked and peeled shrimp or the same amount of surimi, sliced (800 grams) • water (1.4 liters) • onion • garlic • bay leaf • thyme • ketchup or to taste (I used 1 cup) (475 ml or 240 ml) • habanero hot sauce (optional) (15 ml) • lime juice (60 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • shrimp cooking broth (omit if using surimi and use Clamato instead) (355 ml) • cucumber, diced •

pork leg (1 kg) • dried ancho chiles • vinegar (120 ml) • garlic cloves • whole cloves • coriander seeds • coarse salt, to taste • dried oregano • dried thyme • ground ginger • onion • bay leaves

pork leg (or chicken) (about 600 grams) • onion • garlic • bay leaf • vinegar (120 ml) • dried ancho chiles • thyme • coriander seeds • oregano • grated ginger • whole cloves • Salt, pepper, and sugar to taste

chicken breast • guajillo chiles • achiote paste (recado rojo) • oranges • garlic cloves • salt • oregano • cumin • bay leaves • Oil

pork leg (1 kg) • banana leaves, • beer, to taste • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • garlic powder, to taste • onion powder, to taste • bolillo rolls (or other crusty sandwich rolls), to taste • pork lard, to taste • tomatillo, to taste • avocado, to taste • serrano pepper, to taste •

hydrated textured soy protein • guajillo chiles • ancho chiles • garlic • salt • black pepper • bay leaves • dried oregano • ground cumin • cooked green onions (or 2 onions, sliced into strips) • grilled pineapple • (you can add soy chorizo or pork chorizo)

ground beef (500 grams) • fresh mint leaves • garlic • black pepper • soy sauce • egg • rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 710 ml) • garlic • onion • salt • oil •

Filling • poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and slit down the middle • tuna • shredded Manchego cheese (about 250 grams) • heavy cream (about 250 grams) • potato, peeled and diced • tomato, seeded and chopped • large carrot, diced • onion, chopped • garlic clove, chopped • chopped parsley • olives, chopped •

chicken leg and thigh per person • dried ancho chiles • onion • garlic cloves • tomatoes • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt, to taste • Avocado leaves (optional), if available • Aluminum foil

fresh shrimp (about 800 grams) • red tomatoes • water (1.5 liters) • garlic • tomato puree • bay leaves • small piece onion • tomato, to taste • onion, to taste • avocado, to taste • hot sauce, to taste • ketchup, to taste •

flour tortillas • cooked chicken breast, shredded • tomatillos (about 250 grams) • baking soda • cilantro leaves • small onion • garlic clove • sugar • Salt, pepper, and/or chicken bouillon powder, to taste • sour cream • Oaxaca, Chihuahua, or Manchego cheese (about 150 grams)

ground beef (1 kg) • rice (about 100 grams) • large potato, chopped • large carrot, chopped • onion, chopped • tomato, chopped • spices, to taste • salt and pepper, to taste • tomato puree (about 1/4 liter) • tomatoes • oregano leaves • onion •

poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, and deveined • All-purpose flour, • large eggs, separated • Vegetable oil • picadillo filling • ground pork (150 grams) • ground beef (150 grams) • boneless, skinless chicken breast, ground • raisins (50 grams) • chopped almonds (50 grams) • pine nuts (50 grams) • large ripe plantain, chopped •

ground beef (500 grams) • masa harina • Ground garlic, to taste • medium potatoes (cut into medium cubes) • carrots (sliced into medium rounds) • zucchini (sliced into medium rounds) • fresh mint leaves (finely chopped) • tomato (finely chopped) • onion (finely chopped) • garlic clove (finely chopped) • cilantro (finely chopped) • Salt, to taste •

ground beef and pork • tomatoes • chunk onion • garlic • rice • hard-boiled eggs • egg • salt to taste • pepper to taste • bouillon cube • bay leaves

textured soy protein (pre-soaked and well rinsed) (about 400 grams) • cooked rice (about 200 grams) • whole wheat flour (about 8 grams) • whole wheat breadcrumbs (about 60 grams) • As needed, onion, diced • As needed, parsley • As needed, oil • garlic clove • fresh oregano • Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste • Salt, to taste • medium tomatoes, cooked •

tlayudas or as needed large tortillas • pork lard (asiento) (about 200 grams) • green cabbage (about 300 grams) • Oaxaca cheese (quesillo) (about 250 grams) • thin-sliced beef steak (tasajo) (about 250 grams) • onion (about 120 grams) • cooked whole black beans (about 250 grams) • pork lard (about 1 oz or 30 grams) • dried avocado leaf (about 10 grams) • oil (about 1.7 fl oz or 50 ml) • garlic (about 2 grams) • cilantro (about 200 grams) •

chicken leg quarters • water (15 liters) • onion • garlic • dried guajillo chiles, seeded • dried ancho chiles • cinnamon • whole black peppercorns • cumin • avocado leaves • white vinegar (30 ml) • nopales (cactus paddles) (4 kg) •

olive oil • onion • salt, to taste • small garlic cloves • ground guajillo chili • ground beef (500 grams) • egg • breadcrumbs (about 30 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese • water • tomato purée (passata) (400 grams) • olive oil •

charcoal (2 kg) • Portable grill (anafre) • For the beans: • black beans (1 kg) • water (3 liters) • garlic • onion • small bunch fresh epazote • avocado leaves (10 grams) • oil (10 ml) • salt (20 grams) • For the salsa: •

beef for shredding (about 500 grams) • onion • bay leaf • tomatoes, diced • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • tomato paste • dry white wine (120 ml) • beef cooking broth (240 ml) • black pepper • ground cumin •

cooked and shredded chicken breasts • tomato, sliced into strips • onion, sliced into strips • garlic clove, sliced into strips • bay leaves • oil (30 ml) • tomato puree (240 ml)