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pork, 3 whole chickens, meat of your choice, or vegan substitute • masa (corn dough) • lard • achiote paste • epazote • white onion • banana leaves • achiote paste

powdered sugar (about 150 grams) • cream cheese (about 200 grams) • milk (5 ml)

tortillas • oil for frying the tortillas • tomatillos (husked) • garlic cloves • serrano pepper (green) • onion • heavy cream • chicken bouillon powder • cilantro • Shredded chicken (optional) • cooked and peeled potatoes • panela or Oaxaca cheese

cooked pinto beans • ground beef • chopped onion • chopped bell pepper • ketchup • tomatoes, blended and strained • bouillon powder • Pepper to taste • ground cumin • garlic, pressed

cauliflower • melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack, Oaxaca, cheddar, etc.) • sour cream • butter • ground pepper • chopped ham • cooked bacon, crumbled • Worcestershire sauce to taste • mustard to taste • sour cream to taste • mayonnaise to taste • pepperoncini to taste •

whole fish with scales, 2.2–3.3 lbs (1–1.5 kg), any variety you like • coarse sea salt (1 kg) • Lemon • Butter • Baking • Aluminum foil • Oven preheated to 400°F (200°C)

Fish of your choice • oven-safe baking dish • Coarse salt to taste (smoked is optional) • Seasoned salt to taste (optional) • Water • Bell peppers • Onions to taste • Carrots to taste • Potatoes to taste • Any cooking oil you like

As many baked corn tostadas as you like • cooked nopal (cactus paddles) • turkey chorizo (or your preferred kind) • olive oil • onion • Salt, to taste • For serving: • Green onions • Cucumbers • Pico de gallo (chopped chile, tomato 🍅, onion, and cilantro) • Lime

tomatillos • white onion • large handful dried chile de árbol peppers (we recommend more than 20) • garlic • chicken bouillon powder (like Knorr) or 1 tablespoon salt • water (about 475 ml)

ground beef (500 g) • tomatoes • onion • bell pepper (any color you like) • hot dogs • chorizo, to taste • cooked beans, any kind you like (about 170 g) • crushed tomatoes (similar to tomato puree, about 14 oz/400 g) • frozen mixed vegetables (such as corn and poblano pepper strips) • pitted green olives • small can mushrooms • milk (30 ml) •

lentils (about 500 grams) • Salt to taste • Cilantro to taste • tomatoes • onion • bacon (about 150 grams) • As many hot dogs as you like (optional) • chicken bouillon cubes • spinach (optional)

tuna • onion • tomato • eggs • breadcrumbs • oil • for the pasta: • pasta (any kind you like) • butter or margarine (about 28 grams) • sour cream (about 60 ml) • chicken bouillon powder • pepper to taste •

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

beef, cut into strips (500 grams) • oil • medium onion, sliced • large garlic clove or 2 small ones • medium bell pepper, cut into strips • mustard • beef bouillon cube • Worcestershire sauce (60 ml) • steak sauce (like A1) or Maggi seasoning sauce • sliced mushrooms (about 150 grams) • cornstarch (maizena) • water (480 ml) •

cooked chicken breast, prepared as you like • eggs, separated • flour • vegetable oil (about 80 ml) • tomatoes • garlic cloves • of an onion, cut into a chunk • Salt and pepper to taste

potatoes (cut into julienne strips as thick as you like) • onion (chopped) • cilantro (chopped) • broth (chicken, beef, or vegetable) (750 ml) • oil • Salt to taste

potatoes (about 3 kg; estimate 9 oz per serving) • Grilled beef, to taste (you can substitute with your preferred meat) • grated melting cheese (about 500 grams; use as much as you like) • Fried tortilla strips, to taste • Dressing of your choice (garlic or your favorite), to taste • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Mexican crema (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • Butter, to taste • aluminum foil • Pico de gallo, to taste (tomato, onion, lime juice, salt, and cilantro) • Guacamole, to taste

(1 kilo) cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • (about 4 oz or 115 grams) Mexican sausage (longaniza) • small piece white onion • garlic • dried guajillo chiles • lard • oil • dried árbol chiles or 1 jalapeño and 1 green chile • To serve: as many warm corn or flour tortillas as you like

poblano peppers • serrano pepper for garnish • potato • leek • onion • garlic clove • sour cream (120 ml) • broth (chicken, beef, pork, or vegetable) (300 ml) • chipotle pepper in adobo sauce • ground cinnamon • Doritos, any flavor you like • Salt, black pepper, and lime to taste

Small poblano peppers (if you like it spicy) or large ones (if you prefer it mild) • sour cream (about 1 cup or 240 ml) • Tomatoes • Onion • Garlic • Salt • Milk or water • plastic bags (one large and one medium)

chicken skin from 1 chicken, or as much as you like • Salt, to taste

evaporated milk (Carnation or similar) • sweetened condensed milk with coconut flavor • cream cheese (block style, like Philadelphia) • eggs • vanilla extract • Cajeta (Mexican caramel sauce), to taste

corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • cooked beef (flank or brisket) or cooked and mashed potato, seasoned to taste with herbs like marjoram and basil (about 250 grams) • finely shredded cabbage or lettuce (about 70 grams) • crumbled queso fresco or grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • full-fat sour cream (about 50 grams) • Salsa (see below) • tomato • refried beans, mashed (about 50 grams)

eggs • onion, thinly sliced • hot dogs • small piece of chorizo (use as much as you like) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Mayonnaise, to taste • Mustard, to taste • Refried beans, to taste • Salsa macha, to taste

measuring cup sugar (for caramel or cajeta) • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • flour or cornstarch • cream cheese (like Philadelphia) • eggs • vanilla extract

potatoes, peeled and diced • chorizo (about 100 grams) • corn tortillas • medium onion, chopped as you like • Salt • Oil • tomato sauce (about 180 ml)

ground beef (80/20) • onion • carrots • potato • peas • Minced garlic, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • lettuce • Cooked tomato, onion, and cilantro salsa • sour cream • grated dry cheese (about 400 grams) • cooking oil (about 1 liter), any kind you like

corn tortillas • ripe plantain • vegetable oil • (about 8.25 oz/235 g) prepared mole sauce or any mole sauce you like • queso fresco (fresh Mexican cheese)

medium tomatoes (red/jitomate) • onion • garlic • salt • poblano peppers • enough cheese to fill the peppers (preferably fresh cheese that doesn’t melt easily, like panela) • sour cream • chicken bouillon powder