Makes

white vinegar (1 liter) • medium red onion • habanero peppers • bay leaves • limes • salt • oregano • Hot water

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

whole milk • plain Greek yogurt (about 125 grams) • Strawberry jam • Sprinkles

oat flour (you can make it by blending oats) (about 75 grams) • milk (about 60 ml) • vanilla extract • baking powder • cocoa powder (optional; I added it because I wanted half cocoa cereal and half plain)

eggs • plantains • olive oil • zucchini • salt to taste • bell pepper • onion • dried peas • butter (about 4 tablespoons or 56 grams) • cracked black pepper to taste • salt to taste • zucchini, use a spiralizer or grater to make noodle shapes •

water (240 ml) • unflavored gelatin • lemon-flavored gelatin • food-grade lemon essential oil (make sure it is safe to eat)

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls) or French rolls, sliced and left out to dry • corn tortillas, cold • piloncillo (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • onion • whole cloves • evaporated milk • butter • cinnamon (about 4–6 inches / 10–15 cm) • toasted granola (my wife makes it) • shredded coconut • raisins •

Enough oil for frying • Sugar, to taste • Ground cinnamon, to taste • To make the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder • oil (about 200 grams) • Warm water,

Chicken, corn kernels (fresh or canned), poblano pepper, corn tortillas, • Salt, pepper, cheese for melting, and lots of love to make it

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

very thinly sliced beef for carne en su jugo (some butcher shops use a ham slicer for this) • raw bacon, cut into small cubes • tomatillos (green tomatoes) • onion • Pickled jalapeño peppers to taste (just for flavor, not to make it spicy) • Cilantro • Chicken bouillon powder • Cooked pinto beans (frijoles de la olla) • Crispy bacon • Sautéed or fried onion • Avocado • Cilantro •

fish for tacos (such as angel shark or any firm white fish) • corn tortillas (about 1 kilo) • flour (about 375 grams) • Mustard, to taste • beer (120 ml) • club soda, enough to make the batter • black pepper • Oregano, to taste • shrimp bouillon powder • breadcrumbs • baking powder (about 1 teaspoon) • Vegetables: tomato, onion, green chiles, and cabbage •

tamarind tortillas • mango • cucumber • Tamarind • chamoy • Tajín seasoning • hot sauce (like Valentina) • Salt, to taste • lime

flour (about 1 kilogram) • shortening (about 400 grams) • sugar (about 250 grams) • eggs • baking powder • beer • sweetened condensed milk, boiled for 4 hours (to make cajeta or dulce de leche) • egg, for brushing

pre-fried taco shells or make your own tacos • As needed, shredded beef or cooked chicken • As needed, corn tortillas (made with masa harina) • As needed, toothpicks • medium or large tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken broth (1 liter) or 1 chicken bouillon cube • To taste, sour cream • To taste, pickled pork skin (cueritos) • To taste, lettuce

boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved • onion • garlic • tomatoes, chopped • onion, chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • cooked chicken breast, shredded • salt • flauta-style corn tortillas • sour cream • cheese • salsa •

precooked hominy • pork backbone (about 500 grams) • pork leg (about 400 grams) • Chopped onion, to taste • Shredded lettuce, to taste • Radishes, to taste (for the salsa and to make it red) • dried guajillo chiles • dried pasilla chile • garlic cloves • onion • Salt, to taste • whole clove •

Eggs, as many as you need depending on how much you want to make • Tortillas (same amount as above) • tomatoes 🍅 • water • Serrano peppers, depending on how spicy you want it • garlic clove (optional) • onion 🧅 • Oil • Salt

chicken • milk (about 1/2 liter) • cornstarch • large can of corn • chicken bouillon cube • garlic, unpeeled • small onion • butter • Salt and pepper to taste