Marjoram

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)

lamb or mutton (ribs, leg, and backbone) • maguey leaves (optional) • cooked chickpeas (about 300 grams) • mixed herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • rice • dried guajillo chile • dried morita chiles • Himalayan salt, to taste • onion • avocado leaves • garlic cloves • allspice berries •

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 •

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

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) •

pork ribs, cut into long strips (1 kg) • medium red tomatoes • onion • jalapeño peppers • serrano peppers • garlic • dried marjoram • Salt, to taste

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • butter (30 g) • bacon, diced • garlic • green onion stems • carrots • Salt and pepper, to taste • celery (about 50 g) • all-purpose flour (60 g) • red wine (240 ml) • beef stock (1 liter) • Marjoram, thyme, and parsley, to taste •

nopales (about 500 grams) • eggs • tomatoes • onion • garlic • guajillo chiles • Salt, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Marjoram, to taste

chihuacle chiles • mulato chiles • pasilla chiles • chile seeds (about 125 grams) • white onions • garlic • tomatoes • tomatillos • lard (about 250 grams) • plantain • corn tortilla • yema bread (or substitute with 1/2 sweet bread roll) •

beef head • guajillo chiles • ancho chiles • white vinegar (60 ml) • large garlic cloves • onions • tomatoes • oregano • marjoram • mixed dried herbs • thyme • nutmeg •

chicken leg quarters (about 680 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 225 grams) • large zucchini, diced • large carrots, diced • chayotes, diced • green beans, cut into 4 pieces each (about 115 grams) • Cabbage • corn, each cut into 3 pieces • Herbs of your choice (such as bay leaf, thyme, marjoram) • Onion, garlic • Black pepper to taste • Salt to taste •

ham • tostada shells • sour cream • lettuce, finely chopped • ripe tomatoes • onion • garlic • marjoram • salt, to taste

corn tortillas for flautas • chicken breast • garlic • onion • As needed, oil • As needed, water • Salt, to taste • For the salsa: • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried marjoram or oregano •

smoked marlin (about 150 grams) • chipotle peppers • chopped onion (about 40 grams) • marjoram • bay leaf • thyme • garlic clove • tomato • Salt and pepper • nopal tortillas • sour cream (60 ml) • mayonnaise (30 ml) •

whole chicken • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • red tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves, depending on size • to taste marjoram • to taste cumin • to taste bay • to taste cinnamon • to taste thyme • to taste chocolate •

whole chicken, cut into pieces • cleaned guajillo chiles • Chile piquín or arbol chiles, to taste • tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves • whole cloves • allspice berries • small bunch of herbs (bay leaf, thyme, marjoram, oregano, cumin) • hot water (about 480 ml) • As needed, water • Salt, to taste

beef for birria (about 1.5 kg) • tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chile • cumin • thyme • marjoram or oregano • black pepper • allspice • cloves •

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: •

lean ground pork (about 750 grams) • garlic, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • seasoned tomato puree (about 17.5 ounces or 500 grams) • smoked chipotle peppers, finely chopped • dried marjoram, crushed • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste • corn tortillas (about 1 kilogram)

chicken drumsticks • sesame seeds (about 70 grams) • garlic cloves • onion • Roma tomatoes • dried chile de árbol peppers • potato • Thyme • Cumin • Oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Marjoram

pork leg (about 1 kg) • pork backbone (about 1 kg) • pig’s feet, cut into thirds • pre-cooked hominy (about 2.5 kg) • onion • large head of garlic • bay leaves • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • Marjoram, to taste • red tomato • Chopped onion, shredded lettuce, lime wedges, sliced radishes, to taste •

pre-cooked hominy (750 grams) • medium white onions • bay leaves • garlic • water (9 liters) • Salt, to taste • pork shoulder (can use head, leg, or butt) (1 kg) • pork backbone (500 grams) • pork shank (500 grams) • pork snout (500 grams) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles •

masa for tortillas (about 4 kg) • lard (about 1.5 kg) • salt (about 120 ml) • baking powder (such as Royal) • broth (about 3 liters) • pork shoulder or leg (about 750 grams) • pork ribs (about 250 grams) • mole paste (about 250 grams) • chicken breast with bone (for flavoring the broth) • garlic • onion • medium tomatillos •

carrots • medium-large zucchinis • dried shrimp powder • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • eggs • chicken bouillon powder (such as Knorr) • dried marjoram • onion • garlic clove • Salt, to taste

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) •

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 •

bean broth, chicken broth, beef broth, or boiled water (2 liters) • tomatoes • onion • Anaheim green chile pepper • celery stalk • garlic clove • tomato purée • Chipotle in adobo sauce, to taste • Salt, thyme, marjoram, and cumin, to taste • fried tortilla strips • pasilla or guajillo chile pepper • Fresh queso fresco, to taste

large fish fillets • flour (about 120 grams) • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • eggs • water (about 60 ml) • dried marjoram, ground • vegetable oil • salt • Pico de gallo salsa (tomato, onion, cilantro, and chili pepper, finely chopped) • tortillas • avocado • bottled hot sauce, to taste •

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 •

pork leg • pork ribs • peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • fresh aromatic herbs (such as thyme, marjoram, bay leaf) • epazote • water (about 5.7 liters) • Salt • Salsa to season the broth • dried guajillo chiles, 3 dried pasilla chiles, and 4 dried smoked chipotle chiles, roasted and soaked in vinegar and piloncillo (or brown sugar) • peeled and crushed garlic cloves • avocado leaves •