Pineapple syrup

smoked pork chops • canned pineapple (in syrup) • pineapple syrup (about 50 ml) • vegetable oil • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • garlic powder • blended chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • Maggi seasoning sauce • cornstarch (dissolved in a little water) • servings cooked white rice (optional, for serving)

vegetable oil (about 480 ml) • baguette, sliced • sweetened condensed milk • chopped pineapple in syrup (about 340 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • dried cranberries (about 60 grams) • shelled peanuts (about 70 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • cream cheese, cut into cubes (about 90 grams)

masa • baking powder • vegetable shortening • butter • sugar • tamale husks • chopped pineapple in syrup

tamal masa (for making tamales) • butter (300 grams) • sugar • sweetened condensed milk • pineapple, use 1 cup chopped pineapple and 1/2 cup of the syrup • baking powder • salt • raisins • Yellow food coloring, • corn husks for tamales • large (7-quart) pot • water (2 liters)

smoked pork chops, cut into cubes (about 150 grams) • carrots, sliced and quartered • pineapple, cut into cubes (about 225 grams) • onion, diced • As needed, oil • sweet spice blend • maple syrup (about 60 ml) • soy sauce

butter (about 90 grams) • sliced almonds • olive oil • chicken • red bell pepper, chopped • pineapple in syrup • celery, chopped • orange marmalade • orange juice • water • salt and pepper to taste

Maseca for tamales • About 9 ounces corn husks for tamales • pineapple juice (I used Jumex) • lard • sugar • cinnamon • baking powder • baking soda • Yellow food coloring, • canned pineapple • pineapple syrup

natural pork chops • pineapple chunks in syrup • BBQ sauce to taste • Salt and pepper to taste • onion, diced

whole grain flour (whole wheat, rye, oat, etc.) (about 120 grams) • baking powder • salt • plant-based milk (about 240 ml) • apple cider vinegar or pineapple vinegar • maple syrup • cinnamon (or ginger, cardamom, allspice), optional • vanilla extract, optional • Nonstick cooking spray • Fresh fruit, chopped nuts, and maple syrup for serving

breaded chicken cutlet • canned pineapple (in syrup) • ham, to taste • Oaxaca cheese (or mozzarella), to taste • mayonnaise, to taste • butter, to taste • tomato, to taste • lettuce, to taste • avocado, to taste • pickled jalapeños, to taste • torta roll (bolillo or telera)

shrimp, well cleaned and peeled (about 1.2 kg) • freshly squeezed orange juice (240 ml) • ketchup (240 ml) • tamarind concentrate (240 ml) • garlic • Roasted dried árbol chiles, to taste • roasted green chile • chicken bouillon • chopped fresh pineapple or canned pineapple in syrup (about 75 grams) • Black pepper, to taste • butter

elbow macaroni • water (1.5 liters) • ham, cut into cubes (200 grams) • canned pineapple in syrup • sour cream • mayonnaise • Salt • garlic clove • oil • onion, cut into a chunk

large eggs • sugar (200 grams) • vanilla extract (5 ml) • all-purpose flour (250 grams) • whipped cream (500 ml) • purple and blue food coloring • to taste colored sprinkles • pineapple-shaped sprinkles • peaches in syrup • walnuts (200 grams) • syrup • sweetened condensed milk (150 ml) •

pork loin (If you don't eat pork, you can substitute with chicken) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • pineapple juice (150 ml) • Enough achiote paste • Enough recado blanco (a blend of black pepper, cloves, onion, garlic, cumin) • vinegar (50 ml) or to taste • oregano • Salt to taste • pineapple, cut into chunks • onion, thinly sliced • brown sugar •

vegetable oil (about 500 ml) • sugar (about 500 grams) • raisins (about 500 grams) • pineapple in syrup • corn husks • cinnamon sticks (about 125 grams) • masa (about 1.5 kilograms) • salt

textured soy protein (about 320 grams) • water (2 liters) • Salt, to taste • onions • garlic • bay leaf • guajillo chiles • pasilla chiles • vinegar (about 60 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • pineapple in syrup • For garnish •

rice • large onion (1/4 for the rice, divide the rest in 2 for the chicken) • Grated ginger • Salt to taste • Soy sauce • pineapple in syrup • small box yellow cornstarch • Garlic and pepper powder • chicken breast, sliced • chicken thighs, flattened or in pieces • zucchinis • carrots •