Potatoes mashed

onion • dried chipotle pepper • dried morita pepper • dried pasilla pepper • cherry tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes • garlic • beef or pork broth (400 ml) • large potato • corn • green beans • Salt and pepper to taste • bay leaf •

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper

Potato Patties: • large potatoes, cooked and mashed • peeled, chopped onion • breadcrumbs • ricotta cheese • egg • salt • As needed, oil for frying • Lenten Nopales: • cooked nopales (cactus paddles), diced • onion, peeled and diced • chopped tomato •

ground beef or pork (750 grams) • breadcrumbs • eggs • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • large garlic clove, chopped • onion, chopped • Tomato bouillon powder, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • cooked potatoes (1 kg) •

cooked and mashed potatoes • tuna • garlic powder • onion powder • black pepper • salt • for the dough: • masa harina (about 240 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • baking powder • salt • chili powder •

large potatoes • butter • evaporated milk • onion, chopped • salt to taste • pepper to taste • Parmesan cheese to taste

ground beef • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • carrot, grated • thyme • rosemary • tomato sauce • Worcestershire sauce • broth or 1 cup water and 1 chicken bouillon cube • cornstarch • pepper to taste • potatoes •

tuna in water • mashed potatoes (about 475 grams) • corn tortillas (about 1 kilogram), freshly made or store-bought • lettuce, finely chopped, washed, and dried • pickled onion (see my recipe) plus a small piece, chopped • As needed, thick sour cream • As needed, crumbled queso fresco • Salsas to taste: red salsa, green salsa, aioli with chili powder, chipotle mayo • As needed, vegetable oil • tomatoes, finely chopped • garlic, pressed

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)

red jalapeño peppers • agave or maguey syrup • pulque • salt to taste • For the bean filling: • refried black beans • dry chorizo, well-fried, mixed • mashed plantains, mixed and used to fill with this puree • mashed potatoes • Picadillo made with beef or pork and vegetables, to taste • Ricotta with herbs or nuts, to taste • plastic bag to sweat the peppers •

corn taco tortillas • Various stews (mashed potatoes, pork cracklings in sauce, carnitas, picadillo, shredded chicken, refried beans, etc.) • very ripe cooked tomatoes • canned tomato puree • medium onion • garlic cloves • oregano • bay leaves • chicken or beef bouillon cubes • cloves • allspice berries • finely sliced cabbage •

pork loin chops • Sea salt, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • asparagus spears • berry and rosemary jam • traditional mashed potatoes (about 250 grams) • red wine • baguette • balsamic vinegar

beef tenderloin steaks (about 2.2 lbs / 1 kg) • Whole black peppercorns • brandy (50 ml) • butter (1/4 stick) • beef broth • Mexican-style table cream (1/4 cup) • shallot, finely chopped • Salt, to taste • Mashed Potatoes • potatoes, cut into pieces • butter (1/4 stick) • milk (120 ml) •

salmon fillets (about 700-750 grams / 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 pounds) • olive oil (5 ml) • heavy cream (250 ml) • salt (3-4 grams) • black pepper (2 grams) • milk (200 ml) • cilantro (about 50 grams) • garlic (5 grams) • unsalted butter (15 grams) • potatoes (about 350 grams) • water (450 ml) • unsalted butter (15 grams) •

semita rolls with sesame seeds (sometimes called 'amores'), sliced in half • For the filling: chili-flavored mayonnaise and a pinch of dried chiles • Filling: Potatoes with Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork): • cooked, shredded pork (about 1 kg) • cooked baby potatoes, diced (about 300 grams) • onion, peeled and diced • Achiote sauce or broth • tablet or cube of achiote seasoning • dried oregano, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, dried chile of your choice, and salt • sour orange juice (about 710 ml) • cola (about 240 ml) • vinegar (about 240 ml) •

cooked beans with broth (about 1/2 liter) • guajillo chile • toasted ground cumin • toasted dried oregano • small peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • Epazote, to taste • cold corn tortillas • oil or lard • Refried beans with chorizo, • Mashed potatoes with chorizo, •

For the enchiladas: • soft fried corn tortillas, preferably fried in good-quality pork lard • For the Christmas sweet 13-chile sauce: • different dried chiles (Morita, Japanese, Cascabel, Pasilla, Costeño, Guajillo, dried Chipotle, Ancho, smoked Chipotle, Árbol, yellow Costeño, smoked Ancho, and Pico de Paloma chile) • roasted cinnamon • Small handful of sweet spices (anise, coriander seeds, cardamom, cloves, and Tabasco pepper) • Grated nutmeg • Small handful of raisins • Small handful of prunes • Small handful of peanuts • Small handful of pecans or walnuts • epazote •

corn tortillas, fried in oil • Filling: • mashed potatoes (about 700 grams) • chia seeds (about 70 grams) • amaranth (about 70 grams) • onion, peeled and chopped • Small handful of cilantro, washed and chopped • Salt • Sauce: • roasted poblano peppers, stems and seeds removed • roasted corn tortillas • chopped hoja santa leaves •

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: •

sweet tart crust (pâte sablée) • steamed and mashed purple sweet potato (about 500 grams) • heavy cream • Zest of 1 lemon • eggs • sugar • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • freshly grated nutmeg