Powder

large eggs • shrimp powder (about 50 grams) • White and black sesame seeds, to taste • ground spices • Oil or lard, as needed, for frying

Soup or broth: • ripe tomatoes, fried or roasted • unsweetened hibiscus water • large onion, peeled and quartered, roasted • shrimp powder • green onion stalks, chopped and roasted • roasted pasilla chiles, stemmed • ground cinnamon and cumin • Fresh cow's milk butter • toasted dried shrimp • Salt • Garnish or decoration: •

egg whites • refined sugar (about 150 grams) • ginger juice (about 15 grams) • food coloring,

large potatoes • carrots • water • bay leaves • onion • salt to taste • pepper to taste • chicken bouillon powder • tuna in water • grated Parmesan cheese to taste • all-purpose flour • coconut oil

whole chicken wings • garlic powder • tamarind concentrate (about 240 ml) • brown sugar (about 50 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • soy sauce (about 60 ml) • canned chipotle peppers • salt • ground black pepper

fish (such as triggerfish or similar white fish) • small shrimp • onion • limes • cilantro • cucumber • avocado • tomatoes • celery stalks • Serrano chiles, to taste • Salt, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste •

pork cracklings (about 500 g) • dried ancho chile • dried chipotle chile • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon powder • Salt to taste • oil

whole chicken • bay leaves • avocado leaves • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • ground cumin • seasoning mix • dried ancho chiles, boiled • dried guajillo chiles, boiled • tomatoes, boiled • dried oregano • curry powder •

dried corn husks, reserve 4 husks • Medium steamer pot • Dough: • vegetable shortening (about 270 grams) • instant corn masa for tamales (about 480 grams) • vegetable broth (about 630 ml) • baking powder • kosher salt • Filling: • vegetable oil • white onion, sliced into half-moons (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced •

corn on the cob • chicken bouillon cubes • water (about 500 ml) • epazote • mayonnaise • chili powder • (about 5 oz/150 grams) grated Parmesan cheese or other dry grated cheese • limes • Salt, to taste

pressed pork cracklings (chicharrón prensado) • peeled tomatoes • chicken bouillon powder • garlic • serrano peppers • onion • cooked and chopped nopales (cactus paddles) • Salt to taste

short-grain brown rice (about 90 grams) • water (240 ml) • chicken bouillon • saffron powder • bell pepper, finely chopped (I used green because I didn't have red, but red adds a nice color) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • Nonstick cooking spray, • Water, as needed, for sautéing • chicken drumstick (you can also use chicken breast) • Cilantro leaves, to taste • lemon

pork (about 1.5 kg) • bay leaves • garlic cloves, unpeeled and halved • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles (or similar dried red chiles) • arbol chiles • garlic cloves • Cumin, to taste • Salt, • lard • Broth from the cooked pork, • masa (about 3 kg) •

chicken breasts • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • Mexican crema (about 240 ml) • Milk, • cream cheese • chicken bouillon powder • butter • Granulated garlic, • Ground black pepper,

chopped nopales (about 300 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Vegetable seasoning, to taste • tomato • garlic or garlic powder • onion • bacon • little cilantro • Mozzarella cheese, to taste

------ ------- ------- For the Cake: • fresh white or yellow corn, kernels removed • eggs • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • baking powder • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla extract • or 90 grams) unsalted butter, melted • heaping tablespoons rice flour • ----- ------ ------ For the Flan: • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • eggs •

chicken cutlets • Gouda cheese, about 1/2 inch thick (1 cm) per cutlet • bacon to wrap each cutlet • Paella seasoning • Garlic powder

beef • steak seasoning • oil • poblano peppers • onion • tomatoes • oil • For the sauce: • jalapeño peppers • tomatoes • garlic • water (about 475 ml) •

large eggs • ham • onion • Salt or chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Vegetable oil, • corn tortillas

all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • salt • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • grated carrot (about 180 grams) • eggs • sugar (about 150 grams) • unsalted butter, melted (about 115 grams) • plain Greek yogurt (about 80 grams) • vanilla extract •

fusilli pasta (about 500 grams) • tomato puree • ground beef (about 500 grams) • garlic powder and black pepper (about 15 grams) • chopped onion (about 20 grams)

rice (about 400 grams) • water (about 1.5 liters) • carrot, chopped • zucchini, chopped • red bell pepper • celery stalks • green onions • onion, chopped • oil • Chicken bouillon powder or granules, to taste

corn flour (such as MASECA) (about 120 grams) • milk (240 ml) • sugar (25 grams) • melted butter (28 grams) • eggs • orange zest • baking powder • vanilla extract

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

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

long-grain or Morelos rice (about 200 grams) • Roma tomatoes • white onion • large spoonful of oil • garlic clove • serrano pepper (optional) • peas (about 35 grams) • diced carrot (about 35 grams) • salt or chicken bouillon powder • hot chicken broth or water (about 240 ml)

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)

all-purpose flour (300 grams) • unsalted butter (250 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder • sweetened condensed milk • Zest of 1 orange

Maseca tamale flour (about 240 grams) • unsalted butter (90 grams) • vegetable shortening (90 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract • crushed pineapple • pineapple juice (about 240 ml) • sugar • as needed, corn husks for tamales •

medium white potatoes • (about 55 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature • Aluminum foil • bacon (about 100 grams) • shredded Gouda cheese • Fresh parsley, fresh rosemary • mayonnaise (about 120 ml) • sour cream (about 120 ml) • garlic powder • onion powder