Shallots or

filet mignon steaks • bacon • shallots • red wine (about 1/2 liter) • olive oil (about 40 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • toothpicks

beef medallion • dark veal or vegetable stock (120 ml) • butter (10 grams) • heavy cream (such as Lyncott) (120 ml) • brandy (80 ml) • vegetable oil (15 ml) • finely chopped shallots or 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion and garlic (15 grams) • Green peppercorns or whole black peppercorns, to taste • mushrooms, optional • sautéed potatoes with rosemary (50 grams) • cooked asparagus spears

whole beef tenderloin • olive oil (60 ml) • garlic, minced • dried basil • dried oregano • dried thyme • salt • Worcestershire sauce • finely chopped shallot (about 75 grams) • garlic, pressed • heavy cream (about 1 cup or 240 ml) • tomato purée (80 ml) •

flour (40 grams) • butter (40 grams) • milk (800 milliliters) • onion piqué (1/4 onion, 5 whole cloves, 1 bay leaf) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • mushrooms (500 grams) • heavy cream (200 milliliters) • milk (optional) (50 milliliters) • butter (40 grams) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste •

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) •

shrimp (about 1.5 kg) • white onion • garlic • large tomatoes • dried guajillo chiles • dried chile de árbol peppers (add more for extra heat) • unsalted butter (about 1/2 stick) • shallot (optional) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

marinade • allspice berries • pork chops (not smoked, if you can't find them, you can use regular) • garlic, sliced • thyme • dried marjoram • white wine • dried tarragon • leek, chopped (mirepoix) • carrot, chopped (mirepoix) • mustard seeds • sauce •

large tilapia fillets • rice • cilantro • white onion • garlic • large semi-ripe mango • small shallots • large jalapeño peppers • large tomatoes • Juice of 4 limes