Spiked

shrimp (500 grams) • mangos, diced • Juice of 4 limes • red onion, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • tequila (about 2 1/2 tablespoons or 45 ml) • Chopped cilantro, • basil leaves, chopped • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Habanero or serrano pepper, to taste •

pork loin, about 2.2 lbs (1 kg), trimmed of fat • olive oil • onion • leek • garlic • fresh thyme • light beer (16 oz/473 ml) • cremini mushrooms (250 grams) • water (240 ml) • whole grain mustard • Salt and pepper, to taste

butter • neutral oil (such as safflower or another neutral oil) • finely chopped red onion • whole black peppercorns • brandy • beef broth (about 180 ml) • red wine (about 120 ml) • Worcestershire sauce • heavy cream (about 120 ml) • salt

beef brisket, cut into pieces (about 4 kg) • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • chicken liver pâté (about 60 ml) • beer • beef broth (about 240 ml) • each) tomato sauce • bay leaves • vinegar (about 30 ml) • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper • salt •

beef, preferably in one piece (about 450 grams) • olive oil • red wine (120 ml) • onion, cut into pieces • beef broth (480 ml) • Worcestershire sauce • fresh thyme • cornstarch • tomato paste • mushrooms

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 •

beef fajitas or 6 beef round steaks • meat tenderizer • eggs • fresh parsley • onion • garlic • oil • celery • carrots • potatoes • thyme to taste • bay leaves •

soursop pulp (about 300 grams) • water (about 150 grams) • mezcal (about 35 grams) • sugar (about 125 grams) • chili powder with worm salt (about 15 grams) • ice • coarse salt (about 200 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • vegetable shortening (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • salt • Beer

lentils (about 100 grams) • water (about 1 liter) • shrimp bouillon cube • tomatoes, diced small • onion, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • Juice of 1 lime • Juice of 1 orange or • orange soda (about 120 ml) • ketchup (about 120 ml) • white vinegar or Worcestershire sauce • Salt and pepper to taste •

Sugar, • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • eggs • Jack Daniels whiskey

For the chocolate cake: • flour (about 250 grams) • eggs • sugar (about 200 grams) • baking powder • buttermilk (about 180 ml) • baking soda • cocoa powder (about 50 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt • For the flan: • eggs •

cucumber 🥒 • small tomatoes 🍅 • onion 🧅 • large seedless limes • chocolate clams (about 1 kilogram) • Clamato (473 ml) • Hot sauce, to taste • Ketchup, to taste • salt • avocados 🥑 • Saltine crackers,

flour (about 1 kilogram) • shortening (about 400 grams) • sugar (about 250 grams) • eggs • baking powder • beer • sweetened condensed milk, boiled for 4 hours (to make cajeta or dulce de leche) • egg, for brushing

cooked and peeled shrimp or the same amount of surimi, sliced (800 grams) • water (1.4 liters) • onion • garlic • bay leaf • thyme • ketchup or to taste (I used 1 cup) (475 ml or 240 ml) • habanero hot sauce (optional) (15 ml) • lime juice (60 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • shrimp cooking broth (omit if using surimi and use Clamato instead) (355 ml) • cucumber, diced •

large white onion • good-quality steak (about 250 grams) • soy sauce (120 ml) • beer • as needed, oil • large limes (juice only)

mixed seafood (500 grams) • large, juicy limes • medium tomatoes • medium onion • small bunch cilantro • Salt • Ketchup

orange juice (180 ml) • lemon juice (60 ml) • red wine (240 ml) • sugar (100 grams) • Orange and lemon zest, to taste

flour (about 250 grams) • white fish fillets (about 1 kg) • mayonnaise • mustard • beer (about 12 oz or 355 ml) • dried oregano • garlic • eggs • Oil for frying • Bouillon powder or granules • Corn tortillas • Pico de gallo •

Mexican-style crema or sour cream (120 ml) • canned chipotle sauce • crumbled Cotija cheese (30 g) • vegetable oil • corn, thawed if frozen (150 g) • kosher salt • ground black pepper • finely chopped red onion (40 g) • chopped cilantro • jalapeño, seeded and chopped • fresh lime juice • Cotija cheese, crumbled (115 g) •

ice cubes • lemon juice (40 ml) • simple syrup (30 ml) • club soda (100 ml) • red wine (70 ml)

turkey sausages • beer • garlic to taste • onion to taste • olive oil to taste • salt to taste

lime juice • orange liqueur • mezcal • ice cubes • salt to taste for rimming • lime for slicing and rimming

sunny-side-up or poached eggs per person • For serving: • large fried corn tortilla, soft, for each egg • ranchero mole with two shots of white tequila added, served hot • To taste Toasted sesame seeds

beef in chunks • mushrooms, thickly sliced • onion, diced • bacon, diced • red wine • heavy cream (about 200 ml) • Salt and pepper

chicken • medium tomatoes • large potatoes • large onion • red bell pepper (or green, or yellow) • garlic • allspice berries • chicken and tomato bouillon • fine herbs or thyme • or bottle of dark beer (12 oz) • Flour • Oil •

pineapple jam (about 50 grams) • boneless pork leg, thawed • large onion, diced • rosemary • ground cinnamon • chicken bouillon powder • ground black pepper • orange juice • apple juice • white apple cider • garlic • ground thyme and marjoram •

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

pork leg in pieces • onion, finely chopped • sea salt • freshly ground black pepper • Baltic Porter-style beer (11.3 oz)

ripe but firm pears • red wine • water (600 ml) • cinnamon stick • star anise (substitute with 1 clove) • sugar (140 grams) • orange (zest only)