Steam vegetable

corn • sweetened condensed milk • vanilla extract • walnuts • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • baking powder • unsalted butter (about 4 ounces or 113 grams) • eggs

tuna • onion • tomato • eggs • breadcrumbs • oil • for the pasta: • pasta (any kind you like) • butter or margarine (about 28 grams) • sour cream (about 60 ml) • chicken bouillon powder • pepper to taste •

chicken • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • pasilla chile • onion • garlic • cactus paddles (about 1 kg nopales) • mixed vegetables (about 1 kg) • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste

chayote, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces • water • salted butter (about 150 grams) • salt

zucchini • cooked chicken breast • baby corn • small piece onion, sliced into thin strips • roasted red bell pepper strips • sour cream (about 240 ml) • whole milk (about 240 ml) • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • black pepper • Parmesan cheese, to taste

pork steak (about 1 kg) • large potatoes • coconut oil • butter (about 100 grams) • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

pumpkin (about 700 grams), preferably calabaza de Castilla or similar • sweet potatoes (about 1 kg), use a mix of yellow and purple if available • large piloncillo cones (or 2 cups packed dark brown sugar, about 400 grams) • water (710 ml) • large cinnamon stick • whole cloves • Milk, to taste, for serving

calabaza de castilla (about 4-5 lbs pumpkin or kabocha squash) • piloncillo (about 18 oz or 500 grams brown sugar cones) • purple sweet potatoes • cinnamon • whole cloves • allspice berries • star anise • guavas • water (240-480 ml), as needed

Maseca (corn masa flour) • oil (about 1/2 liter) • corn, kernels removed, or 1 large can of corn • carrots, grated • zucchini, grated • Corn husks or banana • Spinach or Swiss chard, to taste • If you have chicken broth, use it to mix the dough; if not, use water • Salt, to taste • Chihuahua cheese (about 600 grams) • Thick salsa (spicy and thick enough so it doesn't leak out of the tamale)

beef (I used round steak) • broccoli (washed and cleaned) • carrots, thinly sliced • onion, sliced into half-moons • small zucchini • water (240 ml) • cornstarch (Maizena) • Soy sauce • Oyster sauce (optional) • Garlic salt and black pepper • Oil

broccoli florets (about 150 grams) • large carrot • butter (about 28 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste

cooked rice (about 85 grams) • olive oil • white fish (160 grams) • cooked green beans (about 90 grams) • Salt, to taste • Oregano, to taste

ground pork (about 450 grams) • green beans (about 100 grams) • red bell pepper • red onion • large garlic clove • butter (about 20 grams) • Salt and pepper, to taste

medium beets • medium carrots • limes • olive oil (30 ml) • salt • apple cider vinegar (5 ml) • ground dried oregano

green cabbage, cut into thick slices • Olive oil, • paprika • Chile piquín or cayenne pepper, to taste • freshly ground black pepper • thyme • garlic salt • dried onion flakes • cumin • oregano • Salt, to taste

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 •

pork shank • zucchini • carrots • potato • tomatoes • tomato bouillon • onion • garlic • bay leaves or 1/4 teaspoon bay leaf powder • oregano • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

poblano peppers • table cream (such as Nestlé Media Crema) • onion • corn kernels • chicken bouillon powder • melting cheese and/or Cotija cheese

masa for tortillas (about 2 kg) • rice flour (about 500 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • vanilla extract • cone piloncillo (about 8 oz or 227 grams) • lard (about 350 grams) • cooked and blended green beans • Sugar to taste (optional) • Ground cinnamon to taste • Corn husks for tamales,

vegetable broth • rice • garlic clove • onion • butter • olive oil • chicken bouillon powder (optional) or salt

chicken leg and thigh pieces • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • onion • garlic cloves • whole cloves • chicken bouillon (such as Knorr) • black pepper • oregano • nopales (cactus paddles) • salt to taste • bay leaf •

whole chicken breast, sliced into cutlets • corn, kernels removed • poblano peppers • onion, sliced • To taste, garlic powder or finely chopped garlic • To taste, sour cream • To taste, evaporated milk or whole milk

pork shoulder (about 2 kg) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • medium red tomatoes • cumin • black pepper • nopales (cactus paddles), diced • Salt, to taste • Aluminum foil,

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (about 600 grams) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chile • dried morita chile • Roma tomatoes • garlic • onion • dried oregano • dried thyme • whole cumin seeds • whole black peppercorns • Salt, to taste •

chicken leg quarters, • guajillo chiles, • ancho chiles, • morita chiles, seeded • cumin • black peppercorns, • whole cloves, • bay leaves, • garlic cloves, • onion, salt, • avocado • nopales (cactus paddles), •

guajillo chiles, soaked and seeded • onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cubes • hot water (about 355 ml) • lard (about 115 grams) • corn masa for tortillas (about 1250 grams) • evaporated milk (about 12 fl oz / 354 ml) • water (about 60 ml) • black pepper • chicken bouillon cubes • cooked chicken breast, shredded •

chicken drumsticks • sesame seeds (about 70 grams) • garlic cloves • onion • Roma tomatoes • dried chile de árbol peppers • potato • Thyme • Cumin • Oil, to taste • Salt, to taste • Marjoram

fresh sweet corn, with husks for wrapping the tamales • butter • milk (120 ml) • For the salsa: tomatillos, green chiles, garlic to taste, and salt • To serve: fresh cheese (queso fresco or ranchero) and plain sour cream

oats (about 200 grams) • canned corn kernels (about 340 grams) • to just under 1 cup sugar (150–200 grams) • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract • unsalted butter or margarine (100 grams) • corn husks for tamales • milk (100 milliliters) • baking powder • salt

corn • lard (about 1 kg) • cinnamon (about 56 grams) • sugar (about 1 kg) • powdered milk