Tbsp cumin

beef steak • oil • guajillo chiles • arbol chiles • tomatoes • cumin seeds • garlic cloves • onion • water (about 1.4 liters) • chicken bouillon powder • carrots • cooked nopales (about 400 grams)

smoked fish (I used jack mackerel) (about 300 grams) • medium onion • Roma tomatoes • ground cumin • garlic powder • dried chives • Salt to taste

pork leg (about 750 grams) • pork lard • large onion or 2 small onions • bay leaves • garlic cloves • coarse salt, • whole cloves, to taste • broth (about 480 ml) • California chiles • guajillo chiles • oregano • black pepper •

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) •

beef stew meat (cortadillo) • serrano peppers • fresh tomatillos • garlic • onion • small potatoes (such as Yukon Gold or red potatoes) • medium zucchini • tomato • cilantro • ground cumin • black pepper • fresh oregano •

ground beef (500 g) • tomatoes • onion • bell pepper (any color you like) • hot dogs • chorizo, to taste • cooked beans, any kind you like (about 170 g) • crushed tomatoes (similar to tomato puree, about 14 oz/400 g) • frozen mixed vegetables (such as corn and poblano pepper strips) • pitted green olives • small can mushrooms • milk (30 ml) •

beef chuck or stew meat (about 1 kg) • carrots • potatoes • onion • frozen peas (about 75 grams) • green olives (about 75 grams) • ripe tomatoes • dried guajillo chiles • dried pasilla chiles • garlic cloves • whole black peppercorns • ground cumin •

raw chicken (1 kg) • mulato chiles (500 grams) • sesame seeds (about 4.5 oz or 125 grams) • cinnamon (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • or 3 pieces Mexican table chocolate (about 75 grams) • medium onion (about 4.2 oz or 120 grams) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • medium tomatoes (1 kg) • ground cumin (about 0.18 oz or 5 grams) • dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, thyme, cumin, dried parsley, or a mix—about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) •

rice, can use brown rice (about 90 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon water (about 260 milliliters) • salt • ground cumin

tilapia fillets • avocado oil • garlic powder • smoked paprika • ground cumin • sea salt • ancho chili powder • ground black pepper • paprika • corn or flour tortillas, as preferred • Cooking spray, • Fresh pico de gallo, to taste (optional) •

chicken breast cutlets • soy sauce • milk (120 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • eggs • breadcrumbs for breading chicken • sour cream (60 ml) • Cumin to taste • Salt and pepper to taste • garlic clove • hot dogs • Roma tomatoes (red tomatoes)

As many as needed corn tortillas • Oil • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles • poblano chiles • tomatoes • Cumin, to taste • Oregano, to taste • onion • chicken bouillon cube (such as Knorr) • Refried beans • cooked chicken (about 225 grams) •

cooked and shredded beef (1 kg) • medium potatoes, diced • green tomatillos • red tomato • jalapeño peppers • large garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Ground cumin, to taste • chicken bouillon • Reserved broth from cooking the beef • oil

chicken drumsticks • dried chickpeas (about 100 grams) • rice (about 100 grams) • large tomato • onion • garlic • ground cumin, or to taste • Salt, to taste

corn flour (Maseca) (or you can buy it freshly made at a tortilleria) • As needed, water • lard or vegetable shortening • baking powder (such as Royal) • Salt, to taste • guajillo chiles • poblano peppers • Oregano • Cumin • chicken bouillon cube (such as Knorr) • chicken or beef • onion •

long-grain rice (about 400 grams) • chopped bacon (about 75 grams) • garlic, minced • small onion, finely diced • green bell pepper, finely diced • red bell pepper, finely diced • bay leaf • black pepper • ground cumin • dried oregano • cooked black beans (about 260 grams) • bean cooking liquid (about 240 ml) •

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • olive oil (about 15 ml) • cooked black beans with 2 tablespoons of their cooking liquid • yellow bell pepper, diced • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • chaya leaves, finely chopped (optional) • tomato, quartered • whole green chili pepper • parsley • whole cumin seeds •

day-old cooked rice (about 400 grams) • cooked black beans (from the pot) • green or red bell pepper • onion • garlic • cilantro • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • tomatoes • enough oil for sautéing • cheese (such as Manchego, Gouda, Chihuahua, or your preferred type)

beef for birria (about 1.5 kg) • tomatoes • onion • garlic • dried mirasol chiles • dried ancho chile • cumin • thyme • marjoram or oregano • black pepper • allspice • cloves •

ground beef (about 400 grams) • zucchini • large carrot • Flour tortillas, • large slices of onion • tomato • Swiss chard or spinach, • whole black peppercorns • cumin • whole garlic clove

BAKED ENCHILADA SAUCE (magitta style) • dried guajillo chiles (seeded) • garlic cloves • salt • Soak the chiles in a little boiling water and let sit for about 10 minutes until soft. (Guajillo chiles are dried peppers.) • You can find these at international grocery stores in the US • filling • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • shredded cheddar cheese (about 200 grams) • onion, sliced • cooked, shredded chicken (about 300 grams) • corn tortillas •

pre-cooked hominy (750 grams) • medium white onions • bay leaves • garlic • water (9 liters) • Salt, to taste • pork shoulder (can use head, leg, or butt) (1 kg) • pork backbone (500 grams) • pork shank (500 grams) • pork snout (500 grams) • dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles •

pork shoulder or butt, cut into chunks (about 1.5 kg) • achiote paste • orange juice (200 ml) • lime juice (200 ml) • garlic, chopped • ground cumin • black pepper • Yucatecan oregano or 1 1/2 tablespoons regular oregano • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil or pork lard (if using pork loin) • Banana leaves,

nopales (cactus paddles) • Enough water • Salt, to taste • onion • eggs • dried shrimp (about 100 grams) • garlic • dried California chiles • cumin

pork (I asked for pork shoulder) • garlic cloves • achiote paste • sour orange juice (about 240 ml) • If you don't have sour orange juice, use 1 cup orange juice with the juice of 1 lime • white vinegar (60 ml) • whole cloves • oregano • cumin • black peppercorns • Aluminum foil • Fire-roasted banana leaf (pass over flame to soften) •

dried shrimp (about 85 g), eyes removed • large eggs, at room temperature • plain breadcrumbs • onion, thinly sliced • nopales (cactus paddles), cut into thin strips (about 1 kg) • garlic clove • onion • tomatillo husks • salt • dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded • dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded • dried puya guajillo chiles with seeds or 6 dried arbol chiles •

pork loin (1 kg) • enough water • guajillo chiles (125 grams) • ancho chiles (125 grams) • oregano • cumin • onion • garlic • vinegar • olive oil • cactus paddles (nopales), peeled and washed • bay •

uncooked rice (about 400 grams) • medium onion • garlic • cold water (about 530 ml) • medium tomatillos, chopped • medium tomato, chopped • onion • garlic • fresh mint • whole black peppercorns • allspice berries • whole cloves •

pork steaks, washed and drained (1 kg) • medium onion • medium dried guajillo chiles • dried ancho chiles • large garlic cloves • Herbs to taste (cumin, dried rosemary, bay leaf, clove, thyme) • Juice of 2 medium sweet oranges • cooking oil • or 1 cube chicken bouillon powder • Salt and pepper to taste • honey pineapple, cored and sliced • white vinegar (60 ml)

pork or chicken, as you prefer (1 kg) • masa harina for tamales or tortilla masa (1 kg) • pork lard (about 8.8 oz or 250 grams) • as needed, broth from cooking the meat • dried guajillo chiles (100 grams) • dried catarino chiles (100 grams) • each of black pepper, cumin, and cloves • small piece of cinnamon stick • ripe tomatoes • garlic cloves • onion • salt, to taste •