Tomato mashed

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 •

bolillo rolls, split in half with a firm crumb • mashed or refried beans • roasted pork or carnitas, cut into small pieces • onion rings marinated in lime juice, salt, and dried oregano • For the broth: • tomatoes • freshly ground toasted spices with cinnamon and cumin • fresh cilantro • apple cider vinegar • apple juice • large onion, peeled and roughly chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped •

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

ground beef or pork (750 grams) • breadcrumbs • eggs • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • large garlic clove, chopped • onion, chopped • Tomato bouillon powder, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • cooked potatoes (1 kg) •

marinated arrachera steak (or marinate your own) • Maggie seasoning sauce, to taste • Soy sauce, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Lime juice, to taste • Pico de gallo: diced tomato, onion, chili pepper, and lime juice • Mashed guacamole: avocado, salt, lime juice, and a little oil

Potato Patties: • large potatoes, cooked and mashed • peeled, chopped onion • breadcrumbs • ricotta cheese • egg • salt • As needed, oil for frying • Lenten Nopales: • cooked nopales (cactus paddles), diced • onion, peeled and diced • chopped tomato •

cooked and mashed potatoes • tuna • garlic powder • onion powder • black pepper • salt • for the dough: • masa harina (about 240 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • baking powder • salt • chili powder •

corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • cooked beef (flank or brisket) or cooked and mashed potato, seasoned to taste with herbs like marjoram and basil (about 250 grams) • finely shredded cabbage or lettuce (about 70 grams) • crumbled queso fresco or grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • full-fat sour cream (about 50 grams) • Salsa (see below) • tomato • refried beans, mashed (about 50 grams)

mashed Peruvian beans (about 240 grams) • corn tortillas (about 450 grams) • Roma tomatoes • serrano peppers • onion • garlic clove • chopped lettuce (about 50 grams) • cream cheese (about 115 grams) • sour cream (about 120 grams) • oil (about 240 ml) • Salt, to taste

cooked beans with broth (about 1/2 liter) • guajillo chile • toasted ground cumin • toasted dried oregano • small peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • Epazote, to taste • cold corn tortillas • oil or lard • Refried beans with chorizo, • Mashed potatoes with chorizo, •

For the enchiladas: • soft fried corn tortillas, preferably fried in good-quality pork lard • For the Christmas sweet 13-chile sauce: • different dried chiles (Morita, Japanese, Cascabel, Pasilla, Costeño, Guajillo, dried Chipotle, Ancho, smoked Chipotle, Árbol, yellow Costeño, smoked Ancho, and Pico de Paloma chile) • roasted cinnamon • Small handful of sweet spices (anise, coriander seeds, cardamom, cloves, and Tabasco pepper) • Grated nutmeg • Small handful of raisins • Small handful of prunes • Small handful of peanuts • Small handful of pecans or walnuts • epazote •

tomatillos • serrano peppers • poblano pepper • onion • garlic clove • regular sour cream (about 200 grams) • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • chicken bouillon cube • shredded Menonita cheese • butter • Shredded cheese, • Yellow corn tortillas, •

Maseca for tamales • Hot water • About 2 cups (500 ml) mashed beans, as needed • chilorio (see recipe) • Lettuce and tomato for serving

pork carnitas (about 750 grams) • Refried beans, to taste, mashed • bolillo rolls • FOR THE SAUCE: • tomatoes • whole cloves • garlic cloves • small onion • Dried oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste • Bouillon powder or granules, to taste • water (2 liters) •

tuna in water • mashed potatoes (about 475 grams) • corn tortillas (about 1 kilogram), freshly made or store-bought • lettuce, finely chopped, washed, and dried • pickled onion (see my recipe) plus a small piece, chopped • As needed, thick sour cream • As needed, crumbled queso fresco • Salsas to taste: red salsa, green salsa, aioli with chili powder, chipotle mayo • As needed, vegetable oil • tomatoes, finely chopped • garlic, pressed

ground beef • bacon • flour • cooked and mashed beans • tomatoes • onion • water • sour cream • salt • pepper

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper

large sesame seed rolls • black beans mashed with epazote and mint to taste • onions pickled in sour orange juice, sea salt, and dried oregano with a splash of tequila • or to taste chopped cooked pork carnitas, Michoacán style • ripe tomatoes • roasted xoconostles, peeled, seeded, and chopped • large onion, peeled and quartered • garlic, peeled and chopped • mint, chopped • fresh rosemary leaves • cinnamon stick • vinegar •

ground beef • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • carrot, grated • thyme • rosemary • tomato sauce • Worcestershire sauce • broth or 1 cup water and 1 chicken bouillon cube • cornstarch • pepper to taste • potatoes •

medium nopal cactus • mashed beans • panela or ranch cheese • tomato sauce • vegetable oil • salt to taste

corn taco tortillas • Various stews (mashed potatoes, pork cracklings in sauce, carnitas, picadillo, shredded chicken, refried beans, etc.) • very ripe cooked tomatoes • canned tomato puree • medium onion • garlic cloves • oregano • bay leaves • chicken or beef bouillon cubes • cloves • allspice berries • finely sliced cabbage •