Vegetable oils

cold corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • Vegetable oil,

mojarra (whole tilapia) • Pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste • Garlic powder, to taste • Vegetable oil,

flour tortillas • Sugar, to taste • Cinnamon, to taste • Vegetable oil,

fresh mojarra fish • garlic • Salt and pepper, • All-purpose flour, • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying

vegetable oil • mojarra fish • Garlic salt, to taste • cucumbers • tomatoes • Avocado, to taste

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • hot water (about 120 ml) • salt

tilapia (or as many as you like) • or more limes (at least 1 lime per fish) • Garlic, to taste • Onion powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste (optional) • vegetable oil (1-2 liters)

sugar (about 200 grams) • water • ground cinnamon, to taste • vegetable oil (about 1 liter) • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram)

chicken breasts, filleted and very thin • Juice of 1 lemon • Garlic salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • vegetable oil • onion, thinly sliced

eggs per person • tender nopales (cactus paddles) • chorizo (about 200 grams) • onion, finely chopped • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • Red salsa, to taste • Salt, to taste

Crepe batter (see my recipe collection) • cooked chicken breast • mushrooms, cleaned and sliced • red bell pepper • heavy cream (about 60 ml) • shredded cheese (Manchego, Gouda, or your favorite) • Salt and pepper, to taste • onion, plus 1/3 onion finely chopped • garlic, 2 finely chopped • parsley • butter (about 50 grams) • vegetable oil

chicken leg quarters, skinless • vegetable oil • cooked pasilla chiles • tomatillos • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cube

corn tortillas • homemade chorizo (about 300 grams) • small potatoes, peeled and grated • Vegetable oil, • toothpicks • Your favorite salsa (I used habanero and habanero-pineapple salsa)

cooked white rice (used my own recipe) • raw tuna steaks • broccoli florets • mango • cucumber • avocado • sesame seeds • black sesame seeds • Juice of 1 orange • soy sauce • white part of leek, thinly sliced • all-purpose flour •

vegetable oil • tomato (about 40 grams) • onion (about 35 grams) • serrano pepper • chopped cilantro, to taste • bay leaves • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • tostadas or tortilla chips, to taste

chicken breast (about 225 grams) • poblano peppers (about 1 kilogram) • soy sauce (such as Maggi seasoning) • butter • sour cream • vegetable oil • salt • onion

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • small Roma tomatoes or 1 large tomato • white onion • garlic clove • vegetable oil • peas (about 75 grams) • salt, or to taste

dried corn husks, reserve 4 husks • Medium steamer pot • Dough: • vegetable shortening (about 270 grams) • instant corn masa for tamales (about 480 grams) • vegetable broth (about 630 ml) • baking powder • kosher salt • Filling: • vegetable oil • white onion, sliced into half-moons (about 150 grams) • garlic, minced •

chicken breasts • Mexican crema (about 250 ml) • poblano peppers • butter • soy sauce • vegetable oil • salt to taste

large eggs • ham • onion • Salt or chicken bouillon powder, to taste • Vegetable oil, • corn tortillas

beef steak for grilling, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 750 grams) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • vegetable oil • ground black pepper • salt • ground cumin • beef broth (about 240 ml) • dried guajillo chiles, toasted • dried chile de árbol, toasted • garlic, toasted • vegetable oil •

masa harina (corn dough) • beef, chicken, or pork • achiote paste • black beans • onion • vegetable oil (about 500 ml)

corn masa (about 200 grams) • firm white cheese, such as queso fresco or farmer cheese (about 70 grams) • sugar • vegetable oil (about 500 ml)

good-quality bacon, chopped (about 300 grams) • unsalted butter (about 100 grams) • medium white onion, chopped • garlic, minced or crushed • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • milk (1 liter) • ground nutmeg • White pepper to taste (or black pepper if you don't have white) • dried fine herbs (optional) • Salt to taste • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams; can use seasoned flour) • large eggs •

rice (about 400 grams) • tomato puree (Val Vita or similar, about 7 ounces/200 grams) • chicken broth (about 950 ml) • Vegetable oil,

pork loin (about 900 grams) • broccoli • celery • red bell pepper • carrot • green onions (scallions) • soy sauce • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • vegetable oil (suggested) • Cooked white rice, as needed for serving

long-grain white rice (about 180 grams) • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • Salt to taste • Water • Vegetable oil

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded • As needed, chicken broth from cooking the chicken breast • small can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce • cooked Roma tomatoes • onion, thinly sliced • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Vegetable oil, to taste

eggs • fresh cilantro, chopped (about 10 grams) • onion, chopped • –5 mushrooms, sliced • flour tortillas • vegetable oil • Salt and pepper to taste

potato per person • eggs per person • medium onion • butter (about 28 grams) • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • Finely chopped herbs, to taste (optional)