Zest

whole wheat fusilli pasta (120 grams) • fresh asparagus (200 grams) • frozen green peas (100 grams) • raw shrimp (200 grams) • lemon, zest and juice • garlic • olive oil • water (355 ml) • salt • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper flakes

corn flour (such as MASECA) (about 120 grams) • milk (240 ml) • sugar (25 grams) • melted butter (28 grams) • eggs • orange zest • baking powder • vanilla extract

all-purpose flour (300 grams) • unsalted butter (250 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract • baking powder • sweetened condensed milk • Zest of 1 orange

sugar (200 g) • heaping tablespoons grated lemon zest • all-purpose flour (260 g) • baking powder • salt • baking soda • mild olive oil (180 ml) • lemon juice (120 ml) • large eggs • plain yogurt (180 ml) • sugar (100 g) • lemon juice (60 ml)

chicken breast cutlets • rubbed sage • dried rosemary • lemon, zest and juice • garlic clove • salt • olive oil

boneless, skinless chicken breast steaks or halves • Salt and pepper, to taste • Olive oil, • butter (50 grams) • onion, thinly sliced • medium garlic cloves or 1 large, finely chopped or pressed • cherry tomatoes, halved (about 12 ounces or 350 grams) • baby spinach, stems removed (100 grams) • freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 3/4 cup, 75 grams; avoid pre-grated imitation) • fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil • heavy cream or whipping cream (about 240 ml) • lemon zest (preferably from a yellow lemon) •

Zest from 4 lemons • coarse sea salt (about 45 grams) • whole black peppercorns

sweet tart crust (pâte sablée) • steamed and mashed purple sweet potato (about 500 grams) • heavy cream • Zest of 1 lemon • eggs • sugar • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • freshly grated nutmeg

Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • Persian limes • As needed, lime zest (optional) • As needed, lime slices (optional) • As needed, fresh or canned fruit (optional)

lemons (juice) • Zest of 2 lemons • evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • Maria cookies

bolillos (Mexican bread rolls), cut into thick slices and left to dry in the sun or air-dried • oil (1 liter) with 2 cinnamon sticks, 7 whole allspice berries, 5 black peppercorns or Tabasco peppercorns, and 3 whole cloves • Syrup: • piloncillo (about 1 kilogram) • apple juice (1 liter) • Zest of 1 orange • whole cloves, 5 black peppercorns, and 2 whole star anise • cinnamon sticks • pulque or light beer (1 liter) • For garnish: • pitted prunes • raisins •

flour (about 300 grams) • eggs • baking powder • sugar (about 250 grams) • vanilla extract • Zest of 1 lemon • Pastry cream • milk (1 liter) • egg yolks • cornstarch • butter (about 90 grams) • vanilla extract •

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • cream cheese • vanilla extract • Orange zest • sugar (200 grams)

For the rosca: • warm milk (120 ml) • flour (about 500 grams) • Zest of 1 orange • eggs • butter (170 grams) • Vanilla extract, to taste • salt • sugar (100 grams) • yeast (about 7 grams) • For the decoration: • powdered sugar (60 grams) •

all-purpose flour (2 kg) • pork lard • small container baking powder (Royal brand, about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) • Zest of 2 oranges • Water • Sugar to taste • Vanilla extract to taste • eggs

all-purpose flour (about 1.5 kg) • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) • vegetable shortening (about 300 grams) • powdered sugar (about 200 grams) • baking powder • packed brown sugar (about 250 grams) • instant dry yeast (about 11 grams) or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh yeast (about 6 grams) • (about 1 teaspoon) fruit salt (such as Picot, 5 grams; if unavailable, use any brand with tartaric acid, ascorbic acid, and baking soda, same weight) • large eggs • ground cinnamon • neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil) • salt •

cream cheese • sweetened condensed milk • lime juice (from Persian/Tahitian limes) • tequila (about 2 1/4 oz or 45 ml) • Zest of 1 lime • Lime slices and zest, to taste • Sugar, to taste

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 •

flour (about 700 grams) • yeast • eggs • butter (about 70 grams) • sugar (about 60 grams) • vanilla extract • Zest of 1 orange • salt • warm milk (about 80 ml) • sugar • flour • Ground cinnamon •

fresh yeast (about 0.9 oz) • warm water (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (680 grams) • salt (5 grams) • sugar (100 grams) • Zest of 2 oranges • vanilla extract (15 ml) • milk (120 ml) • eggs • egg yolks • unsalted butter (150 grams) • unsalted butter (45 grams) •

cream cheese (about 180 grams) • sweetened condensed milk (about 284 ml) • evaporated milk (about 170 ml) • Maria cookies • fresh lime juice • Lime zest,

eggs • sugar (about 200 grams) • sunflower oil (about 240 ml) • vanilla extract • evaporated milk (about 120 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • ground cinnamon • grated carrots • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 70 grams) • cream cheese, at room temperature (about 200 grams) •

Starter: • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • active dry yeast (about 16 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • warm milk (180 ml) • Dough: • large eggs, at room temperature • all-purpose flour (about 450 grams) • salt • sugar (about 100 grams) • unsalted butter (about 90 grams) • capful orange extract •

tube (about 7 ounces/200 grams) Maria cookies, finely crushed • ground cinnamon • (1/2 cup/113 grams) unsalted butter • lemon zest • orange zest • plain yogurt (not sweetened) • cream cheese • sugar • flour • lemon zest • orange zest • vanilla extract •

French rolls or bolillos • day-old corn tortillas • walnuts (about 150 grams) • prunes (about 50 grams) • raisins (about 100 grams) • peanuts (about 200 grams) • dried fruit (about 100 grams) • fresh apple, peeled and chopped • plantain, sliced • cotija cheese, crumbled (about 100 grams) • Zest of 1 orange • cones piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) •

peeled and deveined shrimp (1 kg) • paprika • garlic powder • dried oregano • ground cumin • guajillo chili flakes (optional) • salt • wooden skewers • finely shredded green and purple cabbage (about 300 grams) • finely chopped raw jalapeños, serrano, or guero chili (optional) • corn tortillas • sour cream (about 240 ml) •

evaporated milk • Juice of 8 limes • Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • sweetened condensed milk • Greek yogurt • instant coffee • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 125 grams) • bittersweet chocolate bar, grated (about 10 grams) • Ground cinnamon, to taste • Zest of 3 limes • vanilla extract • hot water (about 175 ml)

all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • pancake mix (about 190 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • milk (about 120 ml) • dry yeast • unsalted butter (about 60 grams) • eggs • orange zest • egg yolk • powdered sugar (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • large eggs, at room temperature • Zest of 1 orange • sugar, plus 1 teaspoon (for the yeast) • salt • anise seeds, crushed with 1 teaspoon sugar in a mortar • active dry yeast (11 grams) • orange juice (a little less than 1/2 cup) • unsalted butter (about 200 grams) • Small plastic baby figurines, as needed, to hide in the bread • all-purpose flour • powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt •

flour (about 4 cups) • extra flour for kneading (about 125 grams) • instant dry yeast (11 grams) • orange blossom tea • sugar (about 3/4 cup) • eggs • butter, softened (about 2/3 cup; let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes) • Zest of 1 orange • warm milk (125 ml) • salt • vanilla extract • powdered sugar (about 1/3 cup) •