Peels

fish (such as dogfish, tuna, skate, or stingray) • ripe plantains • eggs • Olives and raisins, to taste • ---- For the filling: (all finely chopped) • large onions • Plenty of sweet peppers (ají dulce) • Green onions • medium bell peppers • Garlic, to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • Annatto (for color) •

whole hen (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg) • potatoes (about 1/2 kg) • yam (about 1/2 kg) • celery root (about 1/4 kg) • cassava (about 1 kg) • pumpkin or butternut squash (about 1 kg) • malanga or taro root (about 1/2 kg) • sweet chili peppers (ají dulce) • scallions • garlic cloves • cilantro • celery •

pumpkin (about 350 g), peeled • Enough water to boil the pumpkin • pre-cooked cornmeal (about 90 g) • grated hard white cheese (such as queso fresco or cotija) • Enough lard or oil to grease the grill or skillet

ripe plantains • water (150 ml) • Salt • oats (optional) or cornmeal (such as PAN brand) • Chia seeds (optional) • Cinnamon

-- For the fritters • yuca (cassava), peeled, cooked, and still warm (1 kilo) • shredded semi-firm white cheese (about 8.8 ounces / 250 grams) • sugar • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying • --- For the panela syrup • panela/piloncillo (about 17.6 ounces / 500 grams) • water (240 ml) • cinnamon sticks (optional) • Star anise, to taste (optional) • Cloves, to taste (optional) • Citrus peel, to taste (optional)

yuca (about 1 kilogram) • butter or margarine • shredded white cheese (I used mozzarella) • Nonstick cooking spray • Salt, to taste

small potatoes • small piece of onion and a little green onion (scallion) • Oil and salt • Shredded cheese, to taste • Optional: Ground annatto (achiote)

green topocho plantain, peeled and thinly sliced • Vegetable oil, • Salt and pepper, to taste

beef short ribs (1 kg) • carrots • potatoes • celery stalks (preferably local or regular celery) • red bell pepper • green onions • large onion • crushed garlic • sweet chili pepper (ají dulce) • corn, to taste • cilantro, to taste • Root vegetables of your choice: yuca (cassava), green plantain, pumpkin (about 2 cups total, 300-400 grams)

yuca (sweet cassava) (about 750 grams) • green plantain • butter (about 35 grams) • Water and 1/2 cup vegetable broth (you can use the water from boiling the plantain) • Black beans • Chili pepper • Guacamole • Perico (scrambled eggs with onion and tomato) • Ham, cheese, and butter

medium yuca (cassava) • Plastic wrap • Salt