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catfish (about 10.5 oz each, 300 grams each) • mixed yuca, sweet potato, potato, bell pepper, onion, celery, and celery root (about 14 oz, 400 grams), plus salt, pepper, garlic, and turmeric • thin pasta (about 100 grams)

medium yuca (cassava) • Plastic wrap • Salt

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) •

skinless chicken thighs, separated • large Roma tomatoes • large onion • green bell pepper • garlic powder • ground cumin • dried oregano • salt • black pepper • bay leaves • water (60 ml) • annatto powder (achiote) •

small potato, diced • small onion • green onion • leek • garlic cloves • eggs • Sliced ham and cheese, to taste • Salt, black pepper, and parsley, to taste

cooked yuca, grated (about 400 grams) • semi-hard white cheese, grated (about 200 grams) • egg • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • Enough oil for frying • Salt to taste

raw carrot, grated • oat flakes or oat flour • Florets from 3 small broccoli stems (no stalks) • parsley, chopped • corn flour (masa harina) • Enough water • For the filling: 1 tomato, yellow onion, green onion, a pinch of salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice

short pasta (about 250 grams) • drained tuna • grated carrot • onion • tomato • chopped green onion, to taste • corn (about 120 grams) • red bell pepper • mayonnaise • mustard • lemon juice • salt and pepper, to taste

cassava (about 500 grams) • salt • oil (about 240 ml) • anise seeds • panela (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • whole cloves

cooked and mashed cassava (about 1 kilogram) • shredded cheese • all-purpose flour • eggs • salt • Corn or sunflower oil for frying • For the syrup • brown sugar cane (about 7 ounces or 200 grams), chopped • water (480 ml) • anise seeds

oil or melted butter (about 80 ml) • sugar, honey, or granulated sweetener (about 65 grams) • salt • egg • flavoring of your choice, such as vanilla extract, a spice, or orange zest • old-fashioned rolled oats (about 45 grams) • oat flour (about 150 grams; make by grinding rolled oats in a blender or food processor) • milk (add only if your dough is too dry; about 30 ml)

eggs • small onion or a piece of onion • green onion (scallion) • chili pepper or piece of red bell pepper • garlic clove • butter • heavy cream or milk • shredded cheese (optional) • chopped parsley (optional) • Salt and pepper to taste

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 •

bone-in chicken breasts • large potatoes • carrots • whole milk (500 ml) • heavy cream (250 ml) • sweet corn • white cheese, paisa-style or similar (200 grams) • corn on the cob • onion • bell pepper • garlic cloves • cilantro •

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

Beef stew meat • potatoes • carrots • onion • red wine • cilantro • cumin • salt • black pepper • bell pepper • panela (or brown sugar) • tomato paste •

tuna steaks (about 1 kilo) • onion • leek • bell pepper • bay leaves • Oil, preferably olive oil. If you don't have it or it's too expensive, use a good neutral oil (like corn oil) • Salt and pepper to taste

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)

chicken wings • dried oregano • ground cumin • black pepper • Worcestershire sauce • garlic sauce, or 4 cloves garlic, well mashed • curry powder • bay leaves • MSG (optional) • sugar • mustard • corn oil (for the marinade) •

cauliflower (about 500 grams), boiled and seasoned • egg • oats (about 24 grams) • wheat bran (about 4 grams) • Salt, to taste • bread • Ketchup, to taste • Mayonnaise, to taste • Cheese, to taste • Avocado, to taste

beef, cut into cubes (about 400 grams) • large potatoes • carrots • onion • garlic • red or green bell pepper • tomato sauce • bay leaf, 1 sprig rosemary • Oil, salt, and pepper • vegetable broth or water (750 ml)

boiled ocumo (malanga) (about 250 grams) • egg • all-purpose flour (about 12 grams) • Shredded cheese, to taste • Salt, oregano • Oil for greasing

green beans (about 500 grams) • carrots (about 500 grams) • cauliflower (about 400 grams) • onions (about 500 grams) • celery (about 400 grams) • bell peppers, red and green (about 500 grams total) • stuffed olives (about 150 grams) • small cup oil (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) • sugar (about 50 grams) • vinegar (about 120 ml) • Heinz 57 sauce (about 240 ml) or similar steak sauce • ketchup (about 240 ml) •

malanga (or substitute with taro root) • white yam • pumpkin (about 4 cups, diced; 1 kg auyama) • white yam (ñame blanco) • cassava (yuca) • bouillon cube, plus onion, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, celery, culantro, and salt to taste • beef ribs

pre-cooked cornmeal (such as PAN) (about 320 grams) • water (480 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • salt (about 3 grams) • cooked ground beef (about 150 grams)

tomatoes • onion • bell pepper • sweet chili pepper • green onion • corn flour for arepas (about 1 1/4 cups, 150 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • salt • sugar

flour (about 375 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk • salt • yeast • butter • oil • egg (optional)

cornmeal, such as PAN or any brand you have (about 90 grams) • salt • ground pork cracklings (about 180 grams) • Water

cooked yuca (about 1 kg) • small zucchini with skin • Seasonings: 1 small onion, 1 green onion stalk • Dried oregano, salt, and garlic powder • egg • Shredded cheese, to taste • All-purpose flour (optional)