Basic

pinto beans (1 kg) • cold water (about 2.4 liters) • white onion • garlic • cilantro • oil • coarse salt

brown rice (about 200 grams) • cold water (about 480 ml) • oil (I use avocado oil) • salt • garlic powder

avocado (about 2 medium avocados) • onion • tomato • serrano pepper • lime juice

guajillo chiles • onions • garlic • Tomatillos • Cilantro • Pork cracklings (chicharrón) • Pork shoulder (cooked) • Salt • Avocado • Tomatillos • Cilantro • Garlic •

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)

large potatoes • small onion • eggs • Oil, salt, and pepper to taste

Ground beef, • Potatoes, • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • water (about 240 ml)

ground sierra or chula fish (about 1 kg) • ripe lemons, more yellow than green (about 1 kg) • tomatoes • large white onion • serrano or habanero peppers • Cilantro, • Salt, to taste

ground beef (750 grams) • carrots • onion • eggs • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Oil,

pork cracklings (about 500 g) • dried ancho chile • dried chipotle chile • Roma tomatoes • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon powder • Salt to taste • oil

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon • tomato bouillon • tomato puree • onion • Ground black pepper, to taste

(about 25 oz/700 g) precooked hominy • pork neck bones • pork loin • Pork skin, to taste • dried guajillo chiles • garlic • white onion • small handful of dried oregano • Salt, to taste • Shredded cabbage or lettuce, to taste • Chopped onion, to taste • chili oil salsa

surimi sticks • cucumber • carrot • tomato • small piece of onion • sprigs of cilantro • green chili pepper (to taste) • orange • limes • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce to taste •

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

almond flour (65 grams) • shredded cheese (mozzarella, Parmesan, and cheddar) (150 grams) • eggs • baking powder • Pepper, to taste

milk (about 2 cups/500 ml) • sour cream • You can skip the sour cream if you want; the cornstarch will thicken the sauce • cornstarch • chicken bouillon cubes • spaghetti • medium tomatoes • serrano peppers, or to taste (optional) • Salt and oil, to taste

pancake mix (about 250 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • baking powder • salt • egg • milk (about 240 ml; any kind will work) • hot dogs (use any affordable brand) • Skewers (available at most stores) • oil (about 500 ml to 1 liter) for frying, enough for the corn dogs to float • Plenty of paper towels

cornstarch (about 65 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • baking powder (about 12 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vanilla extract • melted butter (about 28 grams) • eggs

beef steak per person • Salt and pepper, to taste • corn tortillas per person • Asadero cheese, to taste • zucchini • ground garlic • onion, thinly sliced • pepperoni slices (about 1/4 pound or 115 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • Salt, to taste • chicken bouillon powder

butter (about 28 grams) • large egg • very ripe bananas • baking powder • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • vanilla extract

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • water (about 500 ml) • onion, sliced • evaporated milk (about 250 ml) • Mexican-style table cream or sour cream (about 250 grams) • chicken bouillon powder (about 15 grams) • salt (about 10 grams)

large eggs • sugar (200 grams) • very ripe bananas • oil (60 ml) • baking powder • baking soda • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams)

adobada soy protein, hydrated and squeezed • water (2 liters) • guajillo chiles • tomato • chipotle chiles • whole cloves • garlic cloves • bay leaves • Salt, to taste • oregano • chicken bouillon powder • pineapple juice or orange juice (120 ml) •

corn • sweetened condensed milk • eggs • butter (about 100 grams) • ground cinnamon, to taste

Small poblano peppers (if you like it spicy) or large ones (if you prefer it mild) • sour cream (about 1 cup or 240 ml) • Tomatoes • Onion • Garlic • Salt • Milk or water • plastic bags (one large and one medium)

vanilla extract • corn kernels (about 300 grams) • milk (250 ml) • eggs • sugar (about 150 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 200 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • baking powder

sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • vanilla extract • eggs • as needed, sugar • as needed, water • lemon

pork, beef, or chicken (I used pork leg) • guajillo chiles • large onion • garlic • small can tomato puree • Salt, pepper, and oil to taste

beef shank (about 1 kg) • corn • potatoes • carrots • chayotes • green beans (about 150 grams) • onion • garlic • dried ancho chiles • epazote • Salt, to taste

my all-purpose red sauce (recipe in my cookbook) (about 480 ml) • corn tortillas • oil • flour (about 16 grams) • cotija cheese, to taste • red onion, to taste