Mashed

onion • dried chipotle pepper • dried morita pepper • dried pasilla pepper • cherry tomatoes or 2 large tomatoes • garlic • beef or pork broth (400 ml) • large potato • corn • green beans • Salt and pepper to taste • bay leaf •

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

ground beef (1 kg) • ripe red tomatoes • cilantro • large potatoes • garlic • tomato puree (7 oz each, 200 grams) • spaghetti noodles • Panela cheese, shredded, to taste (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack for melting) • Salt, to taste • onion • basil • black pepper

ground beef or pork (750 grams) • breadcrumbs • eggs • Worcestershire sauce, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper • large garlic clove, chopped • onion, chopped • Tomato bouillon powder, to taste • Chicken bouillon powder, to taste • cooked potatoes (1 kg) •

eggs • guajillo chiles • onion • garlic cloves • your preferred oil • tomatillos • cooked Peruvian beans or canned beans • Salt and pepper to taste

large potatoes • butter • evaporated milk • onion, chopped • salt to taste • pepper to taste • Parmesan cheese to taste

ground beef • onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • carrot, grated • thyme • rosemary • tomato sauce • Worcestershire sauce • broth or 1 cup water and 1 chicken bouillon cube • cornstarch • pepper to taste • potatoes •

Potato Patties: • large potatoes, cooked and mashed • peeled, chopped onion • breadcrumbs • ricotta cheese • egg • salt • As needed, oil for frying • Lenten Nopales: • cooked nopales (cactus paddles), diced • onion, peeled and diced • chopped tomato •

pork loin chops • Sea salt, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • asparagus spears • berry and rosemary jam • traditional mashed potatoes (about 250 grams) • red wine • baguette • balsamic vinegar

Oat flour • Cooked lentils • Cooked rice • egg • cilantro, chopped • steamed carrot, mashed • steamed onion, chopped • Extra virgin olive oil

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

beef tenderloin steaks (about 2.2 lbs / 1 kg) • Whole black peppercorns • brandy (50 ml) • butter (1/4 stick) • beef broth • Mexican-style table cream (1/4 cup) • shallot, finely chopped • Salt, to taste • Mashed Potatoes • potatoes, cut into pieces • butter (1/4 stick) • milk (120 ml) •

salmon fillets (about 700-750 grams / 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 pounds) • olive oil (5 ml) • heavy cream (250 ml) • salt (3-4 grams) • black pepper (2 grams) • milk (200 ml) • cilantro (about 50 grams) • garlic (5 grams) • unsalted butter (15 grams) • potatoes (about 350 grams) • water (450 ml) • unsalted butter (15 grams) •

cooked and mashed potatoes • tuna • garlic powder • onion powder • black pepper • salt • for the dough: • masa harina (about 240 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • baking powder • salt • chili powder •

corn tortillas (about 500 grams) • cooked beef (flank or brisket) or cooked and mashed potato, seasoned to taste with herbs like marjoram and basil (about 250 grams) • finely shredded cabbage or lettuce (about 70 grams) • crumbled queso fresco or grated Parmesan cheese (about 100 grams) • full-fat sour cream (about 50 grams) • Salsa (see below) • tomato • refried beans, mashed (about 50 grams)

semita rolls with sesame seeds (sometimes called 'amores'), sliced in half • For the filling: chili-flavored mayonnaise and a pinch of dried chiles • Filling: Potatoes with Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork): • cooked, shredded pork (about 1 kg) • cooked baby potatoes, diced (about 300 grams) • onion, peeled and diced • Achiote sauce or broth • tablet or cube of achiote seasoning • dried oregano, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, dried chile of your choice, and salt • sour orange juice (about 710 ml) • cola (about 240 ml) • vinegar (about 240 ml) •

soaked dates (about 75 grams) • agave syrup (about 120 ml) • vanilla extract • mashed avocados (from 3 avocados, about 360 grams) • organic cocoa powder (about 75 grams) • water (about 120 ml)

mashed Peruvian beans (about 240 grams) • corn tortillas (about 450 grams) • Roma tomatoes • serrano peppers • onion • garlic clove • chopped lettuce (about 50 grams) • cream cheese (about 115 grams) • sour cream (about 120 grams) • oil (about 240 ml) • Salt, to taste

marinated arrachera steak (or marinate your own) • Maggie seasoning sauce, to taste • Soy sauce, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Lime juice, to taste • Pico de gallo: diced tomato, onion, chili pepper, and lime juice • Mashed guacamole: avocado, salt, lime juice, and a little oil

bolillo rolls, split in half with a firm crumb • mashed or refried beans • roasted pork or carnitas, cut into small pieces • onion rings marinated in lime juice, salt, and dried oregano • For the broth: • tomatoes • freshly ground toasted spices with cinnamon and cumin • fresh cilantro • apple cider vinegar • apple juice • large onion, peeled and roughly chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped •

cooked beans with broth (about 1/2 liter) • guajillo chile • toasted ground cumin • toasted dried oregano • small peeled onion • peeled garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • Epazote, to taste • cold corn tortillas • oil or lard • Refried beans with chorizo, • Mashed potatoes with chorizo, •

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 •

tomatillos • serrano peppers • poblano pepper • onion • garlic clove • regular sour cream (about 200 grams) • cream cheese (about 1/2 block) • chicken bouillon cube • shredded Menonita cheese • butter • Shredded cheese, • Yellow corn tortillas, •

corn flour (about 500 grams) • warm water (about 500 ml), more as needed • salt • oil • shredded quesillo (about 400 grams; substitute with Oaxaca cheese if needed) • mashed refried beans • habanero salsas

Maseca for tamales • Hot water • About 2 cups (500 ml) mashed beans, as needed • chilorio (see recipe) • Lettuce and tomato for serving

pork carnitas (about 750 grams) • Refried beans, to taste, mashed • bolillo rolls • FOR THE SAUCE: • tomatoes • whole cloves • garlic cloves • small onion • Dried oregano, to taste • Salt, to taste • Bouillon powder or granules, to taste • water (2 liters) •

large poblano peppers • cooked and mashed beans (no added fat) • panela cheese, sliced (about 150 grams) • low-fat sour cream • Salt and pepper

corn tortillas, fried in oil • Filling: • mashed potatoes (about 700 grams) • chia seeds (about 70 grams) • amaranth (about 70 grams) • onion, peeled and chopped • Small handful of cilantro, washed and chopped • Salt • Sauce: • roasted poblano peppers, stems and seeds removed • roasted corn tortillas • chopped hoja santa leaves •

flour (about 125 grams) • eggs • ripe Roatán banana, mashed • yeast • salt • sugar • milk • oil

hoja santa leaves • large chaya leaves • Dough: • masa quebrada (about 2 kg) • tequesquite water (1 liter) • water from boiled tomatillo husks • Filling: • cooked black beans (cooked only with tequesquite and mashed) • bunching onions (with green tops), chopped • garlic, peeled and chopped • avocado leaves, finely chopped • chopped epazote