Felix Cortes

gemelli pasta (or your shape of choice) • fresh mushrooms • cherry tomatoes • fresh broccoli florets • fresh green beans • can black beans • York ham (not too thin) • olive oil • to taste salt & pepper • to taste Parmesan cheese

medium sized potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4" slices • tsp salt, or to taste • cup milk • cup heavy whipping cream • tbsp unsalted butter, melted • tsp nutmeg (optional)

fennel bulb • celery • baby carrots • bone broth (we used a mix of beef, chicken, and duck) • parsley, chopped • rice noodles • salt & pepper to taste

frozen pitted black cherries (I like Trader Joe's) • the juice of 2 lemons • honey (optional) • chia seeds

smoked salmon • fennel bulb • lemon • olive oil • honey • salt & pepper to taste • rye bread • cream cheese to taste

large artichokes • to taste salt • to taste pepper • olive oil for frying (about 6 cups)

onion • butter, softened • water • carrots (depending on size), peeled • ginger powder • heavy cream (whipping cream) • to taste salt and pepper • to taste cubed Monterey Jack cheese (optional) • cream • dried parsley

Panela or Paneer cheese • Roma tomato • smoked turkey breast • Italian dressing

balls of buffalo mozzarella • Roma tomatoes • avocado • fresh dill • balsamic vinegar • olive oil • salt • freshly ground black pepper

olive oil • red wine vinegar • water • sugar • salt • dried basil • dry mustard • onion powder • dried oregano • black pepper • pressed garlic clove

chicken breasts, diced • zucchini, grated • onion, finely chopped • juice and zest of 1 orange • olive oil • orange liqueur (Cointreau) • brandy

oil • white wine vinegar • ketchup (organic, if possible) • brown or turbinado sugar • Worcestershire sauce • garlic clove, pressed

corn tortillas, cut in "pizza" eighths • roma tomatoes • olive oil • dried garlic • dried onion • oregano • salt • pepper • sweet and sour sauce • cheese (use a cheese that melts easily. We had Mexican Oaxaca cheese on hand, but mozzarella of Monterey Jack work well, too • sour cream • vegetable oil for frying

tuna steak • soy sauce • " ginger root, peeled and minced • lime • olive oil • mayonnaise • Pequin pepper powder, if available, or substitute with Cayenne pepper • " of the white part of a leek • frying oil of your choice (do not use olive oil) • tostadas • ripe avocado

golden delicious apples, cored & cut in small cubes • powdered cinnamon • creme-de-menthe (green mint liqueur), OR 1 tbsp peppermint extract • goat cheese • honey • toasted sunflower seeds

tamarind paste (seeded, if necessary) • habanero pepper (or less if you’d rather not have it too spicy) • vinegar

Paneer, cut in 1/4” slices (you can use Panela instead, too) • cashew nuts • egg • tamarind sauce (recipe here: https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/13646543-tamarind-sauce) • frying oil

fettuccine (homemade or store bought) • skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed • olive oil • butter • fried onion bits • dried garlic • grated Parmesan cheese • salt / pepper • dried basil, to garnish

flour • large eggs (or 6 medium ones) • olive oil • salt • dried basil

extra firm tofu (1 brick) • green beans, washed & cut in 2” pieces • toasted cashews (unsalted) • unsweetened coconut milk • ” ginger, peeled & grated • garlic cloves, minced • soy sauce • molasses • dried scallions • oil (avoid olive oil this time) • rice vinegar • salt & pepper