660 courtesy michelle bernstein martinez Recipes

spanish onions, cut into large chunks, italian peppers or 3 -4 cubanelle peppers, cut into chunks, garlic cloves, peeled, fresh cilantro, washed (1 large bunch), sweet peppers (ajices) (optional), culantro or 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks, red bell pepper, cored seeded and cut into large chunks

beef short ribs , cut across the ribs into 1 1/2-inch thick slices, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, tomatillo salsa , recipe follows, fresh tomatillos, spanish onion (about 12 oz), cut into large chunks (about 3 cups), garlic, coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, jalapeno (seeds and all if you like heat), lime, juiced, kosher or fine sea salt

eggs, olive oil (or coconut oil), oil, artificial sweetener (like davinci s vanilla) or 1/4 cup water with, water, vanilla, flax seed meal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon

madeira , preferably blandy s 5-year-old bual, beefeater gin, honey syrup, pomegranate molasses , preferably al wadi, angostura bitters, rosemary sprigs, for garnish

ruby red grapefruit, hass avocados, pitted oil-cured olives, lime, juiced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

lime , zest finely grated, cut in 1/2, olive oil, chopped cilantro leaves, mango, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup), diced (1/4-inch) red bell peppers, diced (1/4-inch) red onion, jalapeno, stemmed and cut into small dice (about 2 tbsp), jumbo lump crabmeat, hass avocados

thick) loin pork chops (about 4 lb), fine sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, all-purpose flour, seasoned bread crumbs, canola or vegetable oil, spicy pineapple vinegar , recipe follows, ripe pineapples, spanish onion, thinly sliced, smashed fresh oregano leaves, black peppercorns, garlic cloves, crushed, habanero peppers or chile peppers of choice, stems removed, peppers coarsely chopped, cider vinegar , or as needed, salt , or as needed

pineapple, peeled, seedless watermelon, cut into quarters, rind removed, flesh cut into 1-inch cubes (about 16 cups), honeydew melon (about 2 1/2-lb), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups), hulled and quartered strawberries, lime, juiced

chicken thighs (about 4 lb; see note ), fine sea or kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, garlic, sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, dry sherry, chicken broth, homemade or canned

achiote oil , recipe follows, chicken, cut into 10 pieces, fine sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, sofrito , recipe follows, alcaparrado or coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives, ground cumin, grain rice, homemade or store-bought reduced-sodium chicken broth, bottled roasted red peppers , cut into 1/4-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups), olive oil, achiote (annatto) seeds, see cook s note, spanish onions (about 12 oz), cut into large chunks, italian frying peppers or cubanelle peppers, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks, garlic, peeled, cilantro, washed, ajices dulces (see cook s note*), optional, leaves culantro (see cook s note*), optional, ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 lb), cored and cut into chunks, red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks

powdered gelatin, coconut cream (recommended : coco loco), coconut milk, chilled heavy cream, sugar, assorted tropical fruits, such as: kiwi , mango, and papaya, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, for garnish (about 1 1/2 cups total)

butter, all-purpose flour, milk, smoked paprika, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper (preferably white), frozen corn , defrosted, heaping tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, store-bought empanada wrappers, preferably red (seasoned ), vegetable or canola oil

olive oil, grated onion, garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, spanish style tomato sauce, vegetable stock or water, removed from casing and crumbled) mexican chorizo, hass avocados, lime, juiced, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil cooking spray, dozen eggs, shredded oaxaca cheese (see cook s notes) or mozzarella cheese, crema mexicana (see cook s notes) or sour cream, minced fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, special equipment : 6 (5 1/2 by 1-inch or similar size) flameproof casseroles

canola oil, grain white rice, salt, olive oil, plus more for finishing, optional, garlic, minced, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper

haricots verts, ends trimmed, lemon-olive oil, homemade, recipe follows or store-bought , or plain extra-virgin olive oil, rosemary, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon , zested, extra-virgin olive oil

chicken, cut into 10 pieces or 5 lb chicken backs, wings, necks and gizzards, spanish onions (about 2 lb), left whole and unpeeled, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into quarters, head garlic, fresh cilantro, black peppercorns, bay leaves, achiote ( annatto) seeds, optional, ham hock , optional

walnut pieces, all-purpose flour, tapioca starch (tapioca flour), salt, butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, sugar, grade a dark amber maple syrup, vanilla extract, sugar

extra-virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, black beans, drained and rinsed, mango, peeled, flesh removed from the pit and cut into 1/2-inch dice (1 generous cup), jicama (about 1/2 lb), peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 2 cup; see note ), red onion, cut in 1/2, then into thin slivers (about 1/4 cup)