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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo celebrations may be fueled by alcohol marketers but it's still a good excuse to learn more about Mexican food and drinks. Here's a list of recipes to make and enjoy.

What can be more satisfying than tender pork wrapped in bread and garnished with a tangy salsa? Carnitas tacos with pico de gallo is a lovely snack (or meal) whether or not it's Cinco de Mayo.

Carnitas Tacos With Pico de Gallo

What can be more satisfying than tender pork wrapped in bread and garnished with a tangy salsa? Carnitas tacos with pico de …

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Learn how to make Mexican carnitas the easy way. Enjoy the tender meat with rice, egg and a simple salad.

Carnitas: Mexican “Little Meats” Dish

Carnitas is a Mexican dish of ultra tender pork that is either pulled apart or chopped. Lightly crisp outside, very tender …

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The funny thing about Cinco de Mayo is that although it is a festival of Mexican food, drinks, and parades replete with costumes and banderitas, it is more an American than a Mexican thing. A marketing ploy of alcohol marketers.

Cinco de Mayo is Bigger in the United States Than in Mexico

It's that time of the year again when the web is overflowing with every angle on Mexican food and drinks — which I both …

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A Mexican salsa, pico de gallo is made with chopped tomato, onion, chili, cilantro, salt and lime juice. Enjoy it with meat, poultry or seafood.

Pico de Gallo (a Mexican Salsa)

Tart, salty and with a subtle heat, pico de gallo is a Mexican salsa made with chopped tomato, onion, chili, cilantro, salt …

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Chickan Fajita

Chicken Fajita

If no other schedule would be disrupted, I'd prefer to sleep during the day, with the air-con on, and do everything else at …

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Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos rancheros translates to "rancher's eggs" in English. A popular Mexican breakfast dish, it consists of a lightly fried …

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I’m not selling alcohol. I’m not a promoter for Cinco de Mayo either. I admit, however, that I am a huge fan of Mexican food and drinks including this México Lindo which we liked so very much.

Mexico Lindo

Kate Sedgwick in Matador Nights sums up nicely what Cinco de Mayo is about: "Really, it’s an American holiday, and we …

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Guacamole with garlic and roasted peppers

Guacamole With Garlic and Roasted Peppers

Basic guacamole is great but that doesn't mean you can't add a few twists here and there to add variety and, perhaps, even …

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Mexican Rice

A la Mexican rice

Although Mexican rice and Spanish rice are terms often used interchangeably, there are marked differences between the two …

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Cinco de Mayo and Savvy Alcohol Marketing

Coctel Adelita

It kicks. Seriously. Five shots of tequila and one shot of Kahlua, and, well... it should kick. It's a good thing that I took …

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Arroz Amarillo (Mexican Yellow Rice)

Arroz Amarillo (Mexican Yellow Rice)

I am on a rice journey. And now that I am learning so much about Latin American cooking, including Mexican cuisine, I am …

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Michelada

Is it chelada or michelada? Doesn’t matter. It’s delicious!

The drink is called chelada. Or, maybe, it is michelada. Chelada is a mixture of beer and lime served in a salt-rimmed …

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Bistec Picado

Bistec Picado

If you're a blogger and you have Google Analytics (or something smilar) installed, you might have occasionally checked what …

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Arroz Blanco (Mexican White Rice)

Arroz Blanco (Mexican White Rice)

It is a Mexican rice dish but arroz blanco is also found in the cuisines of many other South American and Caribbean …

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