What can be more satisfying than tender pork wrapped in bread and garnished with a tangy salsa? Carnitas tacos with pico de …
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.
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros translates to "rancher's eggs" in English. A popular Mexican breakfast dish, it consists of a lightly fried …
Mexico Lindo
Kate Sedgwick in Matador Nights sums up nicely what Cinco de Mayo is about: "Really, it’s an American holiday, and we …
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 …
A la Mexican rice
Although Mexican rice and Spanish rice are terms often used interchangeably, there are marked differences between the two …
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 …
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 …
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
If you're a blogger and you have Google Analytics (or something smilar) installed, you might have occasionally checked what …
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 …
Tequila Cranberry Cocktail
Looking for the easiest cocktail drink recipe ever? Tequila cranberry cocktail is two parts tequila plus five parts cranberry …
Pineapple margarita
Sipping pineapple margarita while preparing noche buena... But, if you're a long time reader, you'd know that my family never …