Carne asada is really the street taco. Smoky meat, fresh salsas, crunchy onionsit just doesnt get any better. Unless, of course, you ta...

Many years ago, I worked with a cook who introduced me to this method of roasting pork with milk and fresh orange. Jose has long since re...

This is a perfectly beautiful drink, made with or without alcohol. Mexican aguas frescas are drinks made of fresh fruit and water, sweete...

The dorado taco is a supertaco—a new trend in which the basic taco is elaborated upon by adding more salsas, cheese, and garnishes; addin...

The earliest Mexican cuisine was vegetable-based, so in times past, before Spanish beef, chicken, and pork worked their way into every ta...

Test the collective machismo of your gathering with these delicious little peppers oozing with cheese, garlic, and sweet shrimp. I like t...

The mojito is so sexy and light that it would be a shame not to adapt the Cuban original to the Mexican model. Tequila is a more versatil...

Looking for that next great coffee buzz to keep you going throughout your busy day. You can do this Mexican-style with incredible coffee over ice in very stimulating flavors. Traditionally, this popular drink that contains many spices, is paired with sweet rolls for breakfast and cookies or pastry as an afternoon snack for many. You can also get your caffeine boost with iced coffee that has some refreshing vanilla ice cream floating on top. This cool treat will not diminish the potent caffeine blast that Cafe de olla lovers count on each time they partake.

Don’t confuse sangrita with the Spanish-style wine punch sangria—it’s completely different. All sangrita recipes—and there are many—inclu...

Merry companionship is practically guaranteed at the legendary Hussong's bar in Ensenada, especially after a couple of these tart (and ve...

On a hot day, the michelada is the most refreshing drink ever, though the combination of bitter beer, Clamato, spice, chiles, and lime mi...