You can’t love Mexican food and not have a love-hate relationship with chiles. They add heat, they add spice, they add flavor. They also make your eyes water and set your mouth on fire! But chiles are an essential item in Mexican cooking and your tacos, empanadas, or carnitas won’t taste the same without them. …
Quite similar to the French hors d’oeuvres, tapas are a favorite snack all over the world! Derived from the Spanish word ‘tapar’ which means to cover, tapas are the perfect combination for drinks or as an appetizer for lunch or dinner parties. Much like a charcuterie board, hot or cold tapas can also be consumed …
Native to the Southwestern United States and Central American regions, Mexican oregano is a must-use in Mexican and Latin American cooking! What is Mexican oregano? Mexican oregano is a flowering shrub from the verbena family that grows from 3.3 to 9 feet in height. The shrub called Lippia graveolens has white flowers that grow throughout …
Tacos de Camarones or Mexican Shrimp Tacos are so easy to make. Garlic flavors the shrimp before it’s mixed with creamy chipotle sauce, layered on a taco, and topped with salsa fresca, queso, sliced avocados, and lime! Bite into the tacos de camarones and it’s the garlic that hits you first! After the garlic, you’ll …
Guacamole or “guac” is a smooth dip made of buttery avocados, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro and lime. Creamy, fresh, and flavorful, it’s easy to make at home as a breakfast spread or side dish for dinner too! What is guacamole? Where did Guacamole originate? The Aztecs have been making guacamole for centuries. Of course, at …
A traditional Mexican breakfast dish, Chilaquiles Verdes is ready in a matter of minutes. Day-old tortillas cut into triangles and fried with salsa, chiles and cheese could never taste better! What are Chilaquiles? Chilaquiles are a very popular Mexican breakfast dish made by frying tortilla chips, cooking them in red sauce (salsa roja) or green …
Fresh lime and shrimp mix with veggies to form the best Mexican shrimp ceviche! Raw food never tasted this good! Raw fish or shrimp cured in lime or lemon juice and seasoned with spicy peppers is a popular Latin American appetizer. Also called seviche, sebiche, cebiche, serbiche, or cerbiche, the first documented mention of ceviche …
A famous Latin American dish, the Mexican Picadillo is spicy and the perfect hurried weeknight meal! What is Picadillo? Picadillo is a popular dish made of ground meat that is eaten all over Latin America. Minced beef is the most commonly used version of meat, but pork or lamb can also be used. The basis …
Crusty savory hand-sized pies filled with a flavorful ground beef mixture are the perfect snack with a taste of Latin America! Make these beef empanadas at home! What are Empanadas? Empanadas are crescent-shaped savory pastries that are filled with beef, chicken, pork, fish, cheese or vegetables. You could think of an empanada as a turnover …
The perfect snack, these tasty churros with chocolate are as representative of Mexico as they are of Spain! Drizzled with chocolate, sprinkled with sugar, or dunked into a dulce de leche. Popular across Latin America and the world, churros can be eaten in many different ways! In Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, they’re served with …