Mezcal Margarita Recipe

    Mezcal Margarita

    Using a fresh homemade sour mix and a pinch of salt creates a Mezcal Margarita with smooth, deep flavors that will make you feel like you’re lounging on a tropical beach.

    Shredded Chicken With Spices

    Shredded Chicken Recipe

    This shredded chicken recipe is a versatile base that can be used to make enchiladas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas and more. Cooking the chicken on a low simmer with the chilies helps make sure that every bite of chicken is plump, juicy, and delicious.
    Sweet Potato Puree Recipe Featured

    Ancho Chili Sweet Potato Puree

    Ancho chilies, sweet potatoes, and honey come together to create a sweet potato puree with rich, complex Southwestern flavors. This sweet potato puree recipe is an excellent choice when you’re looking for a side dish with interesting flavors and textures.

    Lake Titicaca

    Discovering a Shore Thing at Lake Titicaca

    On the border between Peru and Bolivia sits Lake Titicaca, considered sacred by the Incas, who believed that the creator god Viracocha rose from its depths to create the sun, moon, stars, and first humans. As I hiked along the winding path next to the lake I wondered what treasures it might hold?

    Peruvian-Style Trout Ceviche

    Peruvian Style Trout Ceviche

    Peruvian Style Trout Ceviche showcases the simplicity of one of Peru’s favorite dishes. Light and refreshing yet flavorful, this ceviche recipe is easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.

    Old Fashioned Cuba Libre

    Old Fashioned Cuba Libre

    The Old Fashioned Cuba Libre is the result of a tawdry little affair between a classic Cuba Libre and a much younger mid-century Old Fashioned. Like all good affairs, this one has some nice muddling, a little rum, and a touch of Mexican Coke thrown in for good times.
    Taste Along with Cube Libre and Rum and Coke

    Why the Cuba Libre Hates Being Called a Rum and Coke

    The Cuba Libre is a bright, delicious island drink with a great origin story that more than likely was completely made up, but still hasn’t been enough to get the Cuba Libre out from under the shadows of its simple-minded cousin the Rum and Coke.

    Cuba Libre

    Cuba Libre

    The Cuba Libre gets its bright tropical flavors from fresh squeezed lime juice that is nicely complimented by the Coca-Cola and some good rum.
    Pork shoulder roasting for carnitas

    Spit Roasted Pork Carnitas

    Spit roasted pork carnitas are one of the world’s great culinary treasures, with tender bits of pork shoulder cooked on a rotisserie beautifully crisped up and served with tortillas.

    Tender Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

    An Easy Way to Make Great Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

    Learn how to use your crock-pot to make great slow-cooked pork tacos with a sweet, spicy, citrus flavor that are so tender the pork just falls apart.

    Tender Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

    Tender Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

    These slow-cooked pork tacos are fall-apart tender with a sweet, spicy citrus flavor. By using a slow cooker, it’s easy to get the tacos ready the night before and let cook all day long.