Tequisquiapan: provincial Mexican charm in Queretaro
Only a two-hour drive from Mexico City, Tequisquiapan is the second most important tourist destination in Querétaro. Although it comes to life on weekends, it retains the charm of a Mexico's provincia...
View ArticleChilaquiles rojos resurrect revelers and leftover tortillas
Chilaquiles offer a hearty and renewing experience after a few too many tequilas, and are delicious anytime. You can make the dish as mild or piquant as you wish.
View ArticleGuacamole, step by step
Tired of eating burritos and chimichangas… or even Taco Bell? If your idea of Mexican food is a tortilla shell with marinara sauce, or you eat your hot dogs with chili beans, you'll find guacamole a...
View ArticleShrimp sandwiches in chipotle cream sauce: Tortas ahogadas de camaron
Mexico boasts two long seacoasts teeming with a vast variety of fresh seafood. We have some of the best culinary traditions and recipes to show off the ingredients and techniques that evolved from the...
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Classic and refreshing: Mexico's margarita tequila cocktail
When you think of Mexico and its hot summer days, think of a cool, and flavorful cocktail with the national drink, tequila. This drink has basic three basic ingredients: tequila, triple sec, and lemon...
View ArticlePreparing Mexico's classic chiles rellenos: Step by step
One of the most comforting and traditional dishes in this country is chiles rellenos, literally translated as "stuffed chiles"— a dish that originated in the colonial city of Puebla and that evolved...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve traditions in Mexico
The year-end holidays in Mexico are always known for time honored traditions and a family oriented spirit. You can sing Christmas carols with your friends and family and enjoy some buñuelos, tamales a...
View ArticleMexican beer meets lemon, ice and salt in the michelada: step by step
One of young Mexico's favorite drinks, the michelada makes sense in all ways. Let's face it — you think of the ingredients and you know Mexico's got it right. A fresh and clear Mexican lager is always...
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Benedict XVI: the Pope in Mexico makes Catholic news
Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Mexico this month, which is important news in this predominantly Catholic nation. Appropriately, his visit — from March 23 to the 26th — coincides with Lent,...
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Top 10 Carnivals in Mexico
Celebrated 45 days before Easter (February 8th this year), Carnaval is a celebration of earthly, or carnal pleasures before the austerity and sacrifice of Lent. Beginning on the Friday before Ash...
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Top 5 tequila drinks
Think tequila, and many think of spring break and tequila shots, followed by who knows what? But precursors of this quintessentially Mexican drink considered a gift from the gods. Tequila has to do...
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