Crispy Basket Burritos – For Once, Oven-Baked is Better Than Fried 15:50 I worked at a Mexican restaurant while in college, and one of my least favorite tasks was frying the flour tortilla bowls. You had to hol...
Chicken Tinga – Torn Between Two Lovers 21:34 Whenever I’m ordering something with chicken at a taqueria, I’m always presented with the same three choices. The grilled chicken, the green...
Chorizo Fundido, Completo 17:41 If too much sausage in a cheese dip was the biggest problem you have during a workweek, you have to consider that to be a pretty great week....
Horchata – No Tigers Were Harmed in the Making of this Drink 15:35 When it comes to delicious, unique, and refreshing summer drinks, it’s hard to beat horchata. There are countless ways to make this, but...
Refried Beans – Cooked Well, Not Twice 20:49 Contrary to popular belief, refried beans are not called refried beans because they’re refried. As it turns out the name actually translat...
Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail – The New Taco? 19:21 One of the many advantages of living in San Francisco is my proximity to some pretty amazing Mexican food. That used to be a much bigger dea...
Classic Guacamole – How to Make Guacamole Like a Guacamaster 22:10 It’s National Guacamole Day, or at least for a few more hours it is. Having said that, there is no bad day to make guacamole. There are few ...