recipe for Yucatan fish tacos from Mexico. fish tacos are a great Mexican street food [More]

a recipe for turkey empanadas using leftovers from Thanksgiving. empanadas are an Argentinian street food. [More]

Once quesadillas make the jump from pacifier to adult food, you're going to need a good salsa. There are thousands. My personal favorite is from a long gone chicken restaurant that made a roasted habanero salsa. Try as I might, I have never been able to recreate that recipe. [More]

These are seriously addictive. Roast them a couple batches at a time and they won't last more than a day. Raw pepitas are easy to find at Whole Foods and Mexican markets.


These are also excellent on salads and other meals. I typically keep them as a snack - especially if I plan to be cooking with anyone waiting around the kitchen. [More]

The real challenge to making Gallo Pinto outside of Costa Rica is the added sauce - Lizano Salsa. Sure, you can substitute Worcestershire sauce, but its just not going to be the same. I've tried to make it work with simple Worcestershire and there is something missing. Perhaps equal parts mustard and Worcestershire sauce would do the trick, but Lizano is easier to come by than you might imagine. Just hard to find at the corner store. In Tamarindo, sure... [More]