Entries tagged with 'Cinco de Mayo'
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Cinco de Mayo is here—your favorite excuse to blend a weekday pitcher of margaritas. Need some last-minute ideas for your party tonight? Here are some Mexican (or at least Mexican-inspired) crowd-pleasers. Snacks Stuffed Poblanos with Black Beans and Cheese Chilaquiles Rojos Chorizo, Onion, and Poblano Quesadillas Crusty Tortas with Black Beans and Chorizo Dips Chipotle and Tomatillo Salsa Chipotle-Bacon Salsa Green Papaya Salsa Mango Pomegranate Guacamole Classic Guacamole Tacos Baja-Style Tempura Fish Tacos Turkey Tacos with Mole Ground Beef Tacos with Guajillo Chiles Tacos Al Pastor with Roasted Pineapple-Habanero Chile Salsa...
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If you went to yesterday's Cinco de Mayo street fair in New York City's Harlem like Olia, you may have been face-to-face with this massive rotating tower of al pastor, or marinated rotisserie pork. Aside from feasting on tacos al pastor, Olia ate many other delicious Mexican foodstuffs that make me feel like a failure for having spent my whole Sunday doing laundry and catching up on work. Related Photo of the Day: Just A Humongous Bucket Of Eggs And Meat Photo of the Day: Meaaat Whoaa Photo of the Day: Lechon...
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Photograph from Rick on Flickr Bill Addison sampled nearly 300 tacos and 100 burritos in an incredibly cool ten week-long quest for the best that the Bay Area offers. Do click through to his story because and admire with me the meticulous and thorough way he went about this Pancho Villian–sized task. I also admire his intestinal fortitude (literally). His favorite was the relatively unheralded Sancho's in Redwood City. Here's what Addison had to say about it: Burritos and tacos are everything they should be at this diminutive storefront with expansion plans. Each element zings with freshness and quality. The bonus of well-made fish tacos, a rarity in the Bay Area, makes this a must-try. Super burrito: $6.55, Regular...
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Cinco de Mayo is a day of national pride for Mexicans around the world, commemorating Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. We join in the celebration with our favorite Mexican food and drink. Bobby Flay's Tangerine Margarita: From Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook comes this recipe for a tart, tangerine influenced margarita. The Paloma: Commonly found in regions where tequila is produced as well as consumed, the Paloma combines grapefruit soda and tequila, making it a great seasonal refresher. Michelada: The michelada is a spicy beer cocktail that first became popular in northern Mexico. The cocktail's name is derived from "mi chela helada," or "my cold, light beer"....
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Cinco de Mayo is a day of national pride for Mexicans around the world, commemorating Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. We join in the celebration with our favorite Mexican food and drink. --> Rick Bayless's Braised Greens Tacos: Earthy and rich because of the greens, sweet from the caramelized onions, smoky from the chipotle. Black Bean Tostadas with Corn Relish: The interplay between hot and cool, the balance of savory warm filling, and the spicy bite of a good salsa—all good things. Poblano Tacos: These tacos filled with roasted poblanos contain no meat, but still pack lot of flavor. Chorizo, Egg and Raisin Tacos: Because chorizo is highly spiced and ready...
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Cinco de Mayo is a day of national pride for Mexicans around the world, commemorating Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. We join in the celebration with our favorite Mexican food and drink. Leo Maya's Chicken with Green Sauce: Mario Batali's Acapulco-born babysitter makes this dish for his family once a week. Nigella Lawson's Mexican Chicken Salad with Black Bean Salsa: Quick, easy, and light–not the traditional mayo-based chicken salad. Chicken Fajitas: Grilled, marinated chicken strips on warm four tortillas provide a base for all the guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo you can pile on top. Essentials: Easy Enchiladas: Although this recipe may not be authentically Mexican or even authentically...
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How do you like your salsa? Fruity? Garlicky? Roasted and smoky? Spicy enough to pack a punch? Garrett, the blogger behind Vanilla Garlic, embraces all of the above with this chipotle-tomatillo salsa. It's adapted from a recipe by Rick Bayless in his cookbook Mexican Kitchen. Garrett entered it in an office salsa contest, but somehow did not win! We want more intel on this questionable other salsa conquistador....
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To continue our Cinco de Mayo madness, our celebration of Mexican food and drink, we thought it would be fun to ask all you serious eaters the following muy importante question: What's the best Mexican food town in America?
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Cinco de Mayo is a day of national pride for Mexicans around the world, commemorating Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. We join in the celebration with our favorite Mexican food and drink. Best Tacos in Chicago: when it comes to finding the best regional Mexican dining outside of Mexico, Chicago is the best spot in America. I Drove 40 Miles for a Taco: In the suburbs of Chicago one finds Bien Trucha, an iconoclastic taqueria. Chi-Mex: A New Frontier: Mexican Inn turns out to be a very inspired delicious meshing of cultures, a unique Chi-Mex blend, and holds the middle ground between Bayless and Taco Bell quite nicely....
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Cinco de Mayo is a day of national pride for Mexicans around the world, commemorating Mexico’s victory over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. We join in the celebration with our favorite Mexican food and drink. Photographs by blair christensen and Nick Kindelsperger Essentials: Fish Tacos: A dish a competent and intuitive cook can put together without a recipe. Dinner Tonight: Seafood Salad Tacos: The easiest taco recipe this side of opening up a packet of “Mexican” seasoning, but healthier and tastier. Southern California Fish Taco Crawl: When in Rome, eat spaghetti, and when in SoCal, inhale the fish tacos. Best Fish Tacos in San Diego: Part two of the Southern California fish taco crawl,...
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