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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Editor's note: Spicy thrill-seekers have been getting their fix from Chile Pepper magazine for more than 20 years. Editors Gretchen VanEsselstyn and Andrea Lynn, plus a team of intrepid tasters, testers, writers, and photographers, put together the bimonthly print magazine, temporarily paralyzing their taste buds by working through the newest hot sauces, salsas, and more. And now you'll reap the benefits, as they'll be sharing thoughts and observations from the fiery food world with Serious Eats readers. Check out their posts for the hottest products, recipes, events, and news around. Events If you live the zesty life, and you're in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, check out ZestFest 2008, Chile Pepper's red-hot food show, taking place September 5 to 7 at...
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Photograph courtesy of The Kitchen Sink Corn, okra, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and jalapeño—a summery side dish from Kristin of The Kitchen Sink that's as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate....
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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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