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Adriana Martin shares her favorite tips and tricks for recreating traditional Mexican dishes on her blog, Adriana's Best Recipes. Pictured here is her recipe for shrimp ceviche, inspired by her memories eating by the ocean in Mexico.

Food blogs we love: Adriana’s Best Recipes

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Who's blogging: My name is Adriana Martin and I’m a Latina, born in Mexico, an immigrant with a story and U.S. citizen as a choice. I’m a wife, friend, … Read More

In honor of Cuban Independence Day, a classic frita

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Today marks the 111th anniversary of Cuba’s independence from Spain, and what better way to celebrate than with...a burger? Okay, not just any burger—a … Read More

Weekend cocktail: muddled fruit meets its tequila match

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Chef Spotlight: Maria Mazon shares why great tacos can represent the best of Mexican cuisine

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Cookbooks we love: Daisy Martinez’s “Daisy: Morning, Noon And Night”

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How to make…30-minute Latin dinners!

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Charro beans - beans in a savory broth thick with chorizo, bacon and peppers - are a dish traditional to the Northeast region of Mexico where Mely Martinez is from. She offers this recipe and many more on her blog, "Mexico in my Kitchen."

Food blogs we love: Mexico in my kitchen

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Who's blogging: Mexico in my Kitchen is written by yours truly;  Mely Martinez, a mom, a teacher, a cook and a dishwasher. I am proud to say that I was born … Read More

Creamy rajas are easy to make but evoke beloved family tradition, says Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, one of the co-authors of new release "Muy Bueno Cookbook."

How to make: Rajas con suero

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Most of us are lucky if we happened to have abuelita’s recipe for enchiladas de puerco or capirotada written down, stashed away in the pages of a notebook or … Read More

The ultimate comfort food—albóndigas—gets a healthy makeover.

A healthy idea: turkey albóndigas

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Say meatball in America and many people instantly think of the extensive variety of Italian ones. But in truth, just about every culture has its own kind. … Read More

Think beyond the ho-hum margarita with this innovative, spicy tequila cocktail.

Weekend Cocktail: A spicy tequila cocktail

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In creating the super-sexy, refined cocktail menu at members-only club Soho House, creative bar director Chris Ojeda has thought of every detail, from the use … Read More

Ernest Servantes treated grilling as a treasured hobby until the decision to join the Food Network show "Chopped Grill Masters" lead to a smoking hot win and a renewed love of all things grilled, smoked and seared.

Chef Spotlight: Ernest Servantes on the secret to making a perfect steak

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Vitals: This 34-year-old Texan chef knows his way around a grill, thanks to having grown up in a Mexican-American family that made cooking over a fire a regular … Read More

Think you'll never master baking? Angela Sanchez-Robles shares irresistible recipes that even novice bakers can perfect, like the luscious strawberry cream oreos pictured here.

Food blogs we love: Mind over Batter

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Who’s blogging: Mind over Batter is written by yours truly, Angela Sanchez-Robles. I’m a late bloomer curvaceous Dominican who is obsessed with baking and … Read More

Who doesn't love chile marinated pork on a tostada?

How to make: Pork tinga tostadas

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Like many of Mexico’s most beloved dishes, the exact origin of the popular stew called tinga is subject to a debate as fiery as the chiles that go in it. … Read More

Rethink standard breakfast fare with a healthy twist on classic atole.

A healthy idea: Oatmeal atole

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Atoles, milk-based, flavored drinks traditionally thickened with masa harina, date back to Aztec and Mayan times and were probably being made before Christopher … Read More

Hailing from Oaxaca, the mole negro is the classic mole served on Dia de los Muertos. (Photo/Courtesy of Iliana de la Vega)

Celebrating Día de los Muertos: Mole negro

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It’s not the first time we here at NBC Latino wax poetic about the wonderful world of moles. (We did so recently in this story.) But no discussion of Dia de … Read More

Pan de nuerto is the trademark treat of Mexico's most famous holiday—Dia de los Muertos. (Photo/Courtesy of Patricia Jinich)

Celebrating Dia de los Muerto: Pan de muerto

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Today marks the official beginning of Mexico’s most famous holiday, Dia de los Muertos, on which families across the country remember and celebrate their … Read More