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Weekend cocktail: muddled fruit meets its tequila match

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Summer is just around the corner and chilled fruity cocktails – sipped by the pool or patio – are just begging to be mixed up by the pitcher. And there’s … Read More

Chef Maria Mazon believes that tacos - the real kind, not the type smothered in yellow cheese and sour cream - can serve as an introduction to deeply flavorful Mexican food.

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

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Vitals: Maria Mazon was born in Tucson, Arizona but was raised in the Mexican state of Sonora, just seven hours away by car. Mazon eventually went to high … Read More

Cookbook author Daisy Martinez shares her take on classic Puerto Rican cuisine in "Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night."

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

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If love of delicious, fragrant and soul-warming food is the common denominator between Latinos across every country and culture, then this is true as well: we … Read More

It feels like everyone is getting food poisoning these days so here is what you can do to avoid it.

How to prevent food poisoning

By Dr. Joseph Sirven

One of my worst personal health memories is when my wife and I both became violently ill after eating poorly-refrigerated cheese. I will spare you the gory … Read More

PBS cooking show personality Patricia Jinich shares how her Mexican-Jewish heritage has inspired her in the kitchen and beyond.

What am I? Chef Patricia Jinich on being Mexican-Jewish and reflecting her culture in the kitchen

By Patricia Jinich

There are many words I can use to describe myself – so many in fact, that I prefer to share my identity, my Mexicanness, through food and at the table: the … Read More

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Unhealthy ads dominate Spanish children’s television shows

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Latinos have some of the highest rates of obesity in the nation, and the results of a new study show that advertisers may be contributing to the problem. A … Read More

Chef Omar Flores is making Dallas - a steak and potatoes town - a destination for seafood dressed with Mexican flavors.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, a new generation of Mexican-American chef (Part 5)

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo—the day in 1862 when a small Mexican militia defeated a French army attach in the Battle of Puebla—we’re devoting an entire week … Read More

Learn how to make healthy version of traditional Mexican favorites like chicken tacos.

[VIDEO] Light Mexican fare: Tequila chicken, tortillas, more

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Chef LaLa mixes up a menu full of healthy Mexican flavor just in time for Cinco de Mayo, cooking up homemade tortillas, spicy pumpkin seed salsa, and tequila … Read More

Danny Mena is moving Mexican cuisine forward at his NYC restaurant, Hecho en Dumbo.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, a new generation of Mexican-American chef (Part 4)

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo—the day in 1862 when a small Mexican militia defeated a French army attach in the Battle of Puebla—we’re devoting an entire week … Read More

Pastry Chef Luis Villavelazquez wants you to buy his conchas not just because it's tradition - but because they taste mind-blowingly delicious.

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, a new generation of Mexican-American chef (Part 3)

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo—the day in 1862 when a small Mexican militia defeated a French army attach in the Battle of Puebla—we’re devoting an entire week … Read More