Latin American
Elote-Style Corn Soup
Frozen fire-roasted corn is a shortcut to smoky flavor and depth in a quick soup inspired by the flavors of the popular Mexican street snack.
Saucy Pollo Guisado
This chicken stew seasoned with aromatic spices, tomato, and sofrito is ideal comfort for cold evenings.
Easy Chicken Al Pastor
Fast-cooking chicken thighs and convenient canned chipotle chiles come together for this streamlined version of traditional al pastor.
Migas
Don’t toss those stale tortillas. Scramble them with eggs and give them a second chance at life.
Grilled Corn Tiger Salad
Mexican esquites meets Chinese tiger salad. This crunchy, bright, sweet, juicy side is everything you want to eat in the summer heat.
Papas con Rajas
Potatoes and poblano chiles shine in this recipe for papas con rajas. Soaked with crema, the combo is a great side dish or vegetarian-friendly taco stuffing.
Salted Watermelon Margarita
It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!
Super-Citrusy Carne Asada
Your next batch of tacos, burritos, or nachos starts with this back-pocket carne asada recipe, supercharged with smoky chile and puckery fresh lime juice.
Roasted Squash Vampiro Tacos With Cucumber Salsa
These vegetarian vampiro tacos swap out the classic carne asada for caramelized kabocha squash seasoned with smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, and cayenne.
The Creamiest Vanilla Bean Flan
The secret ingredient in this recipe for ultra-silky flan is cream cheese. It adds richness and stability to the custard dessert so that unmolding is a breeze.
Tostones With Creamy Green Sauce
Make this easy recipe for tostones for any get-together. The twice-fried plantains with creamy, spicy cilantro dipping sauce is the ultimate party flex.
Pork Pepperpot
Pepperpot is a Guyanese dish of braised meat flavored with casareep (a spiced syrup made from cassava). It reheats well and is ideal for making several days ahead.
Horchata
Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.
Cachapas
These savory-sweet Venezuelan cheesy corn pancakes are endlessly customizable, making them the ultimate kid-friendly recipe or WFH lunch.
Homemade Refried Beans
This refried beans recipe comes from cookbook author Rick Martinez’s dad, who uses salt pork and bacon drippings for deeply savory beans.
Shrimp Vuelve a la Vida
Shrimp cocktail meets hangover helper in this spicy, tangy, refreshing take on a Venezuelan seafood cocktail from Ensenada in NYC.
Paloma
On a blazing summer day, nothing hits quite like a sweet, sour, and lightly salty paloma cocktail that comes together in just a moment.
Roasted Tomatillo and Avocado Salsa
This bright and creamy dip is RSVP’ing yes to your next cookout.
Pico de Gallo
This pico de gallo recipe is the best fresh salsa you can make—use it to top our favorite Tex-Mex enchiladas or spoon it over a layered queso.
Carne Asada Tacos
Our best carne asada tacos are made with grill-friendly flank or skirt steak and get punchy flavor from a citrusy marinade with cilantro and garlic.