Perfect for a Party

Pork

Achiote-Roasted Pork with Pickled Red Onions

Pies and Tarts

Apple Tarts with Cajeta and Pecans

Guacamoles

Apple-Fennel Guacamole

Starters

Bacon with Carmelized Onion and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Queso Fundido

Tamales

Basic Tamal Dough

Tacos

Basket Tacos (AKA Sweated Tacos, Steamed Tacos)

Snacks

Bean and Bacon Filling for Basket Tacos

Beef

Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Shiitake Mushrooms and Swiss Chard with Guajillo Sauce

Margaritas

Blood Orange Margarita

Chicken and Other Poultry

Braised Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Plantains

Beef

Braised Short Ribs with Arbol Chiles, White Beans, Mushrooms and Beer

Moles and Pipianes

Brothy Oaxacan Yellow Mole

Other Desserts

Capirotada: Lenten Bread Pudding

Margaritas

Champagne Margarita

Tacos

Charcoal-Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos

Starters

Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Crusted Shrimp

Pies and Tarts

Chef Margarita’s Tomatillo Tart

Chicken and Other Poultry

Chicken in Oaxacan Yellow Mole with Green Beans and Chayote (or Potatoes)

Snacks

Chillied Peanuts and Pumpkin Seeds

Other Desserts

Chocolate Tamales

Candies

Chocolate Truffles with Anejo Tequilla and Chipotle

Ices and Ice Creams

Chocolate-Chile Negra Modelo Ice Cream

Candies

Classic Chocolate Truffles

Moles and Pipianes

Classic Red Mole

Chicken and Other Poultry

Classic Red Mole with Turkey

Cakes

Classic Tres Leches Cake

Pozoles

Classic White Pozole with all the Trimmings

Candies

Cocadas Horneadas

Pork

Cochinita Pibil cooked in a Pit

Pork

Cochinita Pibil from the Slow-Cooker

Pork

Cochinita Pibil on the Grill (for 6)

Pork

Cochinita Pibil on the grill (for a crowd)

Other Desserts

Coconut Bread Pudding

Ices and Ice Creams

Coconut Ice

Other Mariscos

Crab Salpicon

Other Desserts

Crispy Yucatecan Marquesitas

Other Cocktails

Eggnog Liqueur

Starters

Empanadas de Picadillo

Chicken and Other Poultry

Fire-Roasted Rotisserie Chicken

Other Desserts

Flan de Cafe

Other Desserts

Fresh Mango and Strawberries with Chamomile-Mezcal Sabayon

Ices and Ice Creams

Fresh Prickly Pear Ice

Other Desserts

Frontera’s Famous Strawberry Shortcakes

Other Desserts

“Frozen” Pepitoria

Ices and Ice Creams

Fruit Ice Pops

Snacks

Garlicky Popcorn with Mexican Queso Añejo

Pozoles

Green Pozole with Mussels or Clams

Beef

Grill-Braised Short Ribs with Arbol Chiles, White Beans, Mushrooms and Beer

Fish

Grill-Roasted Whole Fish Adobado

Cakes

Grilled Cornmeal Poundcake

Lamb and Goat

Grilled Lamb Chops with Salsa Macha

Lamb and Goat

Grilled Leg of Lamb with Green Garlic Mojo

Shellfish

Grilled Lobster with Smoky Garlic Mojo

Starters

Grilled Mussels with Tomatillo Salsa and Cilantro

Shellfish

Grilled Shrimp with Yellow Mole

Guacamoles

Guacamole with Bacon, Grilled Ramps (or Green Onions) and Roasted Tomatillo

Chilaquiles

Hangover Brunch: Chilaquiles and Micheladas

Ceviches

Herb Green Ceviche

Margaritas

Holiday Champagne Margarita

Margaritas

Honest-to-Goodness Margaritas for a Crowd

Other Desserts

Honey-Grilled Plantains with Toasted Pecans, Cream and Berries

Margaritas

Hotel California Jamaica Margarita

Shellfish

Hubert Murino’s Stuffed Lobster

Ices and Ice Creams

Ice Cream Cones

Cakes

Impossible Cake (AKA chocoflan)

Other Cocktails

Jamaica Sangria

Chicken and Other Poultry

Lacquered Chicken

Guacamoles

Luxury Guacamole Bar

Pork

Manchamanteles: Simple Red Mole with Pork, Chicken & Fruit

Margaritas

Mango (or Peach) Basil Margarita

Ices and Ice Creams

Mango Lime Ice

Pies and Tarts

Mango Lime Tart

Pies and Tarts

Mango Tarts

Chicken and Other Poultry

Mesquite-Smoked Grilled Turkey

Snacks

Mexican “Crudite” Platter with Chamoy Dipping Sauce

Cakes

Mexican Flourless Chocolate Cake

Shellfish

Mexican Paella with Shrimp, Mussels and Chorizo

Other Cocktails

Mexican Snakebite with Tamarind

Starters

Mexico City-Style Quesadillas with Cheese and Chile or Mushrooms

Michoacan-Style Pork Carnitas

Tacos

Minced Pork with Almonds, Raisins, and Sweet Spices

Enchiladas

Mole Coloradito Enchiladas

Moles and Pipianes

Oaxacan Black Mole

Margaritas

Oaxacan Gold Margarita

Lamb and Goat

Oaxacan Lamb Barbacoa

Lamb and Goat

Oaxacan-Style Lamb Pit Barbeque

Salsas

Orange-Tomatillo Salsa

Other Mariscos

Oysters Nuevo Vallarta

Other Cocktails

Paloma Rosa

Cakes

Pepita-Mexican Chocolate Cake with Candied Ancho Chile

Other Desserts

Polvorones

Ices and Ice Creams

Pomegranate Ice Cream

Snacks

Pork Belly Snack

Pork

Pork Carnitas Dinner

Tacos

Pork Cecina Tacos

Pork

Pork-and-Fruit Stuffed Chiles in White Walnut Sauce

Tacos

Potato-Chorizo Filling for Basket Tacos

Pies and Tarts

Puff Pastry with Quince and Cheese

Quail in Red Peanut Mole

Beef

Queso Fundido Burger

Starters

Red Chile Hot Wings

Soups

Red Chile Seafood Soup

Starters

Red Chile-Tuna Tartare

Pork

Red-Chile Braised Pork Belly with Greens

Cakes

Rhubarb and Jamaica Skillet Upside Down Cake

Starters

Ricotta-Beet Spread

Tacos

Ricotta-Poblano Tacos

Starters

Ricotta-Stuffed Ancho Chiles with Red Wine Escabeche

Starters

Ripe Plantain Empanadas with Black Bean Filling

Guacamoles

Roasted Garlic Guacamole with Help-Yourself Garnishes

Soups

Roasted Poblano Gazpacho

Salsas

Salsa Mexicana

Shellfish

Seared Sea Scallops with Roasted Tomatillos and Green Olives

Beef

Short Ribs Kabik

Tostadas

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche Tostada

Other Mariscos

Shrimp and Seafood Cocktail

Shrimp Chiles Rellenos Grilled in Corn Husks

Tacos

Shrimp Tacos with Crispy Garlic and Salsa Mexicana

Guacamoles

Simple Guacamole

Ceviches

Simple “Minced” Ceviche for Tostadas

Starters

Skirt Steak Skewers with Mexican “Chimichurri”

Slow Cooker Lamb Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Chicken and Other Poultry

Slow Cooker Sous Vide Duck Breast with Black Garlic and Mango Salsa

Slow-Grilled Pork Shoulder with Ancho Barbecue Sauce

Other Mariscos

Smoked Salmon and Poblano Salpicon

Snacks

Smoky Chipotle Cashews

Margaritas

Sparkling Ginger Margarita

Snacks

Spicy Caramel Corn with Almonds and Pepitas

Pork

Stuffed Cheese, Yucatan-style

Margaritas

Summer Margarita

Moles and Pipianes

Susana’s Black Mole

Tamales

Sweet Corn Tamales

Other Desserts

Sweet Guava-Cream Cheese Tamales

Beef

Tenderloin Steaks with Woodland Mushrooms and Chipotle Cream

Starters

Tequila Infused Queso Fundido

Other Cocktails

Tequila Old Fashioned

Margaritas

Topolo Margarita

Other Cocktails

Victory #9 Mezcal Cocktail

Villa Vera’s Banana Daiquiri

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Watermelon Cooler

Other Cocktails

Watermelon Mojito

Starters

Wild Mushroom Queso Fundido

Starters

Yellow Mole Empanadas

Pies and Tarts

Yucatan-Style Fresh Coconut Pie

Tamales

Yucatecan “Pudding” Tamales with Achiote and Chicken

Tamales

Yucatecan Tamales with Greens, Pumpkinseeds and Egg