Cinco de Mayo
Holidays | Break out the margaritas! Get inspired to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with recipes and party ideas from our community plus tips on where to go get your fill of Mexican food near you.
Articles on Cinco de Mayo
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Tequila and Mezcal?
There's a never a day more suited than National Mezcal Day (Oct. 21) to wonder: What is the difference...
Guides
5 Guacamole Mistakes You’re Making
Guac seems simple, but there are many ways it can go wrong—hence, these tips on how to make the best...
Food Trends
The Unassuming Ingredient That Stands Between You and Perfect Salsa
Making fresh salsa at home is easy and the result is a versatile snack perfect to eat plain with chips...
Explainers
What Are Tomatillos, Exactly? And How Do You Use Them?
What is a tomatillo, anyway? They might just be a food with an identity crisis. They kinda look like...
The Basics
How to Ripen an Avocado: You Can't Hack It
Need to ripen an avocado? Settle in and wait, because tips, tricks, and hacks don't really work in...
Recipe Round-Ups
15 Game-Changing Avocado Recipes That Go Way Beyond Guac
Guacamole is a beautiful thing, and avocado toast is lovely too, but there are many more adventurous...
Recipe Round-Ups
10 Mexican Sandwiches to Knock Your Huaraches Off
With coronavirus making travel a tricky and even potentially dangerous prospect this year, we're embracing...
Recipe Round-Ups
13 of the Best Mexican Recipes to Grill This Summer
With coronavirus making travel a tricky and even potentially dangerous prospect this year, we're embracing...
Explainers
The Easiest Trick to Keep Your Guacamole Green
What's a Cinco de Mayo dinner without guacamole? The best homemade guac is easy to make, but how do...
Videos on Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
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Big Spender Cocktail
Dale DeGroff's ode to tequila, made with añejo, blood orange juice, Clément Créole Shrubb liqueur...
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Best Chicken Quesadilla
This chicken quesadilla recipe stuffed with monterey jack and cheddar cheese is just the appetizer...
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado-Corn Salsa
Grilled shrimp marinated in chipotle powder, lime juice, and cumin is stuffed into tacos topped with...
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Slushy Blended Margarita
A quick and easy slushy blended margarita recipe.
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Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Black Beans and Cheese
Try stuffed peppers made with fresh poblanos for a rich and slightly spicy flavor. Chowhound's easy...
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Chiles Rellenos
This classic Mexican chiles rellenos recipe (sometimes spelled chili relleno) is filled with lots...
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Portobello and Poblano Fajitas
A healthy portobello mushroom and poblano chile fajitas recipe.
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Grilled Shrimp Fajitas
A classic grilled shrimp fajitas recipe, with grilled bell peppers, tortillas, tomatillo salsa, avocado...