Fiesta is like a Mexican Mardi Gras—it’s the biggest party in Texas, and in a state that size, that’s really saying something! What better setting for this hundred-year-old, ten-day... Read more >>

It’s May. You know what that means? Cinco de Mayo! Now wait. Before you just toss on a sombrero and head to the nearest Mexican restaurant, let’s discuss the history of why we drink Coronas on this… Read more >>

Good for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta! Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped onions One bunch fresh cilantro 1/2 pound tomatoes Two avocadoes 1 teaspoon salt... Read more >>

Good for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta! Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Two garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups unsalted dry-roasted peanuts 2 teaspoons chili powder... Read more >>

Good for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta! Ingredients: 1 pound of white fish (flounder, tilapia) Fifteen limes Three tomatoes Four small green chilies One onion... Read more >>

A refreshing cold drink made from rice, almonds, cinnamon, lime zest, and sugar, horchata is rumored to be a hangover cure and is frequently served at breakfast. Even though the drink has a milky... Read more >>

Out and about all day, in need of a little refreshment. We decided to hit the Santa Pola (Costa Blanca, Spain) seafront at dusk for a quiet drink at one of the cafes. Wow, it’s... Read more >>

Every year on Memorial Day, I unearth my blender from its cabinet as the inauguration ceremony for summer—or margarita season, as I like to call it. As if my life had a Jimmy Buffet soundtrack... Read more >>

We’re having a fabulous time on the Costa Blanca … sand, sun, sea, surf, sangria … what more can you ask of a holiday in Spain? Chiringuitos (straw hut beach bars) are... Read more >>

  Easter … a celebration of life is the major annual religious feast to the Christians. According to scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his... Read more >>