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How to Make Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

Chef Richard Sandoval of Maya Mexican Restaurant in New York shares with us his recipe for Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding), the perfect dessert for the coming holidays.

Easy Chopped Mexican Salad

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this colorful, flavorful meal is perfect for nights when you don't feel like cooking.

How to Make Mexican Tamales

I shied away from making tamales at home for the longest time, believing it was an undertaking so labor-intensive that it was only worth doing with the help of many, many extra hands. Turns out I was wrong—tamales, while requiring a small amount of assembly time, really aren't all that hard or time-consuming to make at all. After a few rounds of recipe testing, this version with three options for fillings will give you plenty of light, tender, airy, and incredibly flavor tamales…

Find Low Calorie Mexican Food at Your Favorite Spot

Learn how to eat healthy in a Mexican restaurant. Find out how to order low calorie Mexican food with healthy swaps and quick tips.

How to Pair Wine With Barbecue

Smoked meat is fantastic; with a glass of Côte-Rôtie, it’s transcendent.

What Kind Of Hot Pepper Are You?

Things Restaurant Servers Say... and What They Really Mean

How We're Addressing Food Insecurity in Latin America

As a global leader in nutrition, we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to help those who need nutritious food and vital resources. That’s why we took it upon ourselves to make a difference in a big way.

Vaccinations when Traveling to Central and South America

Staying healthy during international humanitarian missions is essential. Without your health, you cannot help others. So, it’s important to take the necessary precautions, including vaccinations. If you are traveling to Central and South America, there are some recommendations for travel vaccines. Why get travel vaccines? Diseases differ between various countries and regions. Most children will […]

8 Tips For Your First Time Traveling Solo (In Latin America)

The thought of traveling alone can be liberating and scary all at once. It also leaves you fully responsible for your agenda, packing and transporting around an unfamiliar destination. Translation: you’re going to have a lot of questions and probably conduct a lot of research – without a guide or a friend to help you in a foreign place.

Love Horses? This South American Destination Is A Must For Scenic Riding

Take your horsegirl status to new heights with these vacations where you can go horseback riding.

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

South Americans give learning English a high priority

Expats often struggle to learn a new language when they move to a new country, but research shows how important English is wherever you are based.

What makes great restaurant service? Tastemakers nominees provide thoughtful touches

When it comes to service, certain stock phrases indicate that a restaurant may be going through the motions or, even worse, indifferent to the satisfaction of their patrons. "Are you ...

Why Are South American Animals Smaller Than Those on Other Continents?

How millennials are changing restaurant service

Millennials and their digital habits and desire for convenience are driving major changes in the restaurant industry.

How to Expand Your Restaurant Service into Catering

Start small and build your restaurant towards larger events so that your catering customer experiences amazing service and great food, every time.

How to Control Cost of Food & Labor in a Restaurant Service

Costs are part of any business, but you can minimize costs by pricing your food correctly and maximizing staff productivity.

Tablet Menus Can Improve Restaurant Service and Even Boost Tips

Instead of handing customers a flat paper menu listing Burgers and Bottles’ many gourmet burgers or 50-plus beers, servers direct their attention to something shinier.