Verde or Green Sauce is made from a base of roasted tomatillos, onions, Serrano peppers and then blended with seasonings. A “sauce” is cooked and a “salsa” is generally raw. It’s hard to beat premade Verde Enchilada Sauce to help with this quick meal.

Spicy shrimp, full of Frank’s Hot Sauce makes for a great light appetizer in lettuce cups or put them in corn tortillas for a meal.  “Buffalo” style sauce or seasonings first originated in Buffalo, New York when a family operated “Anchor Bar” received a lot of…

Nachos were created in 1943, in Northern Mexico, by “El Nacho” Anaya; the maitre de of the Victory Club Restaurant. The Club was closed when some hungry ladies arrived after shopping. So, “El Nacho” made a snack with the only thing left in the kitchen…

Literally, Quesadilla mean “little cheesy thing”; originating in Mexico sometime around the 16th Century. Start with corn or flour tortillas, cheese and a wide range of any condiments you can think of.

Carne Asada simply means grilled meat. We layered it on a corn tortilla, with the freshest toppings. San Diego is given credit for thinking of piling Carne Asada on French Fries, with the usual Mexican toppings – Pico de Gallo, Guacamole, Queso, Jalapeño Crema, Pickled…

Sopa Azteca, Tortilla Soup is simple and classic Mexican at its best. Pick up a rotisserie chicken and shred one or both breasts with two forks or your hands. Then the entire dish comes together in half an hour.