The recipe for this simple Mexican salad of grilled zucchini, avocado, and salty, crumbled añjeo cheese was served at a dinner party attended by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez and Nelson Rockefeller.Farideh Sadeghin
This earthy toasted pumpkin seed salsa, a specialty of the Yucatan, is rich, thick, and satisfying. Serve it with tortilla chips for dipping.Todd Coleman
The heat of this deep-red ancho chile soup and its pasilla chile garnish is balanced by the addition of cooling crema and thinly sliced avocado.James Oseland
A rich homemade almond-and-rice horchata, spiked with tequila and Velvet Falernum (a warmly-spiced citrus liqueur), and brightened with tangy lime, is an impressive alternative to typical holiday punch.Maxime Iattoni
This dessert, layered with cheese and soaked in a syrup made with piloncillo, a type of brown sugar used in Mexican cooking, is a traditional Lenten feast dish.Todd Coleman
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