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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.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

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…

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.

20 Best Fried Chicken Restaurants In America

Fried chicken is the ultimate comfort food dish but where should you go to have the best? We found 20 U.S. restuarants that serve up the best fried chicken.

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant. It seems as though most people don't know how to order a steak. They don't know the difference between the cuts, they don't know the difference in how it's cooked, and they don't know how steak is supposed to be prepared. If you don't know these things, in effect, you're guessing every time you order. With a...

Mexican food is healthy? Forget what you think you know

The Mexican food we know and love is about as authentic as American Chinese food. Just as thick sauces, peanuts or frying crop up rarely in China, the Mexican food that Dos Caminos chef Ivy Stark saw on a recent trip south of the border didn’t feature many of the ingredients we expect<br>“I want to dispel the myth that melted cheese and sour cream are authentic Mexican food,” she says.<br>Cheese, in fact, is a rarity — she found none in central…

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 […]

The Unhealthiest Dish You Can Order at a Mexican Restaurant—and What to Order Instead

Keep the flavor and ditch the fat when you make a healthier version.

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.

How a Dire Cook Shortage is Wrecking American Restaurants

"The whole industry might collapse in a huge column of bacon-infused smoke."

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

Why Healthcare Should Consider South America for Quality Offshore Development

As many who follow Perficient know, we recently completed our largest acquisition to date with bringing PSL on board. Our healthcare practice is excited for a number of reasons that I want to explore but it boils down to quality offshore development. We think it makes a lot of sense for Healthcare Organizations (HCO) to […]

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.

Can Spicy Food Cool You Down On A Hot Day?

Have you ever wondered why cultures in the hottest locations on earth eat hot and spicy foods? Why is it that people in Central and South America, India,...

9 Things to Prep and Freeze for Easy Summer Meals

I'll confess to leaning on snacky dinners and takeout when the temperature rises, but my favorite budget-friendly strategy is to have some freezer meals at the ready.

Eat Your Way Through A Mexican Restaurant Menu And We'll Tell You What Element You Are