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Mexican vanilla has a flavor you can't fake — warm, creamy, a little spicy, nothing like the flat vanilla in most grocery stores. It also has a copycat problem. Some bottles sold as "Mexican van … read more

Serape, sarape, zarape, poncho, gaban, falsa, cobija — Mexican blanket listings throw around a lot of words, sometimes for the same product. Here's what each one actually means, how the sizes ru … read more

When you open a bottle of high quality vanilla, you should be greeted by a warm, rich aroma that feels like home. Many commercial products on the market today rely on synthetic additives or lab-create … read more

You've seen them at every Mexican restaurant, fiesta, and Cinco de Mayo party: rows of brightly colored banners strung overhead, each panel punched with intricate designs. That's papel picado — litera … read more

If you've never hosted a lotería night, you're missing one of the easiest, funniest, most bilingual parties imaginable. Lotería — Mexican bingo — moves faster than regular bi … read more