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This Mexican street corn recipe (aka elote ) is grilled until charred, then slathered in a creamy chili-lime sauce. Tie back the husks for a built-in handle! What’s the perfect summer side dish? This Mexican street corn recipe, in my opinion. One bite of elote and you’ll be a believer: it’s sweet, smoky, savory, creamy, and tangy: all at once. It’s grilled to charred perfection and slathered in a creamy spiced sauce with cheese crumbles. Here’s my favorite way to make at home (though of course, it’s best on the street in Mexico!). I’ll show you how to grill corn perfectly and keep the husk as a built-in handle. Serve it with tacos like these favorite grilled shrimp tacos , grilled fish, or a good old burger . 5 Star Reader Review “I made this recipe 2 weeks ago and everyone loved it. I’m making it again tomorrow for another party! Thanks for the recipe.”-Janine What Is Elote? Elote is grilled c...

A Texas margarita adds fresh orange juice to the classic tequila and lime! Here’s my 5-minute recipe, plus a pitcher version for a crowd. Here’s a fun spin on the margarita that might convince you to make the cocktail this way every time: the Texas Margarita! Adding orange juice to the classic marg makes it Texas-style, for reasons that aren’t abundantly clear. One sip of this drink and I was sold! The sweetness of the orange juice perfectly balances the tangy lime and perfumed citrus of the Triple Sec. In fact, it almost convinced me to ditch my classic margarita and make it this way every time. This one’s a winner! What’s a Texas Margarita? The Texas Margarita is a margarita made with orange juice to complement the lime. It doesn’t have a defined history, or even an origin story. It’s possible that it came from people combining limeade, frozen orange juice and tequila as a sort of throw-together pitcher cocktail mix. ...

These crispy zucchini fritters are golden outside and tender inside. My favorite recipe is never soggy and delicious dipped in a sauce as an appetizer or simple dinner! Here’s a great recipe for using up this tasty vegetable that everyone seems to have extras of in the summer: zucchini fritters! These savory pancakes are seasoned with herbs and Parmesan cheese, then fried up in a skillet until golden brown. Eat them warm and lightly salted, dunked in a creamy dipping sauce like tzatziki or remoulade . I’m actually note a huge zucchini fan myself, but I absolutely love these fritters as an appetizer or simple dinner, paired with a few summer salads ! 5 Star Reader Review “These are awesome! And I don’t even like zucchini :)” -S The Secret To Crispy Zucchini Fritters Here’s the thing about zucchini: it’s full of water (in fact, zucchini is 94% water). Add too much water to a fritter, and it comes out gloppy and soggy...