Mexican

Advice on improving your guacamole, courtesy of chef Roberto Santibañez and writer JJ Goode.

No sugar here—this margarita get its sweetness from agave syrup. Choose your favorite tequila blanco for the base.

Hominy, or hulled corn kernels, is the backbone of this Mexican posole soup (pronounced pho-soh-lay), which can easily be made vegetarian by using vegetable stock and omitting the pork. Either way, it's best garnished with lots of cilantro, cheese, and lime and served with warm flour tortillas.

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This sauce is delicious with the chiles rellenos, but would also be perfect drizzled over enchiladas or added to your favorite chili.

A healthful take on chiles rellenos, this wonderful vegetarian entrée is baked, not fried

Guacamole is the world's most perfect food. Yep, we said it. Now get yourself another bag of chips—you're going to need it after this recipe.