Taco king Larry Cano who brought Mexican cuisine to US masses dies at 90

Larry J Cano, the founder of the El Torito restaurant chain that helped popularize guacamole, fajitas and margaritas with the US masses, has died at age 90. His former longtime assistant Lee Healy confirmed Cano’s death to the Associated Press on Monday. He died of pancreatic cancer last Wednesday at his home in Corona Del … Read more

Taco Bell Launching $1 “Morning Value Menu” In Nationwide Breakfast Expansion

Breakfast: it’s what all the cool kids are offering these days. In order to keep up with the crowd Taco Bell is amping up its breakfast efforts, with a new “Morning Value Menu,” offering most items for $1. Taco Bell has had breakfast items since 2014, but in order to keep up with the morning … Read more

Zesty Grilled Shrimp Tacos with South of the Border Corn and Cotija Salsa

Ingredients 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled + deveined 1/4 cup olive oil juice + zest of 1 lemon juice + zest of 1 lime 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup watermelon, diced 6-8 flour or corn tortillas, warmed … Read more

Corned Beef Tacos with Creamy Guinness Dipping Sauce

Ingredients: 2-2 1/2 pound First Street corned beef brisket flour tortillas Guinness dipping sauce: 1 cup Guinness (or other stout beer) 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar salt and pepper, to taste Coleslaw: 1 1/2 cup thinly sliced purple cabbage 1 1/2 cup thinly … Read more

Tacos de Carnitas de Pato (Braised Duck Tacos)

INGREDIENTS 3 lb. duck legs 1 ½ tbsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 head garlic, halved horizontally 1 large white onion, thinly sliced, plus one small, finely chopped 1 (4″) piece Mexican cinnamon, broken in half 1 medium orange, quartered 12 corn tortillas, warmed ¾ cup roughly chopped cilantro Lime wedges Salsa, such as tomatillo and pineapple or peach pico de gallo, for … Read more