Found! The Best Guacamole in Chicago

I don’t know about you, but I’ve hit the mid-winter rut, big time. You know that period when spring is just within reach but there are still those last few weeks of February/March to push through? Besides cozying up on the couch and binging on Netflix, one of the best tricks I’ve found to kicking […]

Finally: The Perfect Guacamole Recipe

Updated Feb. 20, 2017 I wasn’t the only one up in arms when the New York Times published a recipe for pea guacamole. In fact, the entire Internet flew into an uproar, and rightfully so. Guacamole is not to be tampered with. At its finest, it is simple and unfettered by fancy add-ins. The nuanced […]

Favorite Mexican Recipes

All these are easy, family friendly Mexican recipes. Guaranteed to banish the winter blues and transport you to a warmer, sunnier clime—at least for dinner!

Bacon-and-Tomato Guacamole

Serves: 8 to 10 as a nibble 5 strips medium-thick bacon 3 medium-large avocados 1/2 medium white onion, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces 2 or 3 canned chipotle chiles en adobo, removed from the canning sauce, stemmed, slit open, seeds scraped out and finely chopped 1 medium-large round, ripe tomato, cored and copped into 1/4-inch pieces 1/4 […]