North & South America recipe collection

Baked fish fillets topped with a cilantro, lime, jalapeno, and toasted almond sauce. A light Mexican-style seafood dish with bright, fresh flavor.

Fish and corn chiles rellenos Hunter-style: roasted poblanos stuffed with flaked sole, sweet corn, crispy potatoes, onion, and Monterey Jack. A Mexican coastal twist on the classic.

Low-fat chicken fajitas with five peppers: red, yellow, green bell peppers plus jalapeno and black pepper. Lime and cumin marinated, served in whole wheat tortillas.

A poke a hole in the cake cake that features red, white and blue. Strawberries, blueberries and whipped cream, how can you go wrong?

Flank steak burritos layer juicy poached-then-julienned steak with red onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, and olives, rolled in flour tortillas and served with avocado dip. A party-ready Mexican classic.

Crispy chicken flautas rolled in flour tortillas and fried golden in two minutes flat, served with homemade guacamole loaded with jalapeno, cilantro, and fresh lime juice.

Crispy fried tortillas wrapped around a chicken filling.

Florida Keys black bean dip blended with balsamic vinegar, orange juice, red onion, and garlic. No-cook, five ingredients, ready in minutes.

Homemade flour tortillas with lard, warm milk, and baking powder. Five ingredients, no yeast, and the lard makes them pliable and flavorful in a way shortening can't match.

Chinese American fortune cookies bake from a thin batter of cake flour and egg whites, then fold around personal messages while still warm. A homemade version of the takeout staple.

Fourby chili: a vegan black bean chili simmered in stout beer with peanut butter for depth, corn for sweetness, and broccoli florets on top for crunch. An unconventional, deeply flavored chili worth the slow cook.

Patriotic layered parfaits with red gelatin, creamy vanilla pudding, and fresh blueberries. These make-ahead Fourth of July desserts look stunning in clear glasses.

A colorful layered 4th of July alcoholic drink for the adults with the kick of Jalepeno and tequila!

This 4th of July make-ahead dessert features multiple layers of sponge cake and strawberry and vanilla ice cream. Perfect to wow a crown this Independence day.

Enchilada casserole layered with corn tortillas, a prepped beef-tomato freezer mix, olives, and two cheeses. A make-ahead Mexican-style casserole that pulls dinner from the freezer to the table.

An elegant salad featuring shrimp, enoki mushrooms and blue cheese studded with a fresh made yolk based dressing and a variety of lettuces.