What are the necessary elements for making a good cup of coffee? According to Ana Maria Peters Verdugo, a barista and manager at Baja Beans Café, they are good coffee, a good machine, and a good person!

The "Bears in the Kitchen" show us how to make their special baked venison with grilled salad.

Learn how to grill ribs "Bears in the Kitchen" style, complete with their special barbecue sauce!

Karla and Isabel teach us how to order the various varieties of coffee in Spanish as well as telling us about some of coffee's benefits.

The Bears in the Kitchen show us how to make a dish literally translated as the "violated chicken," accompanied by potatoes au gratin. Both dishes are, of course, seasoned with their favorite "Moe's Original" spice rub. Follow their youtube channel here: Bears in the Kitchen.

Learn how "capirotada" is made, a Mexican bread pudding-like dish which is typically consumed during Holy Week.

Don Alonso tells us a bit about his tortilla business and how the automatic machines revolutionized the way to prepare tortillas.

Mmm. What's in that and how do you make it? We get the scoop on "nopales" (prickly pear, from a cactus plant) with tomato, onion, cilantro and hot chili peppers from a street vendor in Mexico. Buen provecho...

Watch Javier as he shows you how he makes a cottage cheese fruit salad. So many colors, so many flavors, so many names!

Corn to dough and dough to tortilla. It’s simple, it’s automatic, and it’s how Alfonso and his siblings make their living. Step up to the counter to learn more.

Javier is proud of his fruit stand: he says it’s the best in all of Tijuana, Mexico. He explains to us how he prepares the different fruit shakes, fruit cocktails, and fruit salads, as well as a special recipe from Tijuana for tostilocos.

What’s for lunch today? That’s one of our favorite questions and since we’re in Mexico, Marina give us some great answers. In Latin America people look for a calm, fresh place where they can enjoy el almuerzo del día, the special lunch of the day, or pedir de la carta, to order from the menu. It’s a perfect time for sitting back and taking a break from your work day.

We learn more about summer fruits, thanks to our friends at Fruteria Los Mangos. So many varieties, colors and recipes to explore. Anyone up for a colorful pomegranate margarita?

We visit a simple fruit stand in Mexico to find tasty avocados, smallish watermelons from the third harvest and two types of sweet mangoes. Ah, a bit of nature’s bounty found under the mango trees.

Street food is a great way to sample something unique to a country or culture. That’s why we don’t miss a chance to chat with street vendors and taste their treats. Strolling the streets of Mexico, we ran into this delicious soup—perfect for meat lovers!