In beautiful Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, the local cooks know their fruit! Let’s drop by the lovely Casa Mar as Gloria prepares a glorious multi-colored fruit salad made with local sandía (watermelon), melón, and plátano (banana). You may soon find yourself blending melon seeds into a delicious horchata.

Al gusto means, literally, “to the taste,” but in English we usually express this as “to taste.” So Gregoria doesn’t add honey to the avena (oatmeal). She puts it on the side of the plate. The person eating can can put it on al gusto, a little or a lot, however they like it. We often do this with salt, syrup, hot sauce… anything where individual palates vary considerably.

Couldn’t you just go for some refried beans right now? They are great for breakfast, great for lunch, and we’re happy to have them for dinner, not to mention a medianoche snack! Let’s drop in on Gloria as she cooks up a batch for us.

We decided to get inside a kitchen on our recent trip to Mexico. What we found was a warm, friendly cook willing to share with us the secrets of her flavorful dishes.

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!

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 grill masters at "Bears in the Kitchen" teach us how to make a delicious Asian Chicken.

Welcome to Tacos Emmanuel in Pescadero, Mexico, where Pam and Jose Felipe Rodriguez will let us in on some of the secrets of the delicious fresh fish and shrimp tacos they prepare daily.

See how the traditional Mexican coffee known as "café de talega" ["sack" or "bag" coffee] made.

Our hostess at Baja Beans in Pescadero, Baja California tells us a bit about their coffee's roasting process.

Jorge, who works in the restaurant business in Holbox in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, tells us a bit about its atmosphere, typical dishes and diverse inhabitants.