Looking to create better tasting, traditional Mexican food? Here are the most frequently used Mexican spices, herbs and chiles to take your meal to the next level.

Enchiladas are an essential component of Houston’s ebullient, dynamic foodways Mexican in origin, while distinctly Tex-Mex at the same time, the dish adapts to its surroundings Each enchilada recipe is deeply local: The style ubiquitous in Monterrey, Mexico, will be different from those found in San Antonio or El Paso or Mexico City

Fresh chorizo is the perfect sausage for tacos, chilies, enchiladas, nachos, and much more.

I had a ton of chorizo leftover from making tacos, and I wondered if it'd make a good base for some homemade sloppy Joes. Man, does it ever!

These may be the easiest tacos you ever make, but you’d never know it The recipe hinges on just two ingredients: canned chipotles and honey, which slowly caramelize together for a glossy and incredibly tasty sauce You may hesitate because there's so little liquid in the slow cooker with the chicken, but don't worry

With their crunchy fried fish complemented by sweet cabbage slaw and a spicy serrano salsa, Baja fish tacos are perfect for a hot day.

Crispy fried fish tacos served with spicy mayonnaise, cabbage, and pickled red onions.

Filled with tender shreds of pork coated in a spicy and smoky red chile sauce, these rojos de puerco tamales are packed with punchy flavor.

Everything you need to know to make great Mexican tamales at home–from making, shaping, and filling the masa, all the way to the cooking.

My wife, Adri, and I just got back from a week spent eating our way around Mérida and the rest of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Sopa de lima, the Mayan poultry and lime soup that's popular up and down the Yucatán, is one of the simplest and most crowd-pleasingly delicious dishes we had.