The El Diablo cocktail is perfect for Cinco de Mayo.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations are a great way to celebrate the history of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo celebrations often feature traditional Mexican food dishes and are usually chock full of delicious margaritas and other traditional tequila cocktails. While Cinco de Mayo is a great day to enjoy some of your favorite margarita cocktail recipes, we want you to branch out this Cinco de Mayo and try some new and exciting tequila cocktail recipes. 

Watch the Kentucky Derby in style as you enjoy a mint julep!

The Kentucky Derby is a very old and a very traditional horse race held at Churchill Downs every spring. Churchill Downs is located in Louisville, Kentucky and is home to the most famous derby race in the country. So, what is the dress code for the derby race you ask? Lucky viewers who get to watch the Kentucky Derby race at Churchill Downs live show up dressed to the nines and a wide display of fun and fanciful hats can be spotted too. While the fashionable hats are a huge part of the derby tradition, the mint julep (the cocktail of choice at the derby) holds a very important position in the history of Kentucky and the history of the Kentucky Derby. 

Throw a Cinco de Mayo celebration with these Mexican food dishes.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations are a fantastic reason to sample some new Mexican food dishes. While authentic Mexican food dishes are delicious, this fun recipe puts a twist on the common Mexican food dishes usually served at Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Enchiladas, spicy soups and tacos are all staples of Mexican cuisine. This recipe will put a spin on the traditional taco and will jazz up your Cinco de Mayo celebration!

Goat Cheese Appetizer

Make a delicious, herb goat cheese appetizer that you can use as a great gift for friends and family or serve when you entertain!  Chef Didier Durand shows us how to roll goat cheese balls and add spices and herbs with olive oil for a great treat.  The calories in goat cheese are less than regular cheese, for goat cheese has only 80 calories compared to the 100 calories of cow's milk cheese.  Goat cheese also has less fat at six grams of fat per ounce, compared to the 10 grams of fat that regular cheese has.  High in calcium, goat cheese also boosts metabolism in that it helps the body continue to burn fat after meals.  This is a great advantage as we learn how to shed belly fat.

Are you looking for a nutritious and satisfying snack to serve while watching The Big Game or your favorite movie? Tortilla chips are pretty much a game-or-movie staple food, but they are pretty bland without some sort of flavorful dip, or salsa dip. Sure, you could probably find some ordinary onion dip or red salsa, but sometimes you just want something different that you can use to 'dress up' a variety of different dishes. Never fear; help is on the way. Jodi Beck, blogger and host of MomTalk TV, has offered to share her recipe for pineapple-mango salsa.

Jazz Up Any Foods with These Presentation Tips

With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about parties and family get-togethers. Of course, the life of any party is the food. Why settle for the same old thing when you can create a whole new level of festivity with a buffet makeover. Use these simple food presentation ideas to take an ordinary spread and make it something extraordinary.

Room Temp Party Foods

When it's time to party, everyone wants to be the host with the most, except when it comes to stale food of questionable safety. Deviled eggs become devilish indeed if left out. Meat and cheese trays, wilted veggies and shrimp cocktail become dangerous if they've been out at room temperature any longer than 90 minutes. So if you don't want your food to fall flat, consider some of these cool ideas for keeping party food safe and fresh by serving your appetizers on ice.

Everybody Loves the Fair…Food!

Not a fair goes by where those who are attending deny themselves the pleasure of dining on the forbidden fruit: Fair Food. The most common favorite fair foods are corn dogs, funnel cakes and barbeque sandwiches. Making the same kind of fried foods you remember from the state fair at home can be fun for the whole family including the children. Most people associate state fair foods with being high in fat and calories, but with the right fair food recipes you can throw a party with an authentic fair theme along with great tasting healthy fair food and traditional fair foods for everyone to enjoy!

Buffet Food That Only Looks Expensive

Every day around the world people have different reasons to celebrate. During such occasions, family, friends and colleagues come together and have fun. Different foods and drinks are served depending on the event, and no one likes anything more than a good buffet. A buffet is a good idea when you don't want to spend the evening serving guests. This leaves the guests with the option of serving themselves. Most times, finances are put into consideration and hosts begin looking for the best buffet food on a budget.

Turn Any Holiday Meal into a Potluck

Celebrating with friends over the holidays with a traditional meal is one of the seasons greatest joys, but all the planning and preparation for hosting such an event can take its toll on anyone, especially at such a busy time. Why not make the next holiday celebration a little simpler by issuing a potluck party invitation? Potlucks are a great way to take some of the stress out of hosting as well as include guests, who often want to help.