☕️ Bite-Sized Sundays: An ode to tostadas

Happy Sunday, Friends.

This week: Everything you need to turn a humble tostada shell into something worth celebrating, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.

"Tostadas are just a party that also happens to be dinner." — Me. Because it's something I genuinely believe.

There's a reason tostadas feel festive even on a Monday night. They're built for it: crispy shells piled high with bold toppings, eaten with your hands, impossible to eat without smiling.

With Cinco de Mayo two days away, this felt like exactly the right week to share everything you need to build a great tostada, including two new recipes and a whole lineup of ideas to make tostada-night your own.

🌟 Recipe of the Week: NEW Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas
Crisp, bright, and festive enough for a party but easy enough for a weeknight. The shrimp are quickly poached in an aromatic broth rather than relying on citrus alone, which means no rubbery seafood and no soggy shells.

Build Your Tostada:

NEW Avocado Crema (the ideal base layer, creamy, rich, and just tangy enough to tie everything together; also doubles as a dip)
Homemade Refried Beans (the classic foundation, smooth and savory)
Refried Black Beans (earthier and a little heartier than the classic)
Homemade Tostada Shells – If you've never made your own, they're surprisingly simple.

Load It Up:

Chicken Tostadas - Crispy, crunchy, and infinitely adaptable, these tostadas are weeknight-easy but festive enough for a celebration.
Mini Chicken Tostadas – The same great flavors on round tortilla chips—perfect for passing
Chicken Tinga Tostadas – Smoky, slightly spicy shredded chicken that makes the house smell amazing
Pork Carnitas Tostadas - Slow-cooked, crispy-edged carnitas, the one people will ask you to make again.

💡 Steal This Idea: Set up a tostada bar with all the toppings in separate bowls: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, crumbled cheese, and a few sauce options. The tostada shells can be made or warmed hours before guests arrive.

👩‍🍳 Coming Tuesday: Three margaritas worth making for Cinco de Mayo: a new Blood Orange Margarita, a reader favorite you might not have tried yet, and the best virgin margarita and mojito I know.

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Until Tuesday,