People often ask me what they should bring to the party, but since I can barely decide what to make myself, I can't possibly be expected to help others with this question—can I? So here's what I tell them...

First, it is important to understand the purpose of the Tequila and Salsa Party: the celebration of tequila, salsa, and friends. Since tequila and the type of salsa we tend to eat are considered to be products of Mexico, to me, it is important that the foods not only compliment those two things, but are also Mexican in origin. To me, "Mexican in origin" means traditional Mexican food, and anything derived from traditional Mexican food (Tex-Mex, for example). Keeping this in mind as a guideline, there's really no limit as to what kind of food someone can bring to the party.

Personally, I will be making traditional Tex-Mex crispy beef tacos, salsa, and something else. It's that something else, that has me stumped. I'd really like to do some fish tacos, but I've never made them before, and unless they're done right, they're really not all that good. I'll probably end up doing something along the lines of some variation of Mexican street food (spicy, meat filled soft corn tortillas, with chopped onion, jalapeno, lime wedges, and perhaps some cilantro).

What I want to know is who's got dessert?