Grilled Steak Tacos with Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce from Feasting at Home

First, a little historical context: Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). Although it's a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, it has evolved into a yearly celebration of Mexican culture and cuisine, especially in the United States. Here are some beautiful and delicious recipes to help you honor the day in the cheesiest, spiciest, tastiest way possible.

"Because only slow food can teach us the things that really matter — care, beauty, concentration, discernment, sensuality, all the best that humans are capable of, but only if we take the time to think about what we're eating."

Happy birthday Alice Waters!

Alice Waters (born April 28, 1944) is an American chef, restaurant-owner, activist, and author. She is most well known for founding Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California devoted to organic, locally grown ingredients. Waters is one of the most active members of the organic food movement, and has been dubbed the founder of modern American cooking.

Roasted Bone Marrow with Garlic and Lemon from Crepes of Wrath

For those of you who have eaten bone marrow before, you know how strange and wonderful it is, like the savory version of the densest piece of a brownie. If you've never ventured all the way to the center of the animal, be brave! Head over to your local butcher and bone up, and follow any of these incredible recipes starring bone marrow. Happy weekend, Happy Caturday, and Happy cooking!

These knitted and crocheted vegetables will make you smile, and hopefully remind you of the leafy greens to arrive soon in your garden (or the farmer's market). I bet these would look really cute as kitchen decor, and I bet these are the kinds of toys Gwenyth Paltrow allows in her home. Nutrition, education, and muted color schemes? This has GOOP written all over it

Mini Musical Cheesecake Tarts from The Baked Been

Spring is here, which means all the most exciting fruit is back! Strawberries! Blackberries! Peaches! Celebrate by baking fruit tarts this weekend, and experiment with lots of different combinations and color patterns. Put some chocolate in there if you're brave enough to double boil. Happy weekend everyone, and happy baking!

Thai Red Prawn Curry with Jasmine Rice from Strands of My Life

Enjoy these warm and cozy curry recipes from all over the world, including Singapore noodles, lots of curry meatball recipes, and slow-cooked, heavily spiced curry chicken stews. The best part is, I'm pretty sure you could prepare most of these in a slow cooker, which means you can cook well and be lazy at the same time. Happy weekend cooking, everyone!

Get inspired to create a little haute cuisine with these artfully prepared plates. Ida Skivenes, master of colorful consumption, lives in Norway and maintains an Instagram account where she shows you all her fancy food, including homages to great paintings, super heros, and children's literature. Samantha Lee, who runs the food blog eatzy bitsy, favors beautifully-styled characters that you might recognize from the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki.

Bolivia 

Gabriele Galimberti, whose work we've shown before in this series on children's toys from around the world, travels the world once more to bring you Delicatessen with love, this photo series on comfort foods from grandmothers in every country. It's an ongoing series and I hope it stirs up good memories for you, as it does for me. And as an alternate title for this series, I'd like to submit: What Grandma Wore, because the assortment of grandma-outfits from all over the world is extremely enjoyable. I'm looking at you, Bolivia.

If you're at the point in your life where cooking on the weekends is your idea of a good time, I'm willing to bet that your interest in (incredible, edible) eggs is not that of the pastel-colored variety, or the kind you find in the grass on Easter. You're probably interested in honing your poaching, frying, baking, and combining-with-bacon technique. So we've put together some excellent and culturally diverse ways to enjoy eggs this weekend, or whenever. Scroll down for all the soft, runny goodness, and read these tips on how to boil an egg just right. Sources seem to agree that you should start with cold water, and try some vinegar.

Citrus Cake with Lemon Curd Filling and Orange Lemon Icing from Apollinas

It may still feel like winter outside, but it can feel like spring in your tummy. Here are some beautiful and healthy Spring recipes to get you started on a seasonal kick.