Taco night has become a thing in my house. We never used to be that big on them; that was until Kelly and I went to a resort in Mexico and there were taco's on the beach. I'm not talking about El Paso boxed shells and ground beef here. I am talking about freshly made tortilla shells with steak or pork, avocado, lettuce, cheese, tomato and hot sauce. This little hand held delicacy was bursting with flavour.
We ended up taking a cooking class at that resort, which was one of the greatest experiences that we had on a trip. The picture at the end of that was us in with couples and families from all over the world and everyone was truly happy. We all got to share that experience of cooking and dining together in that little Casa. 
I immediately got onto amazon on the way home and ordered the stuff that I needed to create this at home. The flour from a local Mexican grocery. The skirt steak from a local butcher here. A mortar and pestle to grind the cilantro, and a victorian press to make the shells. We have fish tacos with mango salsa, shrimp tacos with purple cabbage and jalapeño, and of course the steak tacos; at least once or twice a month. The experience we had at that resort was an "extra" meaning it didn't come with it, but it came highly recommended. Saying yes to that experience has had a profound effect on our family. Our kids pick tacos for their birthday dinners. We put on Spanish music, drink a shot of tequila while we cook (well not the kids, but that would make for an interesting birthday dinner), and buy the kids Jarrito soda from Mexico at the local grocery. The lesson for us? Say yes to some of the extras. Don't just do what the main stream is doing. Take a good look at every face in that picture. There isn't one person that wasn't happy with the evening. If we didn't take that chance, we would never create this for our family. Guess what's on the menu tonight!
