Crema—a Mexican cultured heavy cream similar to sour cream—is often drizzled over enchiladas and tostadas and added to side dishes and sauces. Here it lends a tangy balance to rich avocado and sweet corn....

If you don’t want to cook a live lobster for this recipe, buy 2/3 pound cooked lobster meat from your seafood shop.

Pair simply seared shrimp with spring spinach and citrus

Es alpukat, a surprisingly delicious and refreshing Indonesian coffee drink, gets its richness and body from avocado.