The art of getting smashed with panache. A modern girls guide to entertaining

This month, we had a chance to spend time with our family and friends  in El Paso, TX.  Yes El Paso is the safest town in America, two years running, but most importantly, it thrives on it close relationship with Mexico. I spent a formidable part of my adolescence here and  attended high school in El Paso. During this time, we confidently would go between El Paso and Juarez, MX. As teenagers, we would take the bus unaccompanied to downtown El Paso and cross the bridge to Juarez for a day out buying candy, eating the best street meat in the world and drinking Aquas Frescas.  There was no fear, there was no tension as the cities relied on each other.  Today Juarez is healing from a recent outbreak of violence, but one thing they didn't do was break its spirit.  El Paso is very lucky to have the influence it does in culture, art and food from our neighbors. 

Today, I am joined by one of my childhood best friends, Monica Lewis and we  wanted to share with you a very low brow, yet delicious way to make tacos as well as some fun stories.  How do you get smashed with panache?