OK, kids. Today's word is "tostada". A tostada is defined by The Food Encyclopedia as: "a Mexican tortilla, usually crisply fried and topped with meat and vegetables." Fried and topped with meat? Gotta love that Mexican cuisine.

I found a great version that goes one better - by bringing tequila into the mix. Tequila-Cured Salmon Tostadas is a recipe from Fonda San Miguel, a favorite of Austin, Texas restaurant-goers for over thirty years.

It's a little more complex than the usual recipes I post, but even novices can get it done, and it's well worth the effort. The salmon has to be cured in tequila a full day in advance, but it goes together quickly once the fish is marinated.

It makes an impressive appetizer for that dinner for two you promised to cook her. Just make sure she knows how much effort you put into it.

Here's how you do it.