Ever wonder how to make guacamole? Just whip together this delicious blend of your favorite fresh ingredients.—Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Few appetizers are more associated with Mexican food than guacamole. Who can resist this sumptuous green dip made from ripe avocados? This recipe has just the right balance of avocados, onion, jalapeños, cilantro and lime juice.

Dip into Alton Brown's kicked-up Guacamole recipe, loaded with jalapenos, tomatoes and cilantro, from Good Eats on Food Network.

Cilantro and cayenne give this classic guacamole a tasty kick. Serve it smooth or chunky.

There are two big things Congress needs to get done this fall.

It's day 29 of the government shutdown, and hundreds of thousands of government workers have been furloughed for four weeks. Follow here for the latest.

Latest updates from Capitol Hill and the White House

The House approved a government spending bill Tuesday in hopes of averting a government shutdown that would rock the country in eight days in the midst of a global pandemic.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to keep the government running into December after funding briefly lapsed.

Reviews have been mixed on the GOLO diet. Find out why some are cautious and others are fans of the plan.