To start, brown the ground beef and garlic in a large pot over medium heat. Once the beef is fully browned, drain off the ...

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Maíz in Mexican pastry is not an entirely new concept. Think of coricos, a northeastern cookie originating with the Cáhita peoples, made using nixtamal or masa harina and vegetable shortening to get ...

LOS ANGELES — One afternoon, as I was preparing a Southern meal for friends coming over for dinner, I realized I had forgotten to make the cornbread. But since I keep all the ingredients on hand at ...

You can wrap just about anything in a freshly made corn tortilla, hot off the comal or griddle, and it'll be wonderful. Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but not much. In another lifetime, when I ...

The recipe -- my grandmother's, which I have made countless times in my life -- made with masa harina produced a cornbread that was distinctly different from what I was used to but was equally ...

"Tamales are often made by Mexican matriarchs to feed a crowd at parties or weddings," says chef Alex Stupak.Use this recipe to prepare Stupak's Steamed Pork Tamales, Fried Pork Tamales or Tamal Pie.

Endurance athletes who run, cycle or swim for more than an hour often use energy bars as a fuel source to maintain performance, as does Teresa Saborsky, co-owner of a new East Broadway fitness studio, ...