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 ...

A crowded kitchen, masa-covered aprons and the savory smell of spiced meat can only mean one thing — tamale season. With the holidays right around the corner and family traditions in full swing, the ...

It’s a battle cry that you can find emblazoned on shirts and hats and hear from many Mexicans and members of that diaspora — including an ever-expanding throng of chefs, bakers, and restaurateurs.

If you've ever had the pleasure of biting into a freshly-pressed, warm corn tortilla made from scratch, you understand there are many different manifestations of this seemingly simple Mesoamerican ...

What does an $800 sushi box look like? Chef Masayoshi Takayama — the head of three-Michelin-starred Masa, the most expensive restaurant in the country — launched such a box set last month, part of a ...

This cornerstone of Mexican cuisine infuses so many dishes with depth and verve. The chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte, in Austin, Texas, considers masa, the main ingredient in tortillas, gorditas and more, ...

It's hard, maybe impossible, to limit different types of cuisine to just a few ingredients. For instance, while Italian cuisine is plentiful in pasta, garlic, and tomatoes, there are regions that are ...