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No matter where you’re located, the most searched soup recipes had one thing in common: Everyone wants something creamy.

In 1974, the first female won the World Champion Chili Cookoff. She beat out the competition using these two ingredients in her award-winning recipe.

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 ...

For the last several years of her life, corn tortilla quesadillas were my grandmother’s primary food. She had at least two nearly every day. Grandma made them with queso fresco or queso panela, warmed ...

"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.

Quesadillas fritas are crispy, golden pockets filled with melty cheese and made from scratch using simple masa dough. This easy, family-friendly recipe delivers the authentic flavor of Mexican street ...

"History favors the winners," says Jorge Gaviria, author of the newly released book "Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple." You've probably heard of Maseca or Frito-Lay. But ...

If there’s one Christmas tradition we can’t live without in the Southwest, it’s tamales at Christmas (being of Hispanic origin is not a prerequisite). A great cool-weather recipe, these tamales will ...

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, ...