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How to Make Mexican Tamales

I shied away from making tamales at home for the longest time, believing it was an undertaking so labor-intensive that it was only worth doing with the help of many, many extra hands. Turns out I was wrong—tamales, while requiring a small amount of assembly time, really aren't all that hard or time-consuming to make at all. After a few rounds of recipe testing, this version with three options for fillings will give you plenty of light, tender, airy, and incredibly flavor tamales…

Easy Chopped Mexican Salad

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this colorful, flavorful meal is perfect for nights when you don't feel like cooking.

How to Stock a Mexican Pantry: 14 Ingredients to Know and Love

The core items you'll need to get started making great Mexican food at home.

The Unhealthiest Dish You Can Order at a Mexican Restaurant—and What to Order Instead

Keep the flavor and ditch the fat when you make a healthier version.

The Only 2 Mexican Beers You Need

Our beer expert ranks the tried-and-true Mexican lagers that are always at your trusty corner store.

How to Eat Healthy at a Mexican Restaurant

The chips, margaritas, mounds of refried beans and rice... With Mexican cuisine, overdoing it seems unavoidable. But it's not impossible! Learn how.

Why you should try menudo the next time you’re at a Mexican restaurant

Sacramento Bee video journalist Hector Amezcua shares his passion for menudo, a red stew with hominy, tripe and pork in a spicy broth.

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Yummy, Easy, and Healthy (!) Mexican Treats

You can Eat Low-Carb In a Mexican Restaurant

Low-carb Mexican eating is a cinch once you look past the tacos and enchiladas. Here's a guide to the Mexican restaurant menu, low-carb style.

A Taco Tale: History of the Taco

In this month's thebacklabel magazine we delved into the ways in which wine and tacos really aren't so different. Here you will find one of these pieces, but to stay up-to-date be sure to sign up f...

Completing Gaudí's Unfinished Sagrada Familia in One Minute: A Mesmerizing Video

When Antoni Gaudí began work on Sagrada Familia in 1883, it was already a neo-Gothic work-in-progress that another architect had begun constructing a y ...

Healthy Menu Navigator: Mexican

What should you steer clear of besides the unlimited tortilla chips? Nutritionist Heather Bauer explains.

What Is the Difference Between a Burrito and an Enchilada?

When eating at a Mexican restaurant, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the vast array of menu options. There are just so many amazing combinations of beans, meat, and cheese, after all. Maybe you've got it narrowed down to two choices—a burrito and an enchilada. While both entrees are wrapped in tortillas and taste delicious, what exactly separates the two? It turns out there are a variety of factors and ingredients that come into play. Let's examine them allWhile there are many…

Taco Trivia: 7 Fun Facts About Your Fave Food

Having a taco every day doesn’t make you a taco expert, we would know. It turns out that for people who know their way around a taqueria, we still have a lot to learn when it comes to the delicious

13 Things to Add to Tacos

From delicious braised turkey to fantastic duck confit, here are 13 great things to add to tacos.