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We may be six days deep into New Year’s diet resolutions, but Three Kings Day gives us one final day to indulge in Latin American holiday comfort food. Three Kings Day, or the Feast of the Epiphany, ...

"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.

Buy the right masa: fresh, unprepared tamale masa. It’s finer than tortilla masa because it’s ground three or four times, while tortilla masa is ground only once. You want it wet, and dated for ...

Beat the lard in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until very fluffy and fully aerated, about 3 minutes. It may take longer if your mixer is not powerful. (A heavy-duty machine such ...

Jorge Gaviria shares his connection to masa, Mexico, Latin culture and food. After years working under some of the most influential culinary names in New York City, Jorge Gaviria found a way to ...

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. The autumn cookbook publishing season has just kicked off, and it’s a particularly exciting one — especially for cooks who enjoy exploring the world in their ...

The dough that transforms into tortillas, tacos, and tamales is the star of this fascinating deep dive into the culture and craft of a Mexican cuisine mainstay. The first quarter of the book unpacks ...

The stuffing is a result of Ray Garcia’s London trip, which included a pilgrimage to one of Fergus Henderson’s restaurants. (“I think everyone’s stuffing should have marrow in it, right?”). That’s not ...

Bakers Elena Vázquez Felgueres and Tamar Fasja Unikel Credit: Anjali Pinto Last week Elena Vázquez Felgueres and Tamar Fasja Unikel, the owners and proprietors and also chief bakers and delivery ...

A reader recently wrote to Recipe Sleuth asking for some help making the seaweed salad at Masa 14, the Latin/Asian restaurant in DC’s Logan Circle. “It seems pretty basic,” she said, “but I can’t ...