Last Tuesday, my neighbor asked me why her Mexican rice always turns out mushy while mine comes out fluffy and perfect. After years of disasters in my own kitchen (including one memorable batch that ...

Rather than strictly re-creating pre-colonial dishes, the restaurant highlights Indigenous Mexican flavors through familiar ...

“I get into the spirit of things,” says Sandra Sanchez as she takes out red, white and green plates and unwraps a bundle of red, white and green napkins. In the family room, the table that she will ...

Mexican cuisine doesn’t have to be a calorie bomb wrapped in a tortilla. By making smart swaps and focusing on fresh ...

Toasting rice in a little oil before adding liquid gives it a nutty flavor and slightly golden color. The technique also creates fluffier grains that cook more evenly. I could not make a batch of ...

One simple step boosts the grain’s flavor. I could not make a batch of plain white rice if my life depended on it. For that, I turn to a rice maker, takeout, or the microwave. But Mexican rice I can ...

Lily Arias (left) and her husband, Aurelio Arias, prepare tortas at El Palote, a vegan Mexican restaurant they own in Pleasant Grove. The restaurant is bringing veganism to traditional Mexican dishes ...

Commuters on busy Maynardville Pike may be curious about another option for lunch or dinner. Just over two weeks ago, Homberto Vazquez moved his “Taqueria La Potocina” Chevrolet food truck to a new, ...

Vail’s newest restaurant Del Toro is not your typical Mexican restaurant — it’s better. Instead of a 10-page menu like many Mexican restaurants, Del Toro offers up a well-curated, clean two-page menu ...

The phenolic compound intake (PCI) of traditional Mexican food positively affects health conditions and supports the hypothesis that specific nutritional foods have a particular effect on certain ...

The Latino community in the US already represents 20% of the population and is growing as a cultural and economic engine.