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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…

13 Best Things To Order At A Mexican Restaurant, According To Nutritionists

A giant plate of cheese-smothered nachos topped off with sour cream, refried beans, enchilada sauce, and globs of guacamole is sexy, sure, but you may not feel so hot a few hours after eating it.

Eat Mexican and Still Lose Weight!

Restaurant Girl Danyelle Freeman reveals the best Mexican dishes to order when you're watching your waistline.

Discover Mexico's Little-Known Bread Culture

There’s pan dulce the food, and pan dulce the ritual.

What Kind Of Hot Pepper Are You?

First Date Night after Baby: How Soon is Too Soon?

Date nights look and feel so different post-baby. Here's how to weed through your feelings and the "new-normal" facts to make date nights a priority again—when you're ready.

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.

Homemade Mexican feast that beats shop-bought kits hands down

Kitchen Cabinet: Proper, authentic Mexican food that’s quick to make and delicious to eat

Pop Quiz: Test your knowledge of Mexican food

So you think you know Mexican food, do you? You can tell the difference between a pipian...

Healthy Mexican Food To Order at Restaurants

Nutritionists reveal healthy Mexican food options to eat at any Mexican restaurant. Be sure to order one of these picks if you're trying to lose weight.

Why Mexican cuisine is so much more than cheap tacos

While Mexico is close to us geographically, gastronomically it may as well be in another world. Returning to the country for my first visit in over a decade (one of nearly a dozen trips Saveur staffers took in the course of researching our Mexico-themed

15 Snack Foods Every Mexican-American Grew Up Eating

Growing up Mexican-American has its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage: you get the best of both worlds when it comes to food. Enchiladas and Spaghetti. Takis and Cheetos. ¡Sponch! and Oreos. One disadvantage: all your non-Mexican friends think you’re loco, because you actually enjoy pouring chili-flavored powder into your mouth as a “snack.”

You have never actually eaten Mexican food

From Cultural Appropriation to Appreciation, What Do Tacos have to Do with It?

What do Rachel Dolezal and the ethnic foodie scene have in common?

10 Healthiest Choices at the Mexican Restaurant Nearby Your Work or Home

Not sure what to order at the Mexican restaurant nearby your work or home? Try these nutritionists' tips and tricks for what healthy dishes to order and what to avoid.

5 Signs You Eat Mexican Food Too Much

"3. You know what all the food is without pictures to guide you"

Learning to cook authentic Mexican food

Wherever I have traveled around the world, I have always had one request - that I teach people to prepare something typically MexicanMy friends are aware that my father's parents came from Mexico and that I spent a good deal of time in Mexico City living with relatives and studying at the National University there. As a child, I always enjoyed trying the many foods my paternal grandmother and our other relatives and friends prepared. My own ability to cook many of…