A Recipe for Dia de la Candelaria: Tamales de Mango

A Recipe for Dia de la Candelaria: Tamales de Mango

Mary Mata January 29, 2014

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T *translated by NewsTaco Dia de la Candelaria, or  Candlemas Day, is approaching, and to give the tamal tradition an original touch  we bring you […]

Chiles en Nogada: The Dish of a Revolution

Mary Mata August 14, 2013

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T If you have the good fortune to be in Mexico late in the fall, you will likely find chiles en nogada appear on many menus. Literally […]

Let There Be Fire! – The Universal Language of Grilling

Mary Mata June 26, 2013

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T Summer is finally here, and in these latitudes, barbecue season often evokes images of sporting events and patriotic-themed cookouts. Of course, you need weather […]

Perfect Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mary Mata December 2, 2011

By Melissa Pitts Mexican wedding cookies are neither exclusively Mexican, nor are they served at weddings (or at least any Mexican weddings I’ve ever been to). My bubble was burst […]

How A Chicana Finally Learned To Cook

Mary Mata October 12, 2011

When I was an adolescent, my mom tried teaching me how to cook and clean. I was an obnoxiously rebellious girl at the time, so I usually refused. Here are […]

VIDEO: How To Make Refried Beans Part II

Mary Mata December 8, 2010

Coming back for more beans? Last week was Part I of our two-part series on how to make refried pinto beans the healthy way, or, the way I eat them. Part […]

VIDEO: How To Make Refried Beans Part I

Mary Mata December 1, 2010

Hey there, if you recall, I’m a huge beaner and am taking this opportunity to evangelize about beans. I have friends who like to eat beans but don’t know how […]