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How to Make Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

Chef Richard Sandoval of Maya Mexican Restaurant in New York shares with us his recipe for Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding), the perfect dessert for the coming holidays.

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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 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…

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How to Build a Better Burger

It's easier than you think, and crucial to your summertime happiness (obviously)

How to Avoid the Most Common Fake Foods on Restaurant Menus

Even savvy diners have been fooled by fake Kobe and red snapper

Child Migration from Central America — Just the Facts

Each year tens of thousands of children make the difficult journey from Central America to the U.S. border—some with family members and some alone. Amidst a heated and emotional debate about the “right way” to handle these migrants, we need to make sure we’re paying attention to the hard facts about why so many children are coming.

4 Things to Consider When Planning a Central America Destination Wedding

No matter which country you choose, keep these planning tips in mind when you coordinate your Central America destination wedding.

What is killing sugar-cane workers across Central America?

Chronic kidney disease has killed tens of thousands of young men and is becoming more deadly. But nobody knows exactly what it is, or what to do about it, reports Will Storr

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.

Pioneering Agricultural Adaptation: Building Climate Resilience in Central America

Fostering a means of production that is high in emissions and no longer fit for purpose is both counterproductive and incredibly shortsighted. Rather, the introduction of climate-smart agriculture …

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

What is killing sugar-cane workers across Central America?

Chronic kidney disease has killed tens of thousands of young men and is becoming more deadly. But nobody knows exactly what it is, or what to do about it, reports Will Storr

Why Cutting Off Aid to Central American Countries Won't Curb Migration to the U.S.

Slashing aid is counterproductive because foreign assistance can address the root causes of migration, such as violence and poverty, argues one expert.

Find Low Calorie Mexican Food at Your Favorite Spot

Learn how to eat healthy in a Mexican restaurant. Find out how to order low calorie Mexican food with healthy swaps and quick tips.

How Plastic Pollution Is Making Central America Uninhabitable

Companies are selling more cheap, disposable plastic products to developing countries like Guatemala. That trash is ruining rivers and the sea.

How a Dire Cook Shortage is Wrecking American Restaurants

"The whole industry might collapse in a huge column of bacon-infused smoke."

Eat Your Way Through A Mexican Restaurant Menu And We'll Tell You What Element You Are

Why the Refugee Caravan Is So Big—and What We Need to Do About It