A couple weeks ago, I asked readers if they had any suggestions on what to do with some dried, Mexican chiles I had purchased at a local grocery store. I bought a bag of cascabel chiles and a bag of ...

Yesterday I picked up two bags of dried chiles from a small Mexican grocery on Prospect Road near Dixie Highway. The place had a small but decent selection of dried spices, but the peppers were far ...

Here's what you need to know about shopping for and cooking with these 12 popular dried chile varieties. The wall of dried chiles at the Mexican grocery store is always mesmering to me—a mural with ...

A good way to eat less meat or stretch it out is to pair it with a nutrient-rich plant-based protein, like chickpeas. Here, ...

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. Homemade salsas are ...

There are so many kinds of red-pepper flakes. Getting to know them all can give your dishes a glow up. By viewing dried chile flakes not just by heat level but by flavor, home cooks can wander a world ...

This story was originally published in MIX magazine on March 3, 2012. By Ivy Manning You wouldn't be caught dead with a tin of preground pepper, and your nutmeg is always freshly ground from the ...

Sotera Jaime and her trusty 10-quart stainless steel stockpot have seen a lot of mileage over the years. As the matriarch of one of Southern California’s most popular farmers market families, Jaime ...

Since I was in high school, I've been trying to master the art of Mexican cooking. I'd ask my mom and grandma for help, read cookbooks and watch YouTube tutorials. I'm proud to say, nearly a decade ...

Chile peppers are such a deep, essential feature of so many food cultures that it seems hard to believe they occurred only in South and Central America until brought to the Caribbean by seafaring ...