Typically chefs use masa to make the pliable tortillas we top with just about anything. But it’s made into a panoply of other shapes too, such as steamy tamales, filled sopes, and chochoyotes to name ...

Maíz in Mexican pastry is not an entirely new concept. Think of coricos, a northeastern cookie originating with the Cáhita peoples, made using nixtamal or masa harina and vegetable shortening to get ...

I’m sitting on the sidewalk patio of a café in Brooklyn, trying to decide which to dive into first: tetelas, tlacoyo, or tlayudita? Tlayudita wins. The oversize corn-tortilla-ish disk, made from ...

Jorge Gaviria spends a lot of time meditating on corn flour. In his new cookbook, Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple, he talks to food scientists, academics, corn breeders ...

Author Jorge Gaviria considers masa – dough made from stone-ground corn – to be one of the greatest human achievements, up there with taming fire and inventing the wheel. His enthusiasm for the humble ...

A crowded kitchen, masa-covered aprons and the savory smell of spiced meat can only mean one thing — tamale season. With the holidays right around the corner and family traditions in full swing, the ...

I’m not a snob,” says renowned Japanese chef Masayoshi Takayama of his decision to never eat sushi in New York City, unless it comes from his own kitchens. “The thing is my ingredients. I don’t think ...