When cooked, they look similar to okra or bell peppers and have a mild vegetable taste -- but what exactly are nopales? Where do they come from and how do you cook with them? A nopal is a cactus ...

Nopales might seem like an intimidating food to cook with, but learning how to use this cactus can help you enhance the ...

You could travel across Mexico for months and still not uncover all the unique tacos on offer, but these are the types ...

Tamales exude fragrant steam, perfuming their space with the happy smell of masa, of meat, cheese, vegetables, fruit, herbs, ...

The cooking of Iran has historically been a cuisine ... griddled corn cakes stuffed with ayocote beans and generously garnished with nopales and salty crumbles of queso fresco.

In a town where far too often Mexican cooking is bad at best (I remember ... steak and shrimp with nopales, cilantro, scallions and Oaxaca cheese — a lot of food, every bite of which is wonderful.

I got the recipe from author Dora Stone, one of the collaborators on my latest book, “Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking,” and ... and poblano peppers, and nopales in a guajillo salsa.

Looking to try out a new tamale recipe? Or maybe tweak family tradition a bit? If you're looking to experiment in the kitchen ...

A reader recommended their hemp tamales. These plant-based tamales are made with hemp seed, organic corn, flax, nopales and quinoa, topped with a green tomatillo sauce. You can also order packs ...

Gloria Arellanes became famous for her Brown Beret portrait, but she also led a free clinic. In East Los Angeles, a new ...