The 1990s saw Americans fall in love with guacamole as the tasty dip became ever more widespread and popular. But how and why ...

In addition to imparting a coarseness that further pulverizes foods, the tool itself lends dishes a slight mineral flavor. Not to mention the fact that tiny fissures in molcajete accumulate aromas ...

A new family-owned Mexican restaurant is opening in Meridian. El Molcajete is taking over the former Biscuit and Hogs ...

Molcajetes come in a wide range of shapes and ... In that time, he’s cooked through about 1,000 recipes, noshed at more than 200 restaurants and seriously considered getting a map of the city ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Our restaurant writers are fortunate enough to have sampled hundreds of dishes this year throughout ... Like so much of the food here, the bacon bomb has split personalities.

Jalisco Town opened quietly on May 23 at 4401 NW 25th Place in the former home of Blue Agave off Northwest 43rd Street.

The heated bowls keep the food piping hot for 30-45 minutes or longer. Molcajete is the word for both the dish and bowls, which are made from volcanic rock. “It’s presentation, and you can ...

Failing a molcajete, try a potato masher ... You'll find guacamole recipes with everything from nuts (pistachios) to fresh vegetables (peas) to dried spices (cumin) to meat (bacon) added to ...

Plus: How to know if you have a real molcajete made of volcanic rock and learn care tips for your mortar and pestle After curing with raw rice, a molcajete (to the right of the blender) can be ...

On a recent trip to Oaxaca, I was mesmerized with the fruity, smoky pasilla de Oaxaca chiles so much that I brought back a bag of the chiles, as well as a basalt molcajete, in my suitcase.

Whether diners come for the stingray soup or the larger-than-life molcajetes, all of the recipes are inspired by Morales’s Mexican upbringing. “It’s part of my childhood, growing up and ...