There’s a seriousness and beauty to a food whose preparation begins with the need to dig a rather large hole. Though it might come as a surprise that throughout the global history of gastronomy, ...

Star counterpart. But the pits are underground and a soup pot filled with a watery mix of vegetables, herbs, and chiles forms the first layer in a long process. A grate is placed on top of the pot and ...

The Tex-Mexplainer series explores the ingredients, techniques, history, and culture of Mexican food in Texas. Two hours north of Mexico City, in the state of Hidalgo, is Actopan, commonly considered ...

Carriqui Executive Chef Jaime Gonzalez helps keep the fire going in the kitchen and the smokehouse, where the pit slow-cooks barbacoa, brisket, chicken and cabrito. “Food brings people together, and ...

Crouching over a brick-lined pit dug into the dirt at the edge of an urban vegetable garden, using the palm of his hand to judge the heat emanating from the earth covering the opening, chef Jose Avila ...

Your neighborhood barbecue joint probably has a weekend special, and it’s likely to be barbacoa. The Mexican delicacy is traditionally made with lamb, but here in the United States beef cheeks are ...