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Celebrate National Empanada Day with a New Mexico inspired-version, made with green chiles. (Photo/Courtesy of Nada But Empanadas of Albuquerque, NM)

It’s National Empanada Day!

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So largely does the empanada, that little doughy pocket of deliciousness, loom in Hispanic culture that references to it have long appeared in important art and … Read More

During Holy Week throughout Mexico, classic dishes are transformed with seafood substitutes. A red seafood pozole is a perfect example. (Photo/Betty Cortina)

Holy Week Recipes: Mexican seafood pozole

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In Mexico, Holy Week (the week that precedes Easter Sunday) might as well be called Seafood Week. “Everywhere you go,” says Mexico City-born Chef Oscar del … Read More

At left, brain cancer patient Nico Castro as Batman. At right, Nico from about a month before he was diagnosed. Nico's mother said he likes wearing Halloween masks because they make him look like a regular kid since the chemo and radiation have left him without hair.

The video stories that made us smile, laugh and cry in 2012

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The year is coming to an end and 'tis the season to look back at the stories that defined 2012. These are the stories of inspiration, happiness, sadness, and … Read More

Tamalada-soldier

Teacher makes 500 tamales for soldiers in Germany and Afghanistan

By Nadine Natour

Veronica Gonzalez-Smith’s daughter hummed along to the Christmas music in the background while she spread the masa, or corn dough, over a warm yellow corn … Read More

Who doesn't love chile marinated pork on a tostada?

How to make: Pork tinga tostadas

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Like many of Mexico’s most beloved dishes, the exact origin of the popular stew called tinga is subject to a debate as fiery as the chiles that go in it. … Read More

Hailing from Oaxaca, the mole negro is the classic mole served on Dia de los Muertos. (Photo/Courtesy of Iliana de la Vega)

Celebrating Día de los Muertos: Mole negro

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It’s not the first time we here at NBC Latino wax poetic about the wonderful world of moles. (We did so recently in this story.) But no discussion of Dia de … Read More

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Flavors conference celebrates Latino food, history and tastes

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Video by: Ignacio Torres They came from the four corners of United States and from as far as Brazil and Peru.  They brought with them their toques and chef … Read More

New Mexico chiles

New Mexico turns up the heat on chile fraud

By Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A new law aimed at protecting authentic New Mexico chile is set to go into effect. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that impostor … Read More