Behind the butcher counter in a Mexican grocery store, they usually have brontosaurus-size slabs of beef jerky. What sort of man gnaws from one posterboard-sized piece of jerky? Where does he store it ...

In 1990, I was invited to judge the Pillsbury Bake-Off in Phoenix. It was terrific fun, although I wish I had known that the charming Scot to whom I confessed my loathing of Poppin’ Fresh was ...

Last week, Mario Batali unveiled a new recipe at an event to benefit his equally new charity, The Mario Batali Foundation.The recipe was for machaca, which comes from the Mexican word machacado — ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Completely coat the brisket chunks with the Machaca Rub. Sear the chunks on a grill. Place the garlic, onions and peppers in a roasting pan. Place the seared brisket ...

These burritos de machaca de camarón con papa were inspired by my visit to the idyllic Mexican fishing village of Altata, where the locals showed me how to make shrimp (prawn) machaca. 1. Place the ...