corn-husks

Nils Noren is the Vice President, Restaurant Operations for the Marcus Samuelsson Group (full disclosure: Samuelsson is a co-founder of Food Republic). This fall, Noren will release a cookbook in Swedish, 10 Techniques, 100 Recipes. Here, he gives us a sneak peek (albeit in English). Follow him on Twitter at @nilsnoren. We may have all…

After grilling tamales, salmon and shrimp in corn husks, I decided to experiment with grilling wings in corn husks. The results were fantastic. The husks seal in the juices, giving you moist wings straight off the grill. Find corn husks in any Latin grocery and buy a 50-pack. While you're making Mexican wings, you might…

You know how we love sandwiches, right? In Mexico, all tortas and cemitas aside (well, not aside-aside), the tamale is king. It's Mexico's comfort food of choice, an option for all three meals of the day. There are literally a thousand ways to prepare a great tamale for any number of occasions or holidays by…

The countdown to Cinco De Mayo starts today. And what better way to kick it off than with a basic tamales recipe. For advice, we look to the excellent Mexican chef Roberto Santibañez, whose Brooklyn restaurant Fonda is the go-to haute Mexican spot for in-the-know New Yorkers. Here, he lays out his recipe for tamales. There are…