https://elvis.meredith.com/?w=NbNyrIKZxEPuerco rojo is one of the most popular tamale fillings throughout Mexico, and it’s easy to see why: The saucy pork and red chile mixture has a bold, fruity, smoky, and spicy flavor that you’ll appreciate at first bite. The red chile filling is so concentrated in flavor that it might at first taste too strong if...

Serious Eats / Lorena MassoEvery year in the darkest days leading up to Christmas, my family gathers together to assemble hundreds of tamales for the winter holiday season. The Mexican tamales I know and love require a lot of time to make, so we save them for celebrations when all hands are on deck to help in the preparation, and we can fully appreciate...

Serious Eats/Lorena MassoFor holidays and celebrations, it’s routine for my family to gather together to make various types of tamal, including tamales de pollo con salsa verde. The version of tamales with a chicken and green salsa filling that I grew up eating was made with shredded chicken tossed in a refreshing green salsa loaded with tomatillos,...

Serious Eats / Kristin KempaOne of the most alluring qualities of wine is its ability to age. Even though it’s in a sealed bottle, it develops flavor and becomes more complex over time—that is if it’s stored correctly. Proper storage can also help prevent the tragedy of saving a bottle for a special occasion only to discover it's muted or corked when...

Serious Eats / Amanda SuarezLooking back from today, it's hard to remember that spicy margaritas were not always a thing. The idea seems so obvious, so inevitable, so timeless. And yet you'd have been hard-pressed to find one on a cocktail menu before the year 2000. Point is, if you like either the spicy margarita or its close cousin, the cucumber margarita,...

Credit: Serious Eats / Kelli Solomon; Tim ChinGentle Reader,When one asks a friend or suitor for tea, it is never JUST for tea. It is an opportunity to present oneself in the highest regard in the most elegant settings available in the light of day. And when one has a tea party expectations are even higher. One’s dress should be elegant yet appropriate...