North America recipes

Mexican chiles and corn, Southern home cooking and the immigrant kitchens of Canada — local flavors from a vast continent.

Mexico recipes

Mexican birria de res: shredded beef in red consomé with corn tortillas and lime
Mexico

Birria de Res: Mexican Red Chile Braised Beef and Quesabirria

How to make birria de res, Mexico's beef braised in a dried-chile adobo, at home: guajillo and ancho substitutes, choosing shank and chuck, a slow simmer until the meat falls apart, quesabirria tacos, heat control, storage, troubleshooting and what to do with leftover consomé.

Mexican tinga de pollo: red, smoky chipotle chicken piled on a tostada with avocado, lime, and fresh herbs
Mexico

Tinga de Pollo: Mexican Shredded Chicken in Smoky Chipotle-Tomato Sauce

Tinga de pollo is shredded chicken simmered with tomato and chipotle, a Mexican classic with roots in Puebla. This recipe for 4 covers adjusting the heat, keeping chicken breast moist, chipotle substitutes, building tostadas, the dish's history and regional variations, plus storage and next-day ideas.

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