As my regular readers know by now, many of my fondest childhood memories revolve around food: the planning of, the making of, the consumption of and the appreciation for the shared experiences food ...

Perhaps Mexico’s most famous taco, the carnitas taco is steeped in history, passed down from generation to generation. And it has found its way from Quiroga in the state of Michoacan to North Texas.

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Traditional carnitas, Mexico’s version of pulled pork, is fried in gallons of lard or oil. The results are tasty, but who wants to deal with all that hot fat? We wanted restaurant-style carnitas — ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Melrose Park Mexican food was forever ...

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There’s something about pigs. Their baby pink skin and curly tails have won over our hearts. Some live on a farm, befriending a barn spider who spins words about them in her webs. Some put on ...

In the US, carnitas are usually made by simmering pork in liquid, then shredding the meat. However, authentic Mexican carnitas involves slow-cooking pork in lard until fall-apart tender, increasing ...

It’s early Saturday evening, day leaning into dusk. The barbershops and nail salons are full; patrons spill out onto the street drinking from plastic cups and preparing for whatever the night may ...

A Mexican restaurant founded 50 years ago specializing in “little meats” finally has a big new flagship. Carnitas Uruapan opened its largest location in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on ...