Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound. Discovered by the Aztecs, the bulbous fungus has been ...

The arrival of Maria Isabel, from the chef-couple behind Dalida, is part of a growing boom in Mexican cuisine in the Bay Area.

As a kid in El Salvador, Saul Zelaya ate his grandmother’s freshly made corn tortillas with nearly every meal. But at age 10, when his family immigrated to Maryland, he abruptly stopped. Packaged corn ...