Plunging into a soothing bowl of Mexican meatball soup called albondigas is possible whenever Cueva Bar is open. But what if the tiny tapas restaurant in University Heights is closed? I’ve written ...

During the winter months when I was a child, coming home from school and being greeted by the beefy, minty scent of albondigas en caldo simmering on the stove felt like a big, warm hug. This Mexican ...

Warm up with a delicious and comforting bowl of Caldo de Albóndigas, the classic Mexican meatball soup! 🍲🌿 In this recipe ...

The cocktails are a real icebreaker at this dinner party. Two couples have arrived almost simultaneously. They’re greeted in Spanish and English by their hostess, Gina Pacheco, and her husband, Carlos ...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, chef and food personality Rick Martinez shares his recipe for albóndigas en chipotle, an herb and cheese meatball with a smokey tomato chipotle sauce.Oct. 4, ...

Meatballs don’t always have to be meat. Along the Mexican coast, you can find brighter variations of meatballs made with ground fish and shrimp that shatter your expectations of what albóndigas can be ...

When I met Christy Vega Fowler at Casa Vega, she and her sister were prepping to host a day of filming for Quentin Tarantino’s new Manson-era movie, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The director is ...

This Mexican recipe was one of the most frequently requested ever when I was food editor at The Arizona Republic. It was first published in the 1960s. Joyce's Albondigas Soup Makes 8 servings 2 ...

Albondigas, or Mexican Meatball Soup, comes from an old Mexican recipe handed down to Lori Espitia by her grandmother. ‘It is an old Mexican recipe,’ Espitia said. ‘I was fortunate to sample my ...

As a huge football fan, CASA owner Mario del Pero and executive chef Alex Moreno were inspired by John Madden's annual turducken cookout to make a turducken of their own. Only this one is made in ...

Finally, the weather seems to have changed, and it’s time to make soup. Today we explore old favorites: Creole vegetable soup; Albondigas, the Mexican meatball soup; and split pea soup made famous by ...