Joe Post

Joe Post is the founder and editor of Belize News Post. He grew up in Corozal Town, Belize, on the Caribbean sea with a view across Corozal Bay to Cerro Maya. He has lived in Costa Rica, Kenya, England, Spain, and the United States. He grew up cooking alongside his mother and grandmother, and has personally tested the vast majority of the recipes on this site. He started BNP in the early 2000s as one of the few independent Belizean news sources online. Over the years, the food became the stickiest thing. News comes and goes. Food stays.

Making Tortillas with a Press Using Maseca
Maseca Editorial

Maseca

Maseca is a common ingredient in many Belizean recipes from salbutes to panades to tamales. Learn what is it and how to use it.
Joe Post
April 4, 2026