Making tamales might seem intimidating at first, but once you find your rhythm, it becomes a meditative and joyful process. The steps—preparing the masa, assembling the tamales, and steaming them to ...

Growing up, casseroles made the regular dinner roster in our house. Tamale pie was always my go-to comfort food. It was a year-round staple for us, and whenever I heard that it was on the menu ...

In case you just arrived here, you may ask: What is a tamale? Tamales are delicious “masa” (corn dough) that can be filled with various meats, cheeses, or sweet fillings and wrapped in a corn husk, or ...

Mix together the flour, salt and yeast in a mixing bowl. Rub in 20g/¾oz of the lard using your fingertips until there are no pieces of lard visible. Add three-quarters of the water and hand-mix ...