The proper verdict when sampling tamales is this: “These are pretty good, but my mom’s are the best.” For the third time in my thirty plus years in Costa Rica, I was a victim of property theft. It ...

Coming to Costa Rica means accepting another set of customs: portales, or Nativity scenes, eating tamales until we’re stuffed and kneeling on a hard floor to join in the rosary. But no matter how much ...

Tamales exude fragrant steam ... In Honduras, the local cheese called quesillo is used. In Costa Rica, it’s a mainstay at fiestas. The Mexican variant is called a gordita.

Tamales are one of the most traditional foods in not only Mexico, but other Latin American countries where they have different names, from “hallacas” in Venezuela to “yoles” in Costa Rica.

Homemade tamales, filled with either chicken or pork or vegetables and cheese, kick off the spread. Then it’s on to arroz con pollo, Costa Rica’s national rice dish that’s made with green ...

are both J-1 employees from Costa Rica, where the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass is known as “Misa de Gallo” (Mass of the Rooster) and tamales can also end up being part of the traditional feast.

According to Tina Shiver, RD, in Sardinia, for example, fresh pasta stuffed with potatoes, mint, and cheese is a common Christmas dish, while tamales are often eaten during the holidays in Costa Rica.

In many Central American countries, the famous posadas are an important tradition, and Costa Rica is no exception ... where the most common are tamales and rompope, a drink made with eggs, vanilla, ...

Customer favorites at the restaurant include the street tacos featuring meats such as seasoned chopped steak, grilled chicken, al pastor, chorizo, carnitas or cow tongue, tamales, soups and the ...

Domestic and international flight prices are looking brighter for travelers on a budget. According to Dollar Flight Club, a ...

I enjoyed the recent story about the “tamale tías” in Albuquerque who make and sell thousands of Mexican-style tamales for ...