Tamales are delicious year-round, but their warm, comforting flavors make them especially popular when it’s cold out. We’ve rounded up some restaurants and local ...

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And we can’t forget the star of December, the infamous tamales. These banana leaf-wrapped treats are like delicious little presents, a true labor of love, time, and companionship shared with friends ...

Much of the Christmas holiday is about traditions, and for some, there's a food tradition that dates back centuries: tamales. One store in the South Bay where the tradition is worth the wait is ...

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JUANS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO. THANK YOU ERIC. A LOT OF FAMILIES WILL BE IN THE KITCHEN THE NEXT TWO DAYS MAKING TAMALES. AND IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL, SOME MISTAKES COULD GET YOUR GUESTS SICK.

Angela Castro and her parents, Maria Gonzalez and Jesus Castro assemble tamales in the space that will soon be their new restaurant in Fort Collins, Colo., on December 19, 2024. The family is making ...

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.

He says evidence shows evidence of tamales being used in sacred rituals throughout what's now Latin America since 8,000 B.C. Those traditions live on today. "I remember making tamales at the ...