"The year before we were paying anywhere from $90 for a bag of husk, and now we're paying $130 for a bag of husk," Rosemary Benavides at Granny's Tamales said.

Supply chain challenges are creating a shortage of tamales during the holidays -- just when they are in the highest demand. At the family-owned restaurant Limon's in the heart of Oak Cliff, they are ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Growing up as a first-generation Mexican ...

People who make homemade tamales, usually have a unique ritual, an improvisation, a tried-and-true rule, a tip from a sage ...

One of the most common dishes in Latin American gastronomy is a dough filled with various ingredients and wrapped in leaves, ...

• Dona Maria Tamales Restaurant: Las Vegas’ standard bearer for tamales. The restaurant churns out 7,000 pounds of tamales a week during the holidays and has been at it for more than three decades.

For chef Gustavo Romero, traditional Christmas food means one thing: tamales. Romero, the executive chef at Oakland’s Calavera, was raised in Hidalgo, Mexico, where Christmas was an all-day family ...

Forget Black Friday. Tamale Day is the real start to the season. By Linda Shapley It’s a tough thing to be faced with the loss of tradition. About a dozen years ago, my mom, Lupe Carpio, announced to ...

Growing up as a first-generation Mexican American, tamales were — and will always be — a holiday staple. They’re a labor of love that brings everyone together. Coming from an incredibly large family, ...