It's the week of Christmas, which means it's tamale time for many families preparing to celebrate the holiday.

You ate a tamale, husk and all ... "I didn't have a bagel until college and never tried hot sauce until I worked in the city." Needless to say, he didn't have much exposure to Latin food ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- "Who doesn't love a good tamale?" One customer asked inside The Tamale Joint. The family-owned restaurant is a passion of Jorge Penaloza and his wife, Chelis. She is originally ...

The art of making tamales during the holidays is a tradition that many Mexican families in the Texas and all over the world ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For ABC7 Meteorologist Jaisol Martinez, it's not Christmas without tamales. Like many other Mexicans, Martinez's family makes it a point of making tamales together. But preparing ...

SAGINAW, MI – For as long as Larry Rodarte can remember, making tamales has been a cherished Christmas tradition in his household. “I remember Grandpa—back then, a lot of families used meat ...

Tis the season to put aside our very tasty obsession with tacos, and move into the realm of tamales — which satisfies my battered soul so much better than just about any other holiday food.

The Combination Plates do help a bit, because you can mix and match tacos, enchiladas, tamales and chiles rellenos, along with rice and beans, and the ubiquitous holder of hot tortillas.