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 ...

This recipe makes a lot of tamales so there’s more than enough to freeze. Plus, they can be frozen raw or steamed, which are an ideal make-ahead meal that’s wonderful for the holidays or a ...

Because while many Mexican American households also have turkey on Thanksgiving, and a ham for Christmas, many tables all but require a plate laden with piping hot, freshly steamed tamales.

Place the tamales leaning around this foil, seam side down and opening of the tamal up so that the contents do not spill out during steaming. Test the taste of the tamale prior to the whole batch.

The group finished the process by putting dried chiles in the pot for added flavor as the tamales steam. The pot is then covered with a lid. A molcajete, a heavy stone mortar used to make salsa ...

"Tamale" is this dish's English name ... leaf – and filled with various ingredients before being wrapped and steamed. New Mexico State University's Dietetic Internship Program director, Sylvia ...

This recipe makes a lot of tamales so there’s more than enough to freeze. Plus, they can be frozen raw or steamed, which are an ideal make-ahead meal that’s wonderful for the holidays or a rainy ...