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 ...

which includes prepping batches of 100 tamales into Frontera’s industrial steamer so they can cook in 40 minutes. “I would love to tell you the story of María toiling over the steamer ...

It also holds a ton of flavor that transfers to the tamales while steaming. Make the pork filling. Cook pork along with onion and garlic until cooked through but not tender. Strain out extra pork ...

"Tamales have been a cherished part of Christmas ... "We consider them to be delicious edible gifts." Jinich is a chef, cookbook author and the host of "Pati's Mexican Table" and "La Frontera ...