I often crave tamales. When that craving hits, I’ll make a dozen or two, enough for dinner and lunch for my auntie and me, plus some to toss into the freezer for those midweek meals when we want ...

Steam the tamales: Fill a large pot or tamalera with a few inches of water, add a coin to the bottom (see NOTES), and insert the steamer basket (it's okay if the bottom is touching the water but it ...

PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "My mom cooks tamales for family gatherings and holidays. I see how she struggles with current steamers as they are not designed for tamale steaming," said an ...

In Central and South America, tamales are wrapped in banana leaves. The use of corn husks originated in Mexico. Many recipes use lard in the corn masa, but Martinez uses oil to slim down his version, ...

Every family has its Christmas traditions and must-have foods. And those foods are as varied as America itself: baked ham, roasted turkey (or goose), prime rib, crown roast, lasagna, rack of lamb, ...