Making tamales requires a lot of prep work, plenty of helping hands, a big old pot, and some would say, a steamer basket. But perhaps you don't want to buy another item, especially if you only plan to ...

Virginia Hernandez’s tamales are considered the best by her friends and family. She makes them with pork, poblano peppers or chicken. There are even the more distinct ones called sweet tamales – or ...

Learn how to make authentic Mexican tamales and tacos from scratch. Su Casa is inviting you into the kitchen to learn the traditional process alongside experienced chefs. Oscar and Nora join us with ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021. Tamales are difficult to make. It’s part of why they feel so special around the holidays. Each component takes time: prepping the red chile ...

In pre-Columbian Mexico, women invented tamales as a portable, satisfying food to feed the roaming armies of the Aztec, Mayan and Incan tribes. But this ancient form of ''take-out'' is also one of the ...