Every year I make the same mistake, and every year I wonder how to fix it: I always make enough Christmas pudding for six people, despite only serving two. That means I’m left with bowlfuls of festive ...

When Pauline Alvarado thinks about the Christmases of her childhood, she remembers the whole family packed in the kitchen making tamales. She remembers her little hands kneading masa dough, wiping ...

When Miriam Cedeño Alvarez makes tamales, she can feel her mother at her side, guiding her through each step. Those steps are muscle memory for Cedeño Alvarez now, built from the first time she ...

The Christmas holidays in San Antonio have a unique distinction. “In some other cities, you take a bottle of wine or a gift for the hostess to a holiday party. In San Antonio, you take tamales,” says ...

It's cold. It's the holiday season. All of a sudden, a craving hits you, and you can't shake it: tamales. Not sure where to buy some in and around Nashville? Look no further. Particularly popular ...

Christmastime is synonymous with tamale season, and if you’re in Los Angeles County, the hardest part isn’t about finding where to go. It’s about choosing among scores of restaurants and street ...

Yolanda's Tamales in Sacramento is experiencing a surge in tamale sales this holiday season, driven by the cool, foggy December weather and the approach of Christmas. "Right now that it’s super foggy ...

Tamales are a holiday staple in Dallas, but like everything else that’s fun and worthwhile about Christmas, getting them to your table isn’t without its stressors. Unless your family is making them at ...

Some Texans like to host a tamalada, and others like to buy ready to eat tamales. Whatever you prefer, it’s that time of the year to stock up on the corny deliciousness. Tamales originated from ...

Tamales aren’t just food during the holidays — they’re a tradition steeped in history, family and faith. Across Mexico and in Mexican-American homes, Christmas isn’t complete without a steaming pot of ...

Along with turkey, ham has become popular to serve at the Thanksgiving table. For the last few years, the American Farm Bureau Federation included ham in an expanded version of its annual cost of a ...

From New York Times Cooking: Roasting a spatchcocked turkey in a very hot oven, then reheating at a more moderate temperature is the key to success in this make-ahead recipe. The spatchcocked turkey ...