tamales
Spicy Pork Tamales Recipe
Braise pork shoulder in a mixture of chilies, veggies, and annatto seeds, then nestle it in masa and steam until fluffy for the ultimate holiday recipe.
How We’re Cooking to Feel Close to Home From Far Away
If we can't celebrate together this year, we can still eat our family's holiday foods.
Meal Delivery Service Accused of Repackaging Other Companies' Frozen Foods
VICE also found that 29 of the 30 photos that currently illustrate FlexPro's menu options are either stock photos or were pulled from other websites.
This Day of the Dead Feast Mixes Mexican Tradition with British Produce
In honour of Día de Muertos, London-based Mexican chef Santiago Lastra experiments with pumpkin tamales and tostadas served with black pudding.
The Street Food at the Mexican Border Is Fire
Rather than dwell on barely moving traffic and the loss of all personal property, we spent our last 300 pesos on four delicious courses.
How-To: Make Tamales with Wes Avila
Not all of us are lucky enough to live near a great Mexican restaurant, so we enlisted the help of Guerrilla Tacos owner Wesley Avila to show us how to make top-notch tamales at home.
These Easy Cheese-Stuffed Tamales Are Hangover Killers
Hop aboard the hot tamale train with this recipe for the traditional Mexican dish from Guerilla Taco's chef Wesley Avila.
How a Plate of Tamales May Have Crushed Gerald Ford's 1976 Presidential Campaign
Gerald Ford was running for a second term in 1976 against Jimmy Carter. At a campaign stop in San Antonio, Texas to visit the Alamo, Ford was offered a plate of tamales. This is where things took a dark turn.
Make These Super-Easy Tamales, But Don't Forget the Fire-as-Hell Hot Sauce
Who the hell needs the next deep-fried, fast-food, faux-Mexican abomination when you've got fresh, amazing tamales, just like your madre made them?
Coming to Terms with Mexican Feminism in the Kitchen
My grandmother held little regard for her “place in the kitchen,” as providing meals for the family was simply a responsibility. For a long time I felt this way too, but I've grown to learn that the kitchen can be a space of empowerment and creativity.
I Ate Like a Mexican Pilgrim on the Delicious Road to Worshipping a Saint
In early December, those who worship the Virgin of Guadalupe make the long pilgrimage by foot to her holy Basilica near Mexico City. The journey is long and exhausting, but the food and generosity of strangers makes it much easier.
How This Lap Dog-Sized Tamale Became the Food of the Dead
In Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated by offering a giant casserole-like tamale that is bigger in size than a small a chihuahua and tastes more like an epazote-scented chicken pot pie than an actual tamale.