Nothing beats a homemade tamal. Roasting oyster mushrooms concentrates their flavor for a hearty vegetarian tamal filling. Paired with velvety, intensely aromatic, and deeply savory peanut mole, these ...

Tamales are a food that often graces Mexican tables during the festive season. It's a culinary tradition that brings families together to make the ethnic specialty. “People like our masa so they come, ...

3 1/2 c. Make the masa mixture: In a large bowl, add the masa harina. Dissolve the salt in the hot water and add to the masa harina. Mix well until there are no dry patches. Set aside for 20 to 30 ...

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Acorn Squash Tamales are a more modern take on the traditional tamale. They use a whole squash as the wrapper instead of the corn husk. Inside is creamy masa, a seared pork filling (rather than stewed ...

Tamales are one of those dishes that are well worth the effort of making from scratch. Between soaking corn husks, mixing masa harina into a dough, assembling and cooking the tamales, it’s not a short ...

For years I’ve made excuses about why I never tried making homemade tamales. Even though I’ve eaten many tamales in my lifetime, I didn’t grow up in a family that gathers together to make their own. I ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tamales are enjoyed year-round but they always seem to taste better during the holidays. "They taste better because most of the time, you have family around you and family ...

In Mexico and Central America, and for many Mexican American families, Christmastime means tamale time. From the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 through Three Kings’ Day on Jan. 6, tamales ...