No-meat tamales put ancient flavors on veggie platters
Wrapping foods in leaves to steam over a hot fire has been a way of cooking for centuries. Many different types of leaves have been used, dried cornhusks and banana leaves being among the most...
View ArticleWhere to find tamale husks
Q. Where can I find corn husks for tamales? A tamale (or tamal, if you're a stickler for Spanish grammar) is nothing more than a filling – any filling, really, coated in masa and wrapped in some kind...
View ArticleTurkey Tamales and Empanadas
For one or two days after Thanksgiving, everyone is satisfied with turkey sandwiches. But there comes a time when all that's left is too much dark meat, maybe some gravy, and a lot of extra cranberry...
View ArticleTamale recipes
Rico Pork Tamales Sauce: 8 ounces dried New Mexico chiles, stems removed 8 ounces dried California chiles, stems removed 1 large onion, cut in half 4 garlic cloves, whole 1/2 gallon water Salt to taste...
View ArticleWrap 'n' roll tamales
Paul O'Connell lowers the volume of the rock music blaring over the sound system at Chez Henri. On a Monday morning, O'Connell, chef and owner, is setting the mood for an informal tamale lesson. Edis...
View ArticleEcuadorian Fresh Corn Tamales - Humitas Ecuatorianas
Humitas are Andean-style tamales which are made with fresh corn kernels in instead of masa harina (cornmeal "dough" made from dried corn). In Ecuador, humitas are enriched with eggs and cheese and...
View ArticleWrapped up in summer
For an ill-fated book, I once had to come up with 12 ways to cook halibut and was feeling a little desperate after grilled, baked, broiled, poached, beer-battered, nut-crusted and even planked....
View ArticleTamales are a treat worth tackling during Cinco de Mayo and all year-round
By Natalie Haughton Los Angeles Daily News Comments Purchase Image John T. Greilick/ The Detroit News) Tamales- those little packages of masa with countless savory or sweet fillings wrapped up in a...
View ArticleColorado flavor: Can't beat taste of homemade
Can't beat taste of homemade Of course you can go to a Mexican market and buy a dozen or two tamales to fill your plate. But it's much more fun to get a few friends together to mix masa and tie up the...
View ArticleHolly jolly tamale
Standing near a giant stainless steel bowl of the mixer in the De Leon Foods kitchen, one might mistake tamale making as a current culinary fad. Mario De Leon empties a 50-pound bag of corn flour into...
View ArticleBizarre tamale tales
A funny thing happened on the way to this column on making holiday tamales. My mission was clear, develop a new tamale recipe using fresh masa to share with readers in plenty of time to deliver in...
View ArticleCool Weather, Warm Flavors
Bobby Flay celebrates the tastes of the Southwest he popularized in his Mesa Grill restaurants in his new cookbook, "Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook" (Clarkson Potter, October 16, 2007). Among the...
View Article>For many, tamales are a delicious Christmas tradition
For many families, Christmas is tamalada time, the time to crowd into a fragrant kitchen to make tamales. Wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and filled with anything from pork to pineapple to...
View ArticleGrilled Fresh Corn Tamales - Tamales a la Parilla
Tamales are a very traditional dish of cornmeal masa (dough) and other fillings wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed. They are an ancient food that dates back to before the arrival of the...
View ArticleChristmas food traditions in Denver reflect international roots
From Mexico to Sweden, food customs from around the world spice up American Christmas. Renee Fajardo, third from left, makes her traditional tamales for Christmas with close friends at her home in...
View ArticleHoliday with kick
Each December, when millions of Americans are baking cookies to get ready for Christmas, millions of Mexican-Americans are making tamales to get ready for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For...
View ArticleAll set to wrap and roll
While tomalleys, the slippery green livers of the lobster, have been part of the New England culinary vocabulary for centuries, tamales, the steamed Mexican corn treats, are just starting to catch on....
View ArticleTamales offer taste of authentic Mexico
Mexican and Central American foods had a great influence on North American cuisine. Tamale is one great food item, it's a treat to eat anytime of the year. It's a Mexican dish that consists of various...
View ArticleSweet Fresh Corn Tamales - Humitas Dulces
Corn and raisins might not be the first combination of ingredients that comes to mind when thinking of dessert, but these sweet fresh corn tamales will surprise you - they are delicious. Humitas are...
View ArticleRediscovering the Rewards of Cooking From Scratch
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (Map) - BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- When KitchenAid introduced its iconic stand mixer almost 90 years...
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