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 ...

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 ...

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 ...