While many Southern Californians devote a Saturday in December to the creation of tamales — many, many tamales, with the hope of enjoying them over the Christmas holidays and throughout the winter ...

Beyond being a traditional Mexican dish, tamales represent a cultural emblem full of history, unity and tradition.

Had Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes, grown up in south Phoenix and not Alabama, she might have written Green Corn Tamales instead. And if she had, her inspiration couldn’t have come from ...

El Cholo was the first Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and the city even named a street after the founders Alejandro and Rose Borquez. El Cholo is now open in Sugar House, the first location outside ...

In this video, my friend Martha shares with us her family recipe for tamales. This recipe was handed down to her by her grandmother. The best tamales I have EVER HAD! This video is also a fundraiser ...

Long associated with family gatherings and shared labor, tamales continue to anchor Christmas celebrations across cultures.

Served straight from metal steamers at Italian beef and hot dog stands across the city, corn roll tamales were invented in Chicago. Though perhaps not all that awesome, the corn roll tamale is a ...

A black mole sauce tamale sits on top of a glossy banana leaf at El Sabor de Oaxaca on Wednesday Dec. 18. This tamale is $3.78 and is filled with a thick sauce containing walnuts, plantains, chocolate ...