The masa, or dough, is a very important element: Be sure to use fresh masa preparada (prepared masa) and chuck roast, as this shreds easily. Gather the whole family to make the tamales — everyone ...

The best part of the holidays is the anticipation of unwrapping something special … and I’m not talking about gifts. Grabbing a plateful of tamales and unwrapping the corn husk layer to reveal soft, ...

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 ...