Be sure to use fresh masa preparada (prepared masa). For pork tamales, shoulder is best. Gather the whole family to make the tamales — everyone should have a job. To build the tamales efficiently, ...

When Mely Martínez first moved to the U.S. in 1991, she was struck by the way the food of her native Mexico was represented in restaurants. It didn’t taste or look like the food she spent her whole ...

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 ...

In Latin American culture, Three Kings' Day is often just as significant a celebration as Christmas, with many families hosting a holiday dinner on January 6 and exchanging gifts to honor the night.

This slow-cooked pork in chile sauce was the first dish San Francisco’s Rosa Martinez ever made by herself. She was all of 9 years old, living in her native Oaxaca, near the town square where she sold ...

It’s not too common to see a play performed in two different languages. But when a play incorporates three different languages in steady dialogue it becomes more than just a play. It becomes a unique ...

María Elena Ortiz-Torres creció sentada en la mesa de la cocina de su abuela cada diciembre, viendo a la matriarca de la familia hacer masa desde cero. Aprendió los conceptos básicos para hacer ...

The Department of Deaf Studies, Department of Chicano/a Studies, and Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature are proudly presenting the play ‘Tamales de Puerco.’ ‘Tamales de Puerco ...