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Buy the right masa: fresh, unprepared tamale masa. It’s finer than tortilla masa because it’s ground three or four times, while tortilla masa is ground only once. You want it wet, and dated for ...

When I was helping test recipes for The Tex-Mex Cookbook we tried to come up with a manageable recipe for two dozen tamales at a time. With Christmas just around the corner, here is a recipe for the ...

The dough that transforms into tortillas, tacos, and tamales is the star of this fascinating deep dive into the culture and craft of a Mexican cuisine mainstay. The first quarter of the book unpacks ...