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 ...

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 ...

When the holidays roll around I always love going to Hispanic Markets and buying fresh tamales of every variety. Tamales are available year round, however, they are prevalent during the holidays. Get ...

Notes: You will need an 8-quart or larger pot with a lid and a steamer basket to cook the tamales. Gremmelsbacher fills her 8-quart steamer basket twice for this recipe. • Masa harina is available at ...

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 ...