Ana Maynez, left, gives me a quick lesson in how to assemble a tasty tamale. (Courtesy photo) At long last, on Friday night, I attended my first tamale-making party. Ever since my daughter Elizabeth ...

Making tamales is labor intensive, but they're a staple of the end-of-year holidays for many families in the Southwest. It's hard work, and everyone's got to do it. It's a tradition for Anna Fossom ...

"What makes a good tamale is using the proper amount of spices and herbs and making sure that it is absorbed in the meat and cooking the meat so that you can shred it perfectly," Martinez said. For ...