Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021. Tamales are difficult to make. It’s part of why they feel so special around the holidays. Each component takes time: prepping the red chile ...

When Miriam Cedeño Alvarez makes tamales, she can feel her mother at her side, guiding her through each step. Those steps are muscle memory for Cedeño Alvarez now, built from the first time she ...

Homemade tamales have a reputation for being complicated, time-consuming, and best left to experts or big family gatherings. In reality, that reputation comes from how tamales are traditionally made, ...