tamales - Articles and Posts from Slashfood

Posts with tag tamales

Foods of the Day of the Dead

Posted Oct 30th 2009 11:00AM by Jose Ralat Maldonado
Filed under: Mexico, Holidays, Fall

Day of the Dead altar. Photo: rainy city, Flickr.

Sugary treats, bread and tamales -- the dead have it so good! The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is actually two days that combine Aztec traditions with Christianity's All Saints and All Souls Days on Nov. 1 and 2. It is by no means a somber holiday. In fact the Day of the Dead is a joyous time during which the dead re-join the living and are honored by their families.

Ancestors are memorialized with visits to cemeteries and homemade altars adorned with ofrendas (offerings). These include items belonging to the dead, candles, flowers, a bowl of water, incense and food, of which the dead are believed to consume the essence prior to the living's meal.

The food most closely associated with the Day of the Dead is pan de muerto (bread of the dead). It varies regionally, and is baked in many shapes, including skulls, human figures, crosses and teardrops, then sprinkled with colored sugar.

Continue reading Foods of the Day of the Dead

Tamales 101: A Beginner's Guide to Making Traditional Tamales, Cookbook of the Day

Posted Nov 12th 2006 7:57AM by Nicole Weston
Filed under: Books, Cookbook Spotlight

I know of a guy in the LA area who is often referred to simply as "the tamale guy." He heads out with freshly prepared tamales every morning, cruising by the spots where his loyal customers are waiting to grab one for breakfast and maybe another couple for lunch. They're so good that I've spotted him hanging outside the back of well-known Mexican restaurants, chatting with the chefs, who are invariably eating one of his tamales instead of they ones they're making inside. Now, you might not get results as impressive as the tamale guy's tamales, but everyone has to start somewhere and Tamales 101: A Beginner's Guide to Making Traditional Tamales can provide a good basis in technique to get you off on the right foot. The book walks you through the process of making tamales, including working with masa and learning how to wrap the corn husks properly, and provides plenty of recipes for sauces and fillings. Some of the combinations are traditional, while variations like Greek and Vegetable Curry tamales will keep you coming back to the book even on days when you don't feel like eating Mexican food.

Tomatoes and tamales: San Francisco Chronicle Food & Dining section in 60 seconds

Posted Aug 9th 2006 3:01PM by Sarah J. Gim
Filed under: Lunch, Dinner, West Coast, Restaurants, Farming, Vegetarian, Grains, Vegetables, Recipes, Fruit, Newspapers, America, In Sixty Seconds

heirloom tomatoes

When is a tomato not a tomato? When it's an heirloom and goes by its own name, like "Brandywine" and Marvel "Stripe." Recipes are for: Cavatelli with Cranberry Beans, Warm Spinach Salad with Bacon & Potatoes, Bruschetta With Fresh Ricotta & Cherry Tomatoes, and Sliced Heirloom Tomatoes with Buttermilk Dressing.

The Grande Dame of Mexican cuisine, Diana Kennedy, shares recipes for Tamales Cernidos con Rajas y Queso (Tamales filled with Poblanos & Cheese) as well as an accompanying Salsa Verde.

Edna Lewis' classic The Taste of Country Cooking has been reissued, Scala's Bistro in Union Square has re-opened with a new look and a new menu, Etoile, Domaine Chandon's restaurant has reopened, and Bistro 1689 in a new French-California place in Noe Valley.

#	Blogger	Posts	Cmts
1	Slashfood Editor	46	0
2	Alexa Weibel	34	2
3	Sarah LeTrent	33	0
4	Hanna Raskin	23	0
5	Monika Bartyzel	19	0
6	Sara Bonisteel	15	0
7	Emily Farris	11	0
8	Jennifer Lawinski	11	0
9	Jennifer Iserloh	9	0
10	Kat Kinsman	8	2
11	Michael Thomas Hastings	8	0
12	Lisa Schweitzer	8	0
13	Mike Pomranz	5	0
14	Joshua M. Bernstein	5	2
15	Max Shrem	4	0
16	Jose Ralat Maldonado	4	1
17	LeNell Smothers	4	0
18	Erin Meister	4	0
19	John Devore	3	0
20	David Koeppel	2	0

Blogger

Posts

Cmts

Michael Thomas Hastings

Reviews: What's New This Week Jim Carrey's "A Christmas Carol" Creepy in a Good Way Twitter Follow Friday on ParentDish!	Jon Gosselin Hits the Yoga Mat World Run Day 2009 is This Sunday! Mariah Carey Flaunts A Fuller Figure
Getting Purse-onal: Handbag Style - New York City vs. Los Angeles DIY Design: Go With the Grain Cameron Diaz Pulls a Janice Dickinson	Can 2022 be the 'Year of the Tiger' if the Tigers are all Gone? Eco-Beat, 11/5 Does Humane Veal Exist?
Ellen Degeneres Dances Her Way to Real Estate Riches Get the Look for Less: House Beautiful Foyer Paint Trends: Predicting Next Year's Hottest Colors	Poll: Who Is Your Favorite College Mascot? Freaky Ferrets; Bionic Bowser The Penguin and the Zoo-Keeper: A Love Story

Foods of the Day of the Dead

Tamales 101: A Beginner's Guide to Making Traditional Tamales, Cookbook of the Day

Tomatoes and tamales: San Francisco Chronicle Food & Dining section in 60 seconds

Tip of the Day

Slashfood Features

RESOURCES

Featured Stories

Slashfood bloggers (30 days)

Most Commented On (60 days)

Updates From

Sites We Love