And while we’re on the subject of tamales

For those who read Spanish, here’s a Power Point Presentation that you might find amusing. Los Tamales

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Tamales for Candelaria in Mexico

It’s Candelaria. The 2nd of February. The midpoint between the winter equinox and the spring solstice. Originally known as Candlemas in English, for the blessing of candles in the church,…

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Seeing Stars: Popcorn Revisited

In the Sonora desert of Mexico, the Yaquis still make popcorn the traditional way, a technique anthropologists say goes way, way back before tortillas, probably before tamales. The nights are…

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