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Tanji Talks: Tamales and Wine for the Season!

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Tanji dropped into News4 San Antonio to talk tamales for the holidays! In Texas, Christmas and tamales go together like bread and butter. It’s a Latin tradition that people from all cultures love to celebrate in the Lone Star State! Tanji’s favorite tamale spot is Chilito’s in Boerne, which has a fun variety of tamales […]

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Finalists from H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best!

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H-E-B’s annual Quest for Texas Best has narrowed down a list of 25 finalists from over 600 entries — 9 of which are from right here in Austin! We’re in the We Are Austin kitchens this week to taste test them all!

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Smoked Tamales for a Limited Time During Fiesta!

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Some of the best food you’ll find in the city of San Antonio surfaces each spring during Fiesta. Count these Smoked Picadillo Duck Tamales from Boudro’s/Zinc Executive Chef Manny Elizondo among the top tastiest prospects in town…

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How to Throw a Tamalada for the Holidays!

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Ready those appetites for homemade tamales as big as Texas! My friend Carol Pierce with Golden Kernel Tamales made an appearance in my kitchen to share her how-to’s of assembling healthy tamales just in time for the holidays. Plus recipes!

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Rosie’s Black-eyed Pea Tamales for the New Year!

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Rose Benner was in charge of creating, testing and demonstrating recipes for all H-E-B’s. In a pinch late last night as I was searching for a recipe for Black-Eyed Pea Tamales, I texted Rosie to see if she had a recipe. This amazing woman sent me this recipe this morning…

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La Fonda’s Black-Eyed Pea Tamales for the Holidays!

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Get a load of this: From now until December 31st, La Fonda Alamo Heights is combining two holiday traditions under one husk…tamales and black-eyed peas! The beloved Mexican eatery is offering Black-Eyed Pea Tamales in addition to the usual Pork, Chicken and Beef varieties.

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Chef Michael Flores Now Teaching at Sur La Table

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Sur La Table has teamed up with a good friend of mine- renowned chef, cookbook author and TV personality Michael Flores to bring cooking classes to their Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio! Sur La Table is an innovator for the kitchen, providing knowledge of food and culture through its cooking class program. Despite […]

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Who Makes Best Tamales?

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Tamales! Do you have a favorite? I know I do; so, I am definitely looking forward to “¡Tamalada Throw-Down!” on Friday, April 16th. I’ll be a judge in the third annual tamale recipe contest. About a dozen of San Antonio and Texas’ top chefs will compete. The Throw-Down is a partnership between Delicious Tamales, The […]

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Make sweet tamales at home

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If you’ve never made tamales, this is an easy recipe to use. La Maestra, Blanca Aldaco, shares her recipe for a ‘sweet’ tamale.

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Fun for Tamale Fans

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A big congratulations to one of my favorite Mexican food restaurants – Rosario’s. The fun, popular eatery won top honors at the Tamalada Throwdown this past weekend at Our Lady of the Lake University. Their delicious creation…a roasted corn poblano and queso fresco tamal.

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