Tis the season for tamales. Then again, there’s never a bad time for tamales—here are the best spots to get some in LA.

The storefront of Tikal Mayan Food. Tikal’s interior. The restaurant peddles polished home-style fare. Tamales come wrapped ...

New Mexican food is its own, special animal. It lives somewhere between traditional Mexican food and Tex Mex food, in a place ...

Most tamale pies consist of a flavorful ground beef base and a cornbread topping ... The latter is ground dried chiles pure ...

In case you just arrived here, you may ask: What is a tamale? Tamales are delicious “masa” (corn dough) that can be filled with various meats, cheeses, or sweet fillings and wrapped in a corn husk, or ...

Red, white and blue decorations on baked ... Of course the “s” wasn’t really served on a “shingle,” but dried beef or hamburger in white sauce spooned over toast, mashed potatoes or ...

Richard Foss One of the first questions that comes up when I mention a restaurant is “What’s their specialty?” Sometimes that ...

Add beef cheeks. 5. Bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for about 2 ½ hours or until beef is just tender. Transfer to the stove top and simmer, uncovered, ...