Melissa Santos knocked on the door of the El Paso Times newsroom holding a bag filled with two dozen tamales. A "best tamales in town" story had published in the newspaper, which is part of the USA ...

While I didn’t grow up in Texas myself, my mom’s whole side of the family is Texan through and through. Which means we split Christmas between home, Austin, and Wimberley on any given year. Whether we ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This week marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, and KVUE is celebrating the Hispanic voices that help shape the Central Texas community. Among those are a mother-daughter ...

Wrapped in Tradition" exhibit, in partnership with The Mexican American Museum of Texas. The exhibit promises to unpack the longstanding cultural and culinary significance of this ancient Latin ...

For many, tamales are a holiday staple. A family tradition passed down for generations. “I love them,” Sandra Cortinas, a resident of McAllen, Texas, said. “They’re very, very important. It’s a ...

As we approach peak tamale-making season, it's a treat to look back into the newspaper's archives for guidance on how and why they are made, as well as where to purchase them. "We've been making, ...