TAMALE TIME Tamale ingredients and techniques may vary from cook to cook, but according to one expert, the essential ingredients are lots of love and lots of patience. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
Many folks can’t think of a Christmas meal without tamales. This very popular treat is often made together by a large group of family members—each one being responsible for a particular step in the process.
When a group comes together to make tamales, the event is referred to as a tamalada. And from what I know, it’s about so much more than assembling tamales. More than anything, it’s about the fam…