tamale

Tasty and culturally rich: tamale time

All StoriesMadeline Ruth12/11/20140

During the holidays, the demand for homemade tamales surpasses any other month of the year.. These individually wrapped presents involve care, love, family, tradition and Mexican heritage. They are most sought after for Christmas Eve to the New Year and are the featured entrée of the table. It is equivalent to the turkey on the dinner table…

The Tamale Man

All StoriesJordan McMahon02/26/20140

From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing his father’s suggestion of naming their son Perfecto after the boy’s grandfather, his mother had a change of heart. Though she considered the name…