We cooked until mid afternoon, leaving our friends to finish up. They had 10 DOZEN tamales to steam plus gorgeous calabacitas (braised zucchini), beans, and rice to finish. When we showed up for dinner, with another 12+ people, the feast was augmented with chile con queso, chips, homemade salsa, wonderful margaritas, and a huge platter of holiday cookies .
What a way to spend the night before Christmas-amazing friends and out of this world food. It was spectacular in every way!! I hope you have friends who are as open and generous with their own family holiday traditions. It really is a very special thing.
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Mmm...delicioso! We are having tamales for breakfast and already dreaming of future tamaladas with you.
What a fun way to spend a morning and evening. My inlaws used to make homemade tamales with friends each year for a big New Year's party. I thought that was such a fun tradition and they are so delicious!
que bueno :) this sounds like a MERRY MERRY day.
We LOVE spending the day in the kitchen with frinds: there's nothing better. We did just that on our Xmas day (a mix of people from all over the world: Danish, Frrnch, Italian, and African connections, and of course US!). I bet those tamales were incredible with all the love that went in them (and amazing local ingredients).
Here's to a 2010 filled with friends, love and mmm...great food!!! and I hope to meet you soon Jodi, and cook together!
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