Over the decades, various cultures put their spin on the tamale. These Mississippi Delta tamales are a Southern-American specialty

From SoCal to the South, I discovered that the Delta's hot tamales could be a bridge to the flavors of home.

Over the decades, various cultures put their spin on the tamale. These Mississippi Delta tamales are a Southern-American specialty

In the Mississippi Delta, a tragedy inspired Charles Sledge, police detective, down a tamale-making path.

Sous vide beef shorts and hatch green chiles get all wrapped up with a cornmeal masa and are steamed to perfection then smothered in chili.

Learn all about how hot tamales came to be in the Mississippi River Delta and how the Delta tamales or Hot Tamales differ from the tamales from Mexico. Plus find out where to get the best hot tamales in Arkansas!

Tamale recipes vary from place to place, person to person. In the Mississippi Delta, no two people make hot tamales exactly the same.

For years, I have wanted to learn to make tamales. My first attempt tasted more like a flat tire and from what I understand, I w...