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We’re on a mission to gather, preserve and celebrate our Latino food heritage at its most authentic and delicioso. Join our community for abuela cooking and family-famous recipes from the 20 Spanish-speaking places we come from in Latin America and the Caribbean. Let’s cook our way home together.

Tamales & Atole in Honor of Candelaria

Tamales are traditionally served every Feb. 2 on Día de la Candelaria, in observance of Candlemas. Learn about the connection between this religious feast and Groundhog Day here — and why tamales and atole are the Candelaria food and drink of choice for so many Mexican families. This week is a great time to pull out those leftover holiday tamales in your freezer. Or to go to your favorite Mexican restaurant and order tamales and atole to support your local community cooks.

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