Tamale pie is a comforting Tex-Mex casserole that combines meaty chili, vegetables and cornbread. According to Serious Eats, it’s been around since at least the 1930s and is a popular easy potluck ...

This is not your mother’s tamale pie, nor the pie your aunt made — nor the pie your dad served up with hugs. But it’s close. I always look forward to reading your responses when a reader asks for an ...

DeAnna Alm has no fear of the picky eater. Moms know how it is. Your kids bring over a friend for dinner or an overnight, and you’re left scrambling to find something, anything, the kid will eat. If ...

Tamale pie is one of those retro dishes that anyone growing up in the ’60s and ’70s is sure to remember. Although its name would lead you to believe it’s more of a Latin American dish, it’s hard to ...

If you were dining at the home of an aspiring Los Angeles hostess in 1930, you might have been served smoked salmon appetizers (strips of salmon rolled “around a midget sweet pickle in the form of a ...

We're not sure how tamale pie came to be, but we're so glad it exists. Sure, the cornbread-ground beef combo is nothing like the husk-wrapped masa dish it's named after. Even calling it a "pie" is ...

A comfort food classic, this version dials up the flavor, adding cheddar and jalapeno to the cornbread crust sitting atop the chililike filling. (Andi Berger/Dreamstime) Tamale pie is one of those ...

It's the rare individual who hasn't crossed paths with a tamale pie. The Tex-Mex favorite used to be as ubiquitous as avocado-green refrigerators and a key player in any potluck. But tamale pie ...

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This is not your mother’s tamale pie, nor the pie your aunt made — nor the pie your dad served up with hugs. But it’s close. I always look forward to reading your responses when a reader asks for an ...