[Talking about making eggnog from scratch.]
Shaun: “I’ll make eggnog for our Christmas party.”
Maura: “We’re having a Christmas party?”
Shaun: “Sure.”
Maura: “Who are we inviting?”
Shaun: “No one. Just us.”
Ha! We had our Christmas “party” this past Saturday. As a dish often associated with Christmas, we decided to try our hands at making tamales from scratch, using a black bean filling. (We even cooked the black beans from dry. Nuts, I know!)
First problem: no dried corn husks or banana leaves to be found. Even Whole Foods let me down. Parchment paper stood in with good results.
Second problem: the recipe only made about a dozen, and they’re already gone!
