One of the things I remember best about summers spent at my abuelita's home in Mexico is the aroma of coffee and sweet bread.

I love this story because I can picture my own abuelita saying the same thing to me with absolute conviction. Except that my grandmother didn't treat minor burns with egg whites but with toothpaste.

My abuelita told me that to get rid of warts all you needed to do is to pee on it. I had also heard that rubbing a potato or a penny on it will get rid of it, too. So which one is true?

The following recipe and excerpt for Abuelita’s Tamales are from “PIXAR: The Official Cookbook” by S. T. Bende and Tara Theoharis. It’s available for purchase on Amazon. Never say no to ...