Every holiday season, Texans’ favorite gift wrap is a steamy corn husk. A chill is in the air and a craving for masa-wrapped treasures suddenly surfaces. Tamales are historically synonymous with Christmastime, but those who’ve left the state for less delicious pastures have a harder time indulging in the tradition.Many Tex-Mex restaurants around the state—and plenty of industrious online-only operations—are gearing up for their busy season, and each has its specialty filling, whether it’s classic spicy pork or sweet strawberry. So order ASAP to have as many as fifteen dozen or as few as half a dozen tamales, precooked and frozen, at your door by Christmas Day—even if you’re across the pond. If you’re not lucky enough to have an abuela who has spent decades perfecting…
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