A quick word from our “Eastern Bureau”…..

Tamale_festival_flyer_f1_3 That would be Ed from Yuma:

"Guess where I will be on Dec 15."

"You also might want to announce the festivities at the
blog. After all, now’s the time to come to the Yuma
area. Plus the chance to taste 20 different vendor’s
tamales is unprecedented, at least in my experience.
Also what could be a more traditional food for Xmas? I can’t tell you how much I am looking forward.

Somerton is between Yuma and the border."

Ed

Somerton’s First Ever Tamale Festival

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 15th-2007

TIME: 11am-10pm

WHERE: City of Somerton-Main Street (Highway 95). Traffic will be detoured through local traffic.

BENEFIT: Proceeds will benefit scholarships to first generation college students attending Arizona State University.

Click on the poster to enlarge.

And just in case you haven’t had enough turkey yet….

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This is something called "The Gobbler"($5.99) from Sandwich Emporium. Turkey, cranberry sauce, and potato salad(!), on "stuffing bread". All you need is some gravy! It actually tastes pretty good. I’ve been told it’ll be available through Xmas.

Have a great weekend!

7 comments

  1. Between Yuma and the Mexican border, not the border with California.
    Yuma is actually south of the California line (the Colorado River bends westward here). If one goes south from Yuma on Hwy 95, Mexico is about 20 miles away. Somerton is a small town that straddles the highway about 5-6 miles north of the Mexican border.
    The impression I get from the press release etc is that these are family made tamales, not restaurant products.

  2. I love family made tamales. I love buying them from people who walk the streets of downtown carrying coolers of tamales. I love living dangerously. I apparently do not read maps though…but I can, and quite possibly have a place to drive next weekend…this is a wonderful find!

  3. Hi Cathy – I had the same thought as you??? Until it came to me……
    Hi Kathy – Stuffing Bread…I need to ask them where they got the idea.
    Hi Ed – You know I’m expecting a full report, right?

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