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The sun had just started climbing over the palms in Santa Cruz, the kind of sunrise that doesn’t rush you—just shows up, beautiful and calm, whether you’re ready or not. Skip sat at a small wooden table outside a soda near the beach. He held a cup of coffee firmly with both hands, staring into it like it might offer life advice. Once upon a time in Florida, mornings meant traffic reports, emails before breakfast, and arguing with red lights that clearly had it out for him. No

Have you ever wondered how to make REAL Costa Rican tamales like the ones served at Christmas in every Tico home? After our tamal-making adventure went viral last week, hundreds of you asked for the authentic recipe — and today, I'm sharing my family's traditional tamal recipe that's been passed down for generations! This isn't a quick recipe (fair warning!), but it's THE authentic way Costa Rican families make tamales for holidays and special celebrations. Grab your apron, c