After a grueling work week, Art and I love to pack up the car and hit the road. Our culinary senses mostly take us to places where we can find good food and drink. This past weekend we ventured about 3 1/2 hours north...
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About: Stephen Chavez
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MENUDO ROJO — From Peasant Food to a Mexican Classic
A traditional Mexican dish, menudo rojo is a spicy soup made with beef tripe. You either love it or hate it. Luckily, I grew up loving the red menudo my mom would make. I guess people are thrown off with the tripe ingredient. Makes...
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Soul. Community. Planet. – A NEW HOLISTIC HOTEL IN COLORADO SPRINGS
What's that saying? "Everything old is new again."
Recently, we were in Colorado Springs and learned about this place. What was once considered an eyesore in the community and a haven for homeless and criminal activity, now has new life infused into it thanks to...
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COUNTRY’S FIRST MUSEUM/TEACHING KITCHEN DEDICATED TO MEXICAN CUISINE SLATED TO OPEN IN 2019 IN DTLA — LA PLAZA COCINA
The appreciation of Mexican cuisine continues to be elevated around the world. We're seeing it firsthand here in Southern California with the recent announcement of the country's first museum/teaching kitchen dedicated to Mexican Cuisine opening soon as part of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes,...
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Dulce de Leche Cocadas Recipe
Happy World Dulce de Leche Day!! We are celebrating with a simple sweet treat. Cocadas are a type of coconut confection found throughout Latin America. Mounds of soft and chewy coconut held together with sweetened condensed milk are pretty good, but adding...
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GREEN CHILE PORK RECIPE (RECETA DE CARNE DE PUERCO EN SALSA VERDE)
Carne de Puerco en Salsa Verde or Green Chile Pork is absolutely one of my favorite dishes in the world. The tender pork simmers in a slightly tangy green tomatillo sauce that has a nice spicy kick to it. The combination is magical. Warm...
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HOW TO MAKE STEAK PICADO WITH HATCH CHILE
Our Steak Picado with Hatch Chile epitomizes the best of home Mexican cooking. The onions, garlic, and tomatoes meld heavenly with the Hatch chile. There's something unique about the flavor of the green Hatch chile. We used a hot Hatch chile so this recipe...
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BRAISED OXTAIL IN A GUAJILLO SAUCE
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Rumba Meats. However, all opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for supporting Rumba Meats.
Have you ever cooked with Oxtail before? In many countries, oxtail can either be seen as a delicacy or comfort food. At one...
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ALTAMED SHOWCASES THE BEST OF LATIN FOOD AND WINES
If you love sipping wine while enjoying rich, bite-sized tastings of a citrus forward shrimp ceviche or tostadas topped with a smokey birria and pickled red onions topped with tiny bits of freshly minced habanero peppers that pack a punch, then you have to...
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HOW TO MAKE BEEF PICADILLO
The best part of writing a food recipe blog with someone is that you can sit and compare family recipes like this Beef Picadillo. Both of our moms were tremendous cooks but rarely used written recipes. Most of the meals came from...
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