We are proud to announce LatinoFoodie's first collaboration with the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach for its "A Taste of Cinco de Mayo" Festival on Sunday, May 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You can expect fun...
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California Figs
California pepper fig salsa spears. Quinoa salad with roasted cauliflower and figs. Mission figs sausage sliders. Grilled cheese with fig-onion jam. Griddled fig and prosciutto. Filet mignon with spiced fig Not Ketchup. Lamb daube with orange zest and California Figs. Hot damn!
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The Great Pepper Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing and Cooking with Peppers by Melissa’s Produce
Hot off the presses, our friends at Melissa's Produce have once again rocked the recipe world with a new cookbook devoted to one of our favorite ingredients: peppers. We went to the book launch of The Great Pepper Cookbook and sampled their spicy bites...
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Setting the New Gold Standard: Panda Express Cooks Up Golden Szechuan Fish
Happy April Fish Day! No foolin'!
From fools to fish, Panda Express has reclaimed the first of April. We were recently invited to their headquarters in beautiful Rosemead, CA for a sneak peak at their test kitchen. When the chefs asked for a volunteer...
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2nd Annual Knott’s Berry Bloom; A Perfect Local Outing for a Foodie Family
Coming from Colorado, I have yet to explore all of Southern California. So, when I heard about the 2nd Annual Knott’s Berry Bloom, the kid in me jumped for joy. And, it sounds like it could be a perfect foodie family kind of day, especially with an...
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Olive Garden Announces New Lighter Fare Menu
*This is a sponsored post, but all of the opinions are our own.
Hey, even LatinoFoodie needs a break from the kitchen time to time and the new menu from Olive Garden offered great variety and value.
Just as Italian cuisine has its iconic dishes, like...
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Darling, have you seen my pearls? Cherry Balsamic Glazed Pearl Onions
Being a professional cook has meant coming home reeking of onions and garlic on an almost daily basis. Sometimes flaking off fish scales or peeling off an octopus tentacle or two. And while I do not mind much when I have to shake off...
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Absolutely Love Lobster? This Valentine’s Day Treat Your Sweetie to the #BestLobsterFest at Red Lobster
*This is a sponsored post, but all of our opinions are our very own.
It's always hard to hear, see or eat a lobster without thinking about Julia Child's famous "Lobster" episode.
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Amor y Tacos’ Playful Menu Amuses and Delights
There's something brave playing with traditional ethnic dishes. Only a few chefs seem to pull it off successfully. Executive Chef Thomas Ortega, raised in Cerritos, Calif., takes a brazened approach to his restaurant style and menu and guess what? He nails it at his...
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Introducing the Terra Flame by Princess House: GIVEAWAY
The holidays are the perfect time to indulge. For LatinoFoodie that means treating ourselves to new cookware and plenty of new kitchen gadgets. Our friends at Princess House have a stunning array of gourmet cookware that made us yearn for a bigger Christmas tree. We...
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