Pan de elote can be good, but corn pound cake can be divine. We recently had a small dinner party where corn was the focal point of our menu. With a traditional Elote en Vaso, or Corn in a Cup, as an...
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Latino Trendsetters Connect and Inspire at Hispanicize 2013
Hispanicize 2013 ignited a fire under the bellies of many Latinos in social media, entertainment, marketing, and journalism -- including the pansa of this LatinoFoodie. Honored to be among such an elite group of bloggers and media moguls, the mega...
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My Favorite Things About Dodger Baseball
There are three things I love about Dodger baseball and it all centers around, you got it, food.
#1 -- Dodger Dogs -- Now, they may not be the best tasting hot dogs in LA, considering the ones you...
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Chivas 1801 Club: Brotherhood and “Old Fashioned” Apple Pie
We're always up for a good time and camaraderie. Recently, LatinoFoodie mingled with some pretty cool people at the grand opening of the Chivas 1801 Club in Los Angeles on March 20th. With unexpected architecture and chic decor in a...
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California Avocados – A Proud Heritage
Spring is here and California avocados are available in abundant supply, so now is the perfect time to enjoy this delectable fruit. Two weeks ago the California Avocado Commission (CAC) invited us to an avocado-centric menu created by chef Neal...
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Top 5 Tips on How to Find Good Food While Traveling the World
Los Angeles Times Food Writer Jonathan Gold along with a panel of food bloggers shared tasting tips for globe-trotting foodies at the 15th annual LA Times Travel Show, the largest event of its kind in the western U.S. The show brought together more than...
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Nopales and Fried Tofu in Red Chipotle Sauce
Lenten season is upon us and I am always scrambling to figure out how to have a meatless day. I'm a true carnivore. I can't help it. Without meat in my meal I often find myself feeling deprived.
Nopales (cactus paddles) is...
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Passion Fruit Dressing
Art and I absolutely love the tropical, sweet tartness of passion fruit. We found this recipe in the new cookbook "50 Best Plants on the Planet," by Chef Cathy Thomas and Melissa's Produce. The dressing has chipotle chile in it....
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LatinoFoodie’s Top Five products at the 2013 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
Putting aside the bright advertisement, and fanfare surrounding the products at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco a few weeks ago, I went about sampling and rating what I consider the top five products from the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking exhibitors. I...
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LatinoFoodie Attends 2013 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
This year’s Winter Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, held Jan. 20-22 was one of two high-profile conventions for the specialty food industry. Chefs and restaurant owners, retailers, manufacturers, importers, and members of the media attended this large...
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