I love complicated cookbooks with extensive ingredients that can only be sourced from specialty markets in Thailand and the dark back allies of Barcelona. They make great coffee table books, but really, who cooks likes this? Welcome Lorena Garcia’s New Latin Classics: Fresh Ideas for Favorite Dishes. Chef Lorena offers approachable recipes that won’t break the […]
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Día de los Muertos brings back many fond childhood memories for me — from the making of sugar skulls to the annual bus ride to Evergreen Cemetery in East Los Angeles for the night time procession. Sometimes, when people of other cultures hear for the first time about the celebration of the Day of the […]
Continue ReadingWe wanted to share a fascinating column in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times by Gustavo Arellano, managing editor of the OC Weekly and author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America,” out in April. He discusses how El Torito filing bankruptcy Chapter 11 signifies the down-fall of Cal-Mex cuisine. You know the stuff, the melted yellow cheese […]
Continue ReadingWe’re excited to announce that LatinoFoodie has been nominated as Best Latin@ Food Blogger by Latinos in Social Media. Visit http://conference.latism.org/latism-awards/ to vote. Please spread the word to your familia and friends and remember YOU CAN VOTE EVERY DAY! Thank you all who have helped make LatinoFoodie Blog a success in such a short time. […]
Continue ReadingChef LaLa has graciously shared this recipe with LatinoFoodie for stuffed poblanos in a walnut sauce as part of our call out for pork dishes. While the ingredient list may look daunting, most of the ingredients are probably already in your kitchen. So for dinner this week indulge in these Chiles en Nogada from our friend Chef LaLa. Not only […]
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