In celebration of El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) happening on Friday, Nov. 2, a group of friends got together for a potluck brunch in East Los Angeles, Ca. Thank you to our dear friend Nicole Presley, who opened up her home to us crazy bloggers for a fun time. We shared […]
Continue Reading
As you’re throwing together your menu for a wicked Halloween party, don’t forget the Sangrita. We’re not talking about the wine and fruit drink. No, Sangrita is a traditional Mexican drink served with high-end tequilas. Unfortunately, it is not as widely known in the United States. It does not contain alcohol, but rather it is a simple […]
Continue Reading
Not a day goes by that I don’t think about my mom and other loved ones dear to me that have passed. I’ll catch glimpses of them in other people’s smile, the flowers, the wind, and the stars at night. Still, I enjoy the idea of having one day where we outwardly show our love for […]
Continue Reading
Picture it: 2008, a chilly March night in the neon desert that is Las Vegas. I was sent to Sin City to help open a bookstore and was there almost a month. Being away from home can be loads of fun, but eating out for every meal can become tedious. This particular night in March, at dinner […]
Continue Reading
Americans have had a love affair with pizza since around the turn of the century, when it was mostly a peasant food made in the home kitchens of Italian immigrants. Today, pizza has become a worldwide favorite, making it a slice of heaven for children and adults alike. Pizza like music, crosses all cultures. Domino’s […]
Continue Reading
We should have known better. It was a Monday night and our good friend Nicole Presley from Presley’s Pantry invited us over her house in East LA for a little pachanga. Little did we know it was going to be a milk party! We arrived and saw little munchkins and their parents anxiously awaiting for […]
Continue Reading
I’ve come to realize as an adult that I not only learned how to cook from my mom, but I also inherited her skills of how to keep a perfectly cluttered home. I’m not talking hoarder-style, but definitely small piles of paper on every imaginable surface, clean clothes patiently waiting to be folded, washed […]
Continue Reading
Last week we received our copy of the “Muy Bueno Cookbook — Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor.” From the beautiful food photography to the simple, easy to follow recipes, we enjoyed reading the stories of Evangelina Soza, Veronica Gonzalez-Smith and Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. This dynamic mother daughter trio bring their love for cooking and their abuelita’s […]
Continue Reading
“Go to bed!” That was pretty much my “bedtime ritual” while growing up. Or, at least that’s what I remember as a tween. I think when I was younger I would hear, “Time for mimis.” I still say “mimis” today. As an adult, bedtime is a busy time with our two dogs. Pork Chop and Chubby […]
Continue Reading
I am more than a cook and foodie. For those of you who don’t know, thanks to my mom, I am a book geek. I worked/lived in bookstores for 7 years, 1 month and 13 days. I love books so much that I set up a lending library in our home here in Alhambra. I […]
Continue Reading