Heaven. That’s how I felt when I sipped the watermelon agua fresca today. The drink is so refreshing, sweet, and brings a smile to my face every time. Beautiful in color and taste, Aguas frescas are a refreshing beverage and mostly found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the southwest of the United States. […]
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I’ve always wondered what life would be like working for a family-owned business. Would we argue constantly? What about opportunity for growth and candid feedback? I wonder if my parents would be just as stubborn in the workplace as they were at home? I don’t even want to think about working with my brothers, whom […]
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Although our family’s Easter dinner consists of BBQ steaks, beans and rice, I still love a good ham for breakfast with eggs over easy during the holiday weekend. Most of the grocery stores have great deals this weekend on hams. Plus, the Easter Ham turns into so many other delicious dishes during the week: torta […]
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One of the most beloved desserts to eat during the Lenten season is Capirotada. It was brought over by the Spaniards and quite possibly had its roots in Roman cuisine (remember that Spain was part of the Roman Empire), but it seems Mexican home cooks have perfected Capirotada, especially since it has so many variants, depending on […]
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UPDATE: Contest is now closed. We finally had our Julia Child moment as we prepared lobster two ways to celebrate Red Lobster’s #BestLobsterFest happening now until April 13, 2014. The restaurant chain sent us four, live, one-and-a-half pound lobsters, allowing us to experiment with different recipes. Did I mention these lobsters were LIVE? While we […]
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*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. It’s Valentine’s Day on Friday and time to think about taking your loved one out for dinner. I was just telling Art that […]
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For some reason I’ve been craving lentils lately as I have been searching for meals that have more fiber and less carbs. I wanted to create a heartier dish that would feel more like an entire meal than merely a side dish. The heat in this soup from the toasted New Mexico chiles and crumbled […]
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Born and raised in Southern California a Latino can gain an identity crisis. You’re not quite 100% accepted as a “true Mexican” by the Mexicans and not seen as an American by los gringos. What Chef Thomas Ortega, 35,did to overcome the complexities of this dual persona is to create a restaurant menu for Amor […]
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Another season passes and my poor Rams just couldn’t muster up enough wins to even make the playoffs, forget about the Super Bowl. The Big Game is on Sunday, making it the biggest tailgate party of the year. The past few years we have been invited to our friends’ John and Albert’s house in Venice Beach. […]
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Sometimes we take for granted where we live and the foods we eat. Growing up in a typical Mexican-American household, my mom would make red chile enchiladas on a regular basis. We ate them so frequently that honestly I “could take them or leave them.” That was until I moved out of Los Angeles. In […]
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