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 […]
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 ReadingLatinoFoodie Nation, I’ll confess that day two of the Los Angeles Times’ The Taste nearly broke me. The night was called Taco Tequila Tryst. Tacos as far as the eye could see! The night started off with a bang: Loteria Grill served up some ridiculously tasty Tacos Veracruz. Red Snapper tacos in a tomato, caper, and […]
Continue ReadingIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), LatinoFoodie will be giving away (3) sets of four Nescafé Clásico mugs. Do you remember a few weeks back we announced a new campaign by Nescafé Clásico called “Celebra Nuestro Ritmo?” The nice folks provided us with beautiful coffee mugs to give away. We will award a total of three […]
Continue ReadingLatinoFoodie Nation, this will be the first of three posts recapping the LA Times/Food & Wine’s The Taste. It was just a lot to digest. The Taste took place over four days during the Labor Day weekend: nine events in three locations. This was my first Taste and I was determined to go to every single […]
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Magazine Best Of 2011 is now available online. The list was published in the August issue, but for thse of you who missed it, strap in and try not to drool on your keyboard. The list is burger heavy, so if you’re into that (and who isn’t?) take a look at the whole list. For […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to National Potato Day. Grab a spud and settle in for a tuber-riffic time. In honor of the humble potato, we’ve rounded up a few recipes for your Russet’s & Idaho’s. According to the National Potato Council, 35% of potatoes are utilized for frozen fries, with another 13% for potato chips. Somewhere in the […]
Continue ReadingNescafé Clásico invited LatinoFoodie and a handful of other local food bloggers to breakfast on Monday, August 15, to introduce them to Latin dance sensation, Javier “Poty” Castillo, director of choreography for leading reality television dance show, Mira Quien Baila. He is touring the country promoting the instant coffee’s “Celebra Nuestro Ritmo” campaign.
Continue ReadingRoad trip!! A smile washes over my face when I think about weekend road trips to Baja California with friends. Those were some of the best times in my life. Three hours away from Los Angeles, we’d pull off the highway onto a dirt road leading into a small village called Puerto Nuevo, the self-described “Lobster Capital […]
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