The best part of writing a food recipe blog with someone is that you can sit and compare family recipes. Both of our moms were tremendous cooks, but rarely used written recipes. Most of the meals came from what they learned growing up. Recently, we were talking about Picadillos. We started to laugh because we both had similar stories. Picadillo was a stand-by dish both our mamas would...
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
National Tequila Day — Enjoy This Fabulous Margarita Recipe
Today is National Tequila Day, a wonderful reminder to enjoy a tequila beverage. Sure it is mid-week, but who cares?! A margarita would pair nicely with your Taco Tuesday menu for dinner tonight. Here’s a margarita recipe we featured a while back that is sure to get you singing to Chente tonight. Grapefruit Margarita Yields 2 cocktails Ingredients: Wedge of lime 2 teaspoons coarse margarita salt...
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No Bake Cup Cakes: Keeping You Cool with a Summer Treat
With the temperature rising, it is getting harder to stay in the kitchen for any length of time. The blazing sun fills our LatinoFoodie kitchen with its warmth to the point of broiling our potted house plants. The doggies pant for relief as the kids slowly disintegrate into the couch. Just because the heat threatens to cook your brains doesn’t mean you can skip dessert. This no-bake...
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East LA Meets Napa Food & Wine Tasting Event Features Latino-owned Wineries and Restaurants
It’s a summertime tasting event you don’t want to miss! AltaMed is presenting its annual “East LA Meets Napa” event, an exclusive food and wine pairing tasting that celebrates the richness of Mexican food and success of Latino-owned restaurants and vineyards in California. The event will be held on Friday, July 20, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. at Union Station at 800 N Alameda St...
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Fourth of July with a Bang: Greek Yogurt With Chipotle For Your Grilled Corn on the Cob
Beyond the fireworks, Fourth of July brings wonderful memories of childhood. One of my favorite side dishes included grilled corn on the cob. Today, some of our gringo friends look in bewilderment when they see us eat corn on the cob with all of the Mexican-style fixings. We roll the ears in melted butter, then spread a good dollop of mayonnaise and sprinkle with cotija cheese, chili powder and served with...
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