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DELICIOUS MEXICAN RECIPES TO TURN YOUR LAS POSADAS INTO A SPECIAL CELEBRATION THIS YEAR

12-17-2015 Stephen Chavez 2

One of the most beautiful times of the year is during Las Posadas when Latino family and friends come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Las Posadas are celebrated throughout Mexico and Central America and with it comes delicious traditional cuisine. As a...

Happy Birthday to Us! Here’s Our Top 3 Posts

05-22-2014 Stephen Chavez 6

This week marks the third anniversary of the LatinoFoodie blog. We looked back and found our top 3 posts to share with you. It feels amazing to turn one of our life's passion into a hobby and now a source of pride, like watching...

The Arabic Connection: Tacos Árabes, Kibe and Lebanese Immigration in Mexico

06-18-2012 Norma Vega 1

Have you been to an authentic Italian restaurant lately? Ever had authentic Yucatecan food? In the mood for authentic Cuban lechón? Every time I see or hear the word ‘authentic’ used to describe a cuisine I can’t help but to have a...

Lenten Gastronomy in the Spanish-speaking World

02-22-2012 Stephen Chavez 0

If you grew up in a Latino family you will recognize many of the following dishes: Fish, Tortas de Camarón con Chile Colorado (Egg and Shrimp patties with Red Sauce), Calabacitas (Zucchini), Caldo de Queso (Sonora’s signature Cheese Soup), Verdolagas (Purslane) and other...

A Time for Play, a Time for Sacrifice: a Brief History of Carnival and Lent

02-21-2012 Stephen Chavez 0

In our contemporary culture, where daily addictions abound on just about anything from indulging in too much chocolate, shopping, or junk food, it's hard to conceive of a time when vices were actually permissible, at least for a brief time. The period...

From Grapes to Rompope, Here’s A Glimpse of New Year’s and Culinary Traditions

12-29-2011 Stephen Chavez 0

The intimate connection between holidays and food has existed and endured throughout time in all cultures. These culinary rhythms accentuating the holidays are especially true for Spanish-speaking cultures: tamales and Christmas, the Rosca de Reyes (ring cake) and the Day of the...

Día de los Muertos – Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration

10-18-2011 Stephen Chavez 0

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...

This Little Piggy Went to America*

09-29-2011 Norma Vega 0

*(These articles use the term ‘America’ as synonymous with the American continent, and not just another equivalent of U.S.A. When possible, we will use the term U.S. or U.S. Latinos when being specific to the U.S.A.) One of the greatest food exchanges in...

The Delectable Avocado

06-29-2011 Stephen Chavez 0

The following article was submitted by contributing writer: Norma Vega. Yet another fruit from the Americas! First the sinful orb-the tomato-then the dirty orb-the potato-now the testicular one: the avocado! Yes, avocado in náhuatl, the language of the Aztecs is...

The Origin of the Potato: The People’s Food

06-09-2011 Stephen Chavez 3

You’re thinking Idaho, right? Or Ireland? Neither one! Like the tomato, the potato, too, is originally from the Andean region of South America, where more than 5,000 varieties are cultivated! A Peruvian farmer’s market may sell up to 30 varieties of spuds...

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DELICIOUS MEXICAN RECIPES TO TURN YOUR LAS POSADAS INTO A SPECIAL CELEBRATION THIS YEAR

Happy Birthday to Us! Here’s Our Top 3 Posts

The Arabic Connection: Tacos Árabes, Kibe and Lebanese Immigration in Mexico

Lenten Gastronomy in the Spanish-speaking World

A Time for Play, a Time for Sacrifice: a Brief History of Carnival and Lent

From Grapes to Rompope, Here’s A Glimpse of New Year’s and Culinary Traditions

Día de los Muertos – Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration

This Little Piggy Went to America*

The Delectable Avocado

The Origin of the Potato: The People’s Food

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