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New Cookbook Features 50 Most Nutrient-rich Fruits and Vegetables

We all know what we’re supposed to do to stay healthy. Eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise on a regular basis. It’s common sense, right? Sometimes I’ll go into my fridge with the intention to make smart food choices, but the flour tortillas and butter look up at me and say, “Warm me up and smother this goodness all over.” “Damn you tortillas,” I scream. “You’re...

Stacked Red Enchiladas Inspired by the Muy Bueno Cookbook

by Stephen Chavez in Book Reviews, Main Entrée, Recipes on October 4, 2012

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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 recipes to kitchens across America. To order your cookbook today,...

Chichén Itzá Restaurant Owner/Chef Releases New Cookbook Featuring Cuisine from Yucatan, Mexico

by Art Rodriguez in Book Reviews, Reviews on March 14, 2012

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On Wednesday night, LatinoFoodie ventured into Mercado la Paloma, which is south of downtown Los Angeles, where a short, stoutly chef sitting behind a table with a stack of cookbooks proudly signed his name one by one. He took a break just long enough to pose for a photo with customers. Jumping up from the book-signing table, he’d disappear into the kitchen emerging seconds later with samples of food to share...

Cookbook Review and Giveaway: Lorena Garcia’s New Latin Classics: Fresh Ideas for Favorite Dishes

by Art Rodriguez in Book Reviews, Featured Blog Posts, Giveaways, Reviews on October 24, 2011

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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 bank or the pantry. A key theme of her book...

Book Review: Try This

by Art Rodriguez in Book Reviews, Reviews on July 27, 2011

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Try This: Traveling the Globe without Leaving the Table By Danyelle Freeman Dear Foodies, you personally may or may not need the following book, but I think it is an important book in the new culinary landscape that is America. Try This is a restaurant guide that aims to help people break out of a restaurant routine by identifying possibly unknown menu items in eating establishments...

Make Way for a Frozen Summer

by Art Rodriguez in Book Reviews, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews on June 12, 2011

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Summer is knock-knock-knocking on your door and she’s brought some guests: Frozen Desserts! Ice Cream is great, but what about the often over-looked cousins? I’m talking about ices, pops, paletas, and raspados? Recently, we were exploring the South Pasadena Farmers Market and came across Carmela Ice Creaam. This unique little creamery located in Pasadena has some delicious ice cream and some amazing sorbet. Some of our favorites...

Book Review: Food Trucks

by Art Rodriguez in Book Reviews, Reviews on May 31, 2011

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Food Trucks by Heather Shouse I picked this book up simply because of the title. Seriously. Before I even opened the book, I began to panic: could the promise of the title be yet another let down? Would I be reading about food trucks in New York or Miami? What good would that do me here in Los Angeles? I opened it up and was...