Some people may know Lupe Ontiveros as an award-winning actress, producer, activist, and visionary. I remember her being Selena’s KILLER! Not too many may know that Ontiveros is also a foodie at heart. Recently, LatinoFoodie had the honor to go behind the scenes of Ontivero’s kitchen and ask her some questions. Ontiveros film credits include PICKING UP THE PIECES with Woody Allen; AS GOOD AS IT GETS with Jack Nicholson,...
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Book Review: Try This
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...
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East LA Meets Napa: Carnitas & Cabernet
Now, we knew carnitas and an ice cold cerveza combine beautifully. We hadn’t considered carnitas and a robust red wine paired just fine. The East LA Meets Napa event in Los Angeles definitely changed our minds. Set in the enclosed garden patio, AltaMed’s sixth annual East LA Meets Napa event, which is easily one of the best Latino fundraisers in town and claimed to be one of the nation’s most unique food and wine...
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Book Review: Food Trucks
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...
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Pardon Our Dust
Hello Fellow Foodies! We are in the process of building our site for your enjoyment and edification. Remember: Good food blogs take time. Please feel free to contact us....
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