Los 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 ReadingStrawberry Icebox Pie Okay LatinoFoodie Nation, I love to bake, but I’ll be honest with you: I’m still learning the science of baking. Make no mistake, the temperature of your kitchen, the moisture in the air and the type of flour used all determine the outcome of your final product. So the highly anticipated oohs, […]
Continue ReadingTry 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 […]
Continue ReadingI love to bake, but the last place I want to be in this heat is baking in a hot kitchen. But I still gotta eat dessert, right? The time of year when the leather bar stools at your breakfast bar brand your derriere, it is time to reconsider those “no-bake” dessert lists that crop up every time the […]
Continue ReadingNow, 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 […]
Continue ReadingI came across a great little article in the June 2011 issue of Psychologies Magazine, about Thomasina Miers and her passion for Mexican street food. Thomasina Miers emerged as an authority in Mexican cuisine by winning the UK cooking game show MasterChef in 2005, and later by opening four Wahaca Restaurants and has plans for a […]
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With the delectable fruit drooping from trees, we’d be fools to let avocados go to waste this season. The simplest thing to do would be to make vats of guacamole and buy Costco-sized bags of tortilla chips and go to town…with a few of your closest friends of course. But to change it up this […]
Continue ReadingAltaMed Health Services hosted LatinoFoodie and other local food bloggers to preview its upcoming 6th Annual East LA Meets Napa celebration at Union Station on Friday, July 8. Now, we’re not talking rice and beans here. This was everything from black mole tamales to duck confit tacos topped with a jamaica and tomatillo sauce. Pictured Left to Right: Lotería Grill […]
Continue ReadingThis weekend it’s all about DAD! While you are preparing your Father’s Day brunches or dinners by marinating your steaks or cleaning up the grill, take a minute to submit family photos, stories and recipes from your big Father’s Day Weekend to [email protected]. Or, if your father is not here with you because he’s gone up to heaven or […]
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