More than 1,500 Angelenos sipped free flowing wine from Latin-owned or operated wineries and sampled food from some of the area’s top Mexican restaurants at the annual East LA Meets Napa event benefiting AltaMed Health Services community clinics. The event takes place outdoors in the beautiful Union Station & Metropolitan Water District courtyards. We thoroughly enjoyed […]
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Disclosure: Gallo Family Vineyards provided LatinoFoodie a bottle of Moscato wine in order to facilitate this post. However, all opinions are our own. Warm summer months call for cool summer wines, and nothing beats a glass of chilled Moscato wine. Moscato is a light-bodied and refreshingly sweet wine varietal that nobody will look twice at […]
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*This is a sponsored post for Olive Garden’s Cucina Mia menu. All thoughts and opinions expressed are our own. Hosting friends and family can be an intimidating task. You primp and preen, tweak and tease, hustle and flow just to provide a fun atmosphere and a delicious meal, so that you and your guests can […]
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Today kicks-off the 2014 FIFA World Cup and what better way to start the worldwide celebration than with a delicious and classic Brazilian cocktail — the Caipirinha. The sugar cane rum, Cachaca, is mixed with a lime and some sugar and poured over ice. Super easy and tasty! Brazilian Caipirinha Yields 1 cocktail Ingredients: 1 […]
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It had been years since I had visited Baja California. Going back was like visiting with an old friend. Sure time had passed, but the memories and bond remained strong. This Memorial Day Weekend Art and I ventured down south of the border with a few friends and had the time of our lives. GO […]
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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 a chocolate souffle perfectly rise in the oven. Chicken mole, chorizo […]
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Heaven. That’s how I felt when I sipped the watermelon agua fresca today. The drink is so refreshing, sweet, and brings a smile to my face every time. Beautiful in color and taste, Aguas frescas are a refreshing beverage and mostly found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the southwest of the United States. […]
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LatinoFoodie is featured in a new e-cookbook and couldn’t be more thrilled as Mo’ Macaroni and Cheese has some amazing recipes, including our own. When we started blogging about three years ago, I never expected the work to be a “social” force in my life. Let’s face it, blogging can get a little lonely. A […]
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I’ve always wondered what life would be like working for a family-owned business. Would we argue constantly? What about opportunity for growth and candid feedback? I wonder if my parents would be just as stubborn in the workplace as they were at home? I don’t even want to think about working with my brothers, whom […]
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies in our lives! Between writing the cards and sending the flowers, make sure mama has something good to eat, too! If you plan on cooking for your darling mama this weekend, here is a simple and light grilled salmon recipe with red chimichurri sauce. We were inspired by Olive Garden’s […]
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