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If you are a health or culinary enthusiast, you may be following the controversy involving the Stanford University study that found organic food is not healthier than non-organic food. Before you cancel your membership at your local co-op supermarket or boycott your local organic farmer, please consider the following facts. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and Read More
Even some Latinos don’t understand what it means to be Latino. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NBC Latino is publishing four stories on Latino attitudes as revealed by a survey of 400 U.S. Latinos — a relatively small sample size. The little survey found that 74 percent of Latinos identify first and foremost as Read More
Place a goblet of wine in front of a seasoned wine drinker and what do they do? They stick their nose in the goblet and smell it. Then they put the glass up to the light and swirl the liquid. They sip, swish, and spit it out. Place a glass of beer in front Read More
In honor of the Olympics, it is befitting that Being Latino magazine throw a party. Not just any party, a tea party! Even if you are not that into the Olympics, tea parties are a great excuse to eat, drink, and enjoy others’ company. By following the steps below, you will be well on your Read More
We love our coffee. Let’s be honest about it. Whether the “we” means “Americans” or “Latinos,” it’s a safe bet that the peppy Ethiopian bean is a well liked staple in your home. As a recent convert to Pan-American coffee adoration, I set out to find out the reasons why exactly we love our brown Read More
Raspados, the Mexican version of snow cones, are the perfect treat to beat the summer heat. The only question that continues to linger is where to get instructions on how to create a high quality treat? What better place than my local Latino owned and operated, Raspado Xpress store? Not only is this business’ modern-day Read More
Before I ever heard the word “fusion” I learned that combining flavors from different cultures leads to delicious new experiences. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, we were one of the handful of Chinese-Dominican families residing in our town. My family’s trade is the art of bi-cultural cooking. Unfortunately, those were different times and Read More
Vino 101 with Vino Latino A few weeks ago we did one of our Vino with Amigos, an in-home wine tasting we do in the Bay Area. All the attendees were Guatemalan, most were first-generation American. Those that were born in the USA were from “the hood.” We walked into the home and right away Read More
I started cooking when I was nine years old and haven’t stopped since. When I first became “health-conscious”, I panicked over the idea of not being able to enjoy my favorite comfort foods (at the time vegetarianism and veganism were the only “healthy” lifestyle options). So I set out to give my favorite Dominican comfort Read More
Friday Night Cocktails Cuba is an island also known for its variety of cocktails. Here at Being Latino, we’ve shown you how to make Mojitos, Daiquiris, and Cuba Libres – all rum-based drinks. Cuba not only has great cocktails, but also makes its own rum, called Havana Club. The Papa Hemingway (also know as the Read More