I still drive fifty miles one way to East L.A to hit the taquero stands on Whittier or Olympic Boulevards. I have memories as a kid driving late at night with my day to grab a few tacos. I would order my normal asada and El Pastor and my dad would get his Read More

    You hear about them in your morning noticiero, magazines, anywhere women’s cosmetics are sold, supermarket tabloids, etcetera. The secret to youth, cancer fighters, healthy skin promoters, disease reversers, and inflammation stoppers. So… What’s all the rave about antioxidants? Antioxidants are found in many foods found in our natural environment.  They are capable of stopping a process Read More

  Besides air conditioned rooms, pools and the beach (which can’t always be frequented) food and drink play a key role in influencing body temperature. In this heat it’s hard to have an appetite for heavy, greasy and hot foods. So in light of Spain’s triumph over Germany on Wednesday, here are two Spanish summer Read More

  Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the owner and head chef of   Mofongos, the only Puerto Rican restaurant in Los Angeles County, Augusto Coen. The first time I visited Mofongos, I had more than your usual dining experience. As I walked into the restaurant, the sound of salsa Read More

  There is nothing I like more than to relax on a hot summer day with a refreshing Mojito. I look forward to the smooth blend of rum, mint, lime, and sugar that when made well is perfection in a glass. I recently found perfection at La Casa Bacardí in San Juan, where you are Read More

    Celia Cruz brought us the all too familiar interjection, “Azucar!” a  line we Latinos warm up to because we identify with a “sweet”  nature.  Right?  Or it could be that for centuries, sugarcane was responsible for a thriving Cuban industry. Sugar, is a term of endearment, the ‘sweet’ note that not only soothes Read More

  Summer will officially arrive on June 21, 2010. Although this bipolar weather threatens the normalcy of our hot temperatures during this time of year, it’s safe to say heat will win this match. With such wonderful climate upon us, there is just one tiny problem we seldom acknowledge: Healthy hydration. The saying goes “Beat Read More

    La Barbacoa…La Parrillada…El Asado… Barbecue… They all lead to that exciting time of year (for American northerners, the pre-summer kickoff is usually Memorial Day), when we char the innocence out of our meats and veggies, slather our foods with amazingly tasty, smoke induced, intense flavor enhancers. To chase down the mighty fine grillables Read More

    I love to cook.  My family is “fluffy” from how much I love to cook.  I use many fresh vegetables in my cooking.  In the last five years, I discovered the difference of flavor in organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables.  If you’ve never compared the taste of an organic apple or potato Read More