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Cocktail Friday: A Toast to “Share Our Strength”

Star mixologist Pablo Moix will be mixing up cocktails for charity this weekend in Los Angeles. (Photo/courtesy Joey Kotick) Pablo Moix may best be known for … Read More

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Latino-flavored ice cream is scoopin’ up

Oh, vanilla and chocolate ice cream—you are so about to be replaced. A new and decidedly more fun approach to the cold and creamy summertime favorite is … Read More

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Food blogs we love: High Heels and Frijoles

Maria del Mar Sacasa is a professional food stylist and photographer who delves into the Latin food she grew up with in her gorgeous blog, High Heels and … Read More

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Cocktail Friday: Inspired by classic Mexican flavors, a mango margarita

The delectable snacks sold street side in Mexico arouse many a transplant’s lip-smacking memories, while chefs from New York to Los Angeles often turn to … Read More

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Food blogs we love: Laylita’s Recipes

Who’s blogging: Layla Pujol, also known as Laylita, a modern day nomad who loves food.  I grew up on a small farm in the middle of nowhere (it was so far … Read More

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How to make: Mexican style corn

Mexico is famous for making many things—tequila, mole, Salma Hayek—but few are as deliciously distinguished as the manner in which a simple ear of corn is … Read More

Marnely reinvents a variety of sweets and savory goodies blending Latino and classic American flavors in her blog, which chronicles her love of cookbooks. Photo/Courtesy Marnely Rodriguez-Murray

Food blogs we love: Cooking with Books

Who’s blogging: Marnely Rodriguez-Murray. I’m a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, where I lived, ate, and breathed baking and pastry arts for … Read More

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Cocktail Friday: Amanda Boccato is bringing back the apéritif

Amanda Boccato is passionate about the apéritif – a mixed drink or liquor served before a meal as a time meant to relax and prepare the appetite. The name … Read More

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A healthy idea: turkey picadillo

Popular throughout Latin American, especially in Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico, picadillo recipes vary not only from country to country but from household to … Read More

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Cocktail Friday: A champagne cocktail for Mami

Alba Huerta is a fierce Latina who traveled from her hometown of Houston, Texas to New York to shake things up at Thursday’s Speed Rack competition in New … Read More