A Killer Red Mole Recipe for your Dia de los Muertos Celebration
With Day of the Dead, skulls and skeletons upon us, a few friends have contacted me asking for mole recipes, a traditional dish at this time of the year. So… here’s […]
Eloxochitlán… a chance to give back to my adopted country
Nine months ago, Eloxochitlán, Oaxaca, a village where my foundation holds an annual medical clinic, erupted in violence. Two friends were killed, many others lost their homes, their cars and hope. This week, instead of being on my “normal” fall schedule and attending the Taste of Mexico in Los Angeles, […]
Ready, Set, Go… it’s time for the Annual Taste of Mexico
Each year the stars align and the result is a wonderful night of food, fun and delight as an assortment of the best chefs in Los Angeles combine to throw […]
A Sad Day in Mexico
It’s not just tortillas. Tamales, hauraches, atole, sopes, memelas and literally hundreds of other food options available in Mexico. What’s the common link? Corn… or as we say in Spanish, maiz. […]
Dining with Dave… The 18th Annual Feria del Mezcal
Oaxaca and Mezcal go together like… well, let’s just say their tight! While you can get mezcal in other parts of the country, Oaxaca is ground zero for this trending 500 year old spirit. For the last 18 years, mezcaleros from across the state and mezcal enthusiasts from around the […]
Guelaguetza… the Heart of Oaxaca!
Guelaguetza. Perhaps no other word is so identified with Oaxaca. The city, the state, and almost every detail of life imaginable in this southern Mexico state revolves around that word […]
Picture This! Cooking up Hope in Oaxaca with Chefs Pilar Cabrera and Jose Lim!
Last week I got a series of packages at my home in Las Vegas. Each one of them was filled with chef coats of various sizes, like the ones worn […]
Ensenada, Water and “Rationing Measures”
A recent article on water and Baja California included this choice morsel… “Ensenada, the only municipality in Baja California that does not receive water from the [Colorado] river, has been […]
Tomatoes, Strawberries and Despair… All a Product of Agribusiness in Mexico
Recently the federal government of Mexico made an agreement with farm labor activists in the San Quintín Valley of Baja California Norte to subsidize their daily income. After a series […]
Chocolate and Art… together in Los Angeles this weekend!
“There is no border when it comes to Mexican-American culture.” Those are the words of famed Mexican artist Roberto Gil de Montes. Gil de Montes is a long time friend and mentor to Los Angeles based artist Roberto Munguia. I’ve known Roberto Munguia for over 20 years, literally since he […]
