Dining with Dave… The Happy Fish in Guadalajara
I’m a big fish taco fan. I’ve had groups of people eating these delicious entrees with me in Ensenada for years. It’s just a given that if you visit Ensenada, […]
What’s Cooking? Nothing, without a new oven for our Vocational Camps in Oaxaca
Roast turkey, cakes, pies, a 10 pound roast. All delicious food options and all impossible to make without a quality oven. Last summer we had our fourth Vocational Camp in Oaxaca and by far the most popular option is our Culinary Arts track. Each year, 12-15 kids from the indigenous […]
Picture this… a way to help us continue our Summer Vocational Camps in Oaxaca
As many of you know my foundation hosts a week of Vocational Camp each summer in Oaxaca. Here’s some pics if you want to take a look. Last summer Chef […]
Dining with Dave… checking out the torta ahogada in Guadalajara
A Guadalajara Classic… the torta ahogada. From El Bigotes and Mr Pacos The Torta Ahogada is almost as synonymous with Guadalajara as an In-n-Out Double Double is with Southern California. […]
Dining with Dave… Taste of Mexico 2016
I was at the first Taste of Mexico in 2010 at St Vibiana’s in Los Angeles. It was the first food event I covered when I was doing some work […]
TAR Airlines… keeping it simple in Mexico.
Keep it simple. Often times that’s the best advice you can get. Especially if you want to run an airline. TAR Airlines in Mexico seems to be doing just that, […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Alberto Morales of Wahaka Mezcal
I sent a note to Bricia Lopez of Guelaguetza Restaurant in Los Angeles a few years back asking if she could connect me to a guy making mezcal in San Dionesio Ocotepec who I had heard about. I was doing some writing for the Multi Cultural Cooking Network and wanted […]
Dining with Dave… La Toscana de Oaxaca
“Dave” she asked me years ago as I was talking with a friend in Huatulco, Oaxaca, “have you ever eaten at La Toscana?” I had to confess I had not. […]
Matzo Balls in Mexico? For Rosh Hashana? Ask Pati Jinich…
One of the first members of the Board of Directors for my foundation was a Mexican, American, Baptist, Catholic, Agnostic, Jew. I never knew back then that like America, Mexico has a lot of people with incredible mixed backgrounds. As some call it… Mestizaje. I came across this great read from […]
The 6th Annual Taste of Mexico… Showcasing the Authentic Traditions of Mexican Cuisine
Mexican food gets a bad rap. Many people struggle to see any way possible for the wonderful food of our neighbors to the south to reach the top echelons of the […]
