This Christmas, Give the Gift of Water to a Family in Mexico
Here’s how it is supposed to work. You go to the tap, sink, faucet, or whatever you call it, hold out your glass and you get a fresh, clean, pure, […]
5 Mezcals Everyone Needs to Experience… with Larry Auman of Cantina Mayahuel
If I was asked to describe the quintessential Southern California restaurant experience, Cantina Mayahuel in San Diego would be high on my list. With a throwback bar, hundreds of mezcals and tequilas, great food, an attentive staff and a slightly off beat laid back owner, Cantina Mayahuel, named after the […]
Dining with Dave… Dinner at El Naranjo in Austin, Texas
For most of America, a night out at your local Mexican food place starts with chips, salsa, a margarita and ends with cinnamon crisps for dessert. In between you’ll probably […]
Give the Gift of Clean Water this Year!
I first went to Mexico in 1990. I had a horrible time. I remember coming home and thanking God that I would never have to return. And then I did… again, and again and again. Fast forward more than 25 years and if you add up all the miles I’ve […]
Dining with Dave… Guelaguetza in Los Angeles
“Dave” he asked, “what food do you miss most when you are not in Oaxaca?” We were sitting in the Restaurante Guelaguetza in Los Angeles and the person asking me […]
Dining with Dave… The 2015 Taste of Mexico
Every year Los Angeles celebrates the authentic flavors, ingredients and traditions of the wonderful cuisine of our neighbors to the south, Mexico. Known as the Taste of Mexico, this annual […]
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 […]
Dining with Dave… finding our whey to La Cava de Marcelo, south of Ensenada
Wine and cheese are two words usually associated with places like Napa Valley and France, not the dry dusty climes of Baja California. But that is exactly where I was […]
