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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quick Bites from the Taste of Mexico
At the recently completed Taste of Mexico, held at LA Plaza in the heart of Los Angeles, more than 30 chefs and restaurants were showing off their culinary creations. Here, in no particular order are my favorites, or to put it another way, restaurants you should check out if you are […]
Dining with Dave… 2014 Taste of Mexico
In 2010 I was invited to attend a new event to be held at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral in central Los Angeles. A group of chefs from some of the city’s best Mexican Restaurants had gotten together to celebrate and highlight the authentic flavors and culture of Mexico. La Casita Mexicana, […]
Two Words That Changed My Life… Mole Negro!
I walked into the kitchen and saw the two Mexican women preparing a huge olla, [or pot] of some dark liquid. It looked like a semi-boiling cauldron of thick dark lava, like some unknown magical concoction. Having grown up in Southern California, I was pretty sure I knew what Mexican […]
Dining with Dave… The Taste of Mexico
Start with a great base of restauranteurs who love the traditional flavors of Mexico. Add a few spicy newcomers to the mix and then sprinkle in some mezcal to balance the tequileros and what have you got? The Taste of Mexico, direct from Los Angeles each October.The Taste is actually […]
Sampling of the 2013 Taste of Mexico
Dave has been on the road since The Taste of Mexico on Friday and will be sharing his thoughts, reviews and highlights from the Taste soon… for now, enjoy our little sampling of photos from the evening.
Get a Taste of Mexico… in Los Angeles
Normally when people think about Mexico and her culture, they associate that specifically with being in Mexico. Tonight though, many of us will be celebrating Mexico, her culture and specifically the authentic flavors from south of the border, but in another location. In 2010 a group of restaurant owners in […]
Dave Miller's Mexico 