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  • Five Out of the Box (Suitcase) Thanksgiving Ideas

    Thanksgiving for me was usually well over by the second week in November during the 22 years I cooked on TV up and down the west coast on a 10-city holiday tour on behalf of Mrs. Cubbison and the California growers.   One of the all-time favorites, seeped in Southern Comfort, was developed from the […]...

  • Alicia Maher’s Family Recipes in “Delicious El Salvador” Cook Book

    Alicia Maher has been teaching classes in  traditional, Salvadoran home cooking and street food for close to thirty years whenever she can.  She has tried to give a research background for them whenever possible. She is the author In her cookbook, Alicia offers  75 recipes, these dishes have been passed down from generation ...

  • How to Celebrate Mezcal Day October 21!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Celebrate Mezcal Day October 21st or any other day with this refined spirit.  All you need to remember is that  All Mezcal is Tequila but not all Tequila is Mezcal — because of the unique way that mezcal is processed from a variety of agave plants (like tequila is) that instills a special smoky [&hel...

  • Must-Try! Panxa Cocina’s Hatch Green Chile Menu and Roast

    Panxa Cocina translates to “kitchen of the belly” in Catalan Spanish and this month dedicated Chef Art Owner Arthur Gonzalez goes all out in the tummy-pleasing category as he celebrates the coveted Hatch chile with a special tasting menu offered through a month of the harvest, plus weekend “chile roast-out” even...

  • Top Five Cinco de Mayo (x Two) Cocktails in LA

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) “Taco ’bout a party!” this Cinco de Mayo. The absolutely stunning waterfront views and super-friendly, professional staff at SALT Restaurant & Bar at the Marina Del Rey Hotel.  will make you feel like you are on the Mexican Riviera.   SALT’s brand-new cocktails include the...

  • Jose Cuervo Tequila: Improving with each Next Generation

    The Beckmann family who created the Jose Cuervo tequila company is one of the world’s leading examples of descendants of an immigrant keeping the original vision of a company while expanding it for two centuries. Family-owned, the company today is run by the Beckmann family, direct descendants of Don Jose Antonio de Cuervo...

  • Kura Sushi’s New Traditional Yōshoku Katsu Sandwich Pop-up

    Our stamp of approval goes to Chef Daniel Son’s sharing his usual 4 perfect versions of  KATSU SANDO” “cutlet sandwiches” at Kura Sushi Sunset Sunday evenings only, from 6 PM until the food is sold out.  Chef Daniel became obsessed with the historic street food, Yōshoku translating into a Japanese twist on European ...

  • New “Malaga Foodie and Lifestyle Tour” Stars Southern Spain

    El Carligto prides itself on offering unique travel experiences celebrate the products, origins, and landscapes of Andalucia.  by being in direct contact with producers, chefs, and hosts that truly value their cultures here in Malaga.  Behind every travel destination are the stories, traditions, flavors and craftsmanship whic...