Cocina de Barrio: Beyond Cali-Mex November 15, 2021 // 0 Comments When considering Mexican cuisine in San Diego, the usual suspects spring to mind… California burritos as big as one’s forearm, stuffed [Read More]
The Legend of the Baja California Fish Taco August 4, 2020 // 0 Comments The Mexican Minute with A Gringo in Mexico EPISODE 3: Baja California Fish Tacos Hey everyone! This is Scott Koenig, and bienvenido to [Read More]
Flour Tortillas Are Authentic Mexican Cuisine July 22, 2020 // 4 Comments The Mexican Minute with A Gringo in Mexico EPISODE 1: Flour Tortillas Hey everyone! This is Scott Koenig, and bienvenido to the very FIRST [Read More]
What’s Your Taco IQ? August 14, 2019 // 2 Comments The recent Netflix series, The Taco Chronicles, showcased just a few of the amazing variety of tacos found throughout Mexico — from tangy [Read More]
La Central: A Taste of Oaxaca in Baja’s Wine Country July 29, 2019 // 4 Comments When my family and I visited Oaxaca in 2013, I had two items to check off my foodie bucket list: Learn to enjoy mezcal, the region’s [Read More]
Edible Insects as Haute Cuisine June 25, 2019 // 2 Comments Edible insects were a mainstay of the Mesoamerican diet and have been consumed in Mexico for centuries. Not typically considered alongside [Read More]
Animalón: Third Time’s a Charm April 22, 2019 // 0 Comments Animalón, chef Javier Plascencia’s pop-up in the Valle de Guadalupe, opened for its third season to the public on April 18 with a [Read More]
The Best of Mexican Cuisine Comes to San Diego March 26, 2019 // 0 Comments SAN DIEGO, CA — The Mexico Gourmet Festival – premiering Saturday, June 1 from 5-9PM at the Embarcadero Marina Park South on San Diego [Read More]
Bernini’s Bistro Announces Mario Medina as Executive Chef May 18, 2015 // 0 Comments LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – In April, it was announced that Mario Medina would be named Executive Chef of Bernini’s Bistro in La Jolla, [Read More]
FMGM 2014 Puebla: Preserving Mexico’s Culinary Traditions November 26, 2014 // 0 Comments VIDEO: A Gringo In Mexico’s perspective on the 2014 World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM). PUEBLA, MEXICO – As El Gringo [Read More]