Cocina de Barrio: Beyond Cali-Mex
When considering Mexican cuisine in San Diego, the usual suspects spring to mind… California burritos as big as one’s forearm, stuffed [Read More]
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The Legend of the Baja California Fish Taco
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
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?
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
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
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
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]
Farm-to-Tree Dining at Animalón
Valle de Guadalupe — The food and pairings at the current incarnation of Animalón– chef Javier Plascencia and photographer Jaime [Read More]
The NEW Telefonica Gastro Park: First Look
TIJUANA B.C. – Tijuana’s famed Telefonica Gastro Park has something in common with its host city. “Like Tijuana, when we started [Read More]
Tacos Kokopelli’s New Trick in Tijuana: Tras/Horizonte
Tras/Horizonte chef Guillermo “Oso” Campos’cuisine can be described in many ways, but don’t refer to it as “hipster”. During a [Read More]