It’s National Empanada Day!
By Betty Cortina, NBCLatino So largely does the empanada, that little doughy pocket of deliciousness, loom in Hispanic culture that references to it have long appeared in important art and literature. Case […]
For Next Easter but Not for Your Head
From the textmex obsessed imagination of Daphne Strassmann Another Tex(t)Mex cultural deposit into Easter celebratory traditions of America: Chocolate Cascarones! Ever heard of cascarones? It’s a tradition where folks fill empty […]
Holy Week Recipes: Mexican Seafood Pozole
By Betty Cortina, NBCLatino In Mexico, Holy Week (the week that precedes Easter Sunday) might as well be called Seafood Week. “Everywhere you go,” says Mexico City-born Chef Oscar del […]
YouTube’s Latino Foodies are creating a Broadcast Niche
By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino Food-loving culture is everywhere these days and nowhere is it more prominent than on television. Thanks to the popularity of shows like “Top Chef,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” and […]