Recipe: Black Bean And Tomato Soup

Recipe: Black Bean And Tomato Soup

NewsTaco April 27, 2011

I confess I found this while looking for something else. It’s a perfect example of the serendipity of piddling-around on line. The photo got me first – made me hungry. […]

U.S. Latino Filmmakers Gain Support From Heineken, Tribeca

Mary Mata April 26, 2011

U.S. Latino filmmakers are set to gain access to capital to make films after Heineken and the Tribeca Film Institute have partnered to create a grant program to encourage their […]

Bien Hecho: Geneticist Recruits More Latino Researchers

Mary Mata

Carlos D. Bustamante is a Stanford University geneticist, MacArthur genius and generally awesome. Originally from Venezuela, Bustamante is working to include more Latinos and African-Americans in genetic research in order to […]

National Latino Museum Faces Funding, Discriminatory Hurdles

Mary Mata April 25, 2011

A national museum that honors Latinos in this country will probably not be coming anytime soon, according to a New York Times report. Sadly, the reasons the federal museum is […]

Faith Healers Still a Big Part of Latino Health Care

NewsTaco

We joke among ourselves about getting a barrida or limpia to bring balance to a rash of bad luck or having a curandera do quick work to heal what ails […]

Happy Friday From Héctor Lavoe!

Mary Mata April 22, 2011

I know it’s a bit late, but I didn’t discover the wonderful Héctor Lavoe until last summer. But, believe me, once I did, I was sooo glad! I always say […]

Dodgers Fans Rejoyce At MLB Takeover

Mary Mata

With one swoop a man’s dreams were destroyed. Frank McCourt went to sleep on Monday night as the owner of one of professional sports most storied franchises – the Los […]

Chef Michael Recipe: Spinach Artichoke Dip Lasagna

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: This recipe was written by Chef Michael Flores and re-posted with permission.] Ingredients: 1 pound cream cheese, softened 5 cups (1½ pounds) Swiss cheese, grated 1 tablespoon Michael […]

Checa LA Movie: Sneak Peak At “The Green Lantern”

Mary Mata

“Green Lantern” es, sin duda, alguna una de las películas más esperadas de la temporada. Pues los invito a que vean el siguiente video, que más que ser un trailer […]

Will Latino Veterans Be Excluded From Vietnam War Documentary?

Mary Mata April 21, 2011

In case you never heard about Ken Burns, “The War,” and the resulting controversy, let me try to break it down quickly. Ken Burns created this massive documentary about World […]