People Under 20 Developing Diabetes At Alarming Rates

People Under 20 Developing Diabetes At Alarming Rates

Mary Mata March 22, 2011

More young people than ever are being diagnosed with diabetes, meaning that the future of health care in this country is going to be even worse than we thought, and […]

Chef Michael Recipe: Grilled Cheese Watermelon Sandwich

Mary Mata March 21, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is a recipe by Chef Michael Flores] Serves 12-16 Ingredients: 1 Watermelon cut into 16 ½-inch slices, each about the shape of a slice of bread Kosher […]

Huevos A La Carrera, Or, Quick Tacos

Mary Mata March 18, 2011

If you’re like me, you like to eat — especially in the morning. You know, before you have your coffee and as you’re getting ready for work, you start thinking […]

Why Latinos Need To Become Vegetarian

Mary Mata March 17, 2011

By Sandy Ordonez, Courtesy Veglatino.com I don’t want to sound like a preacher with this post. However, I care too much about my community to not be direct with you. You […]

Chef Michael Recipe: Chile Ancho Chicken

Mary Mata March 16, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This recipe comes from Chef Michael Flores] Ingredients: 6 chile anchos, stemmed and seeded 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar ½ cup avocado oil 1 teaspoon ground […]

Chef Michael Recipe: Apple Squares With Texas Pecans

Mary Mata March 14, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This recipe comes from Chef Michael Flores] Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled, cored, diced 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon […]

Jenny’s Guava And Cheese Empanadas

Mary Mata March 11, 2011

When I was in high school, I was frequently invited to my Colombian friend’s house after soccer practice. After a few visits, I began to discover some interesting culinary treats […]

The Latino Catholic Challenge: Go Veggie For Lent

Mary Mata March 8, 2011

By Lucy M Fel, Courtesy Veglatino.com Many people who practice Catholicism will be faced with the question every Friday for 40 days, “What will I eat on Friday?” I know folks […]

News Taco To Go: Charlie Sheen, Libya, McDonald’s, Guantanamo And Mexico

Mary Mata

Charlie Sheen was fired from his job at “Two and a Half Men” after his antics over the past few weeks, which included rants, seeming drug use and anti-Semitic comments. Libyan […]

Cook Book Review: Oaxaca Al Gusto

Mary Mata March 3, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This story by Roberto Ontiveros was originally published in the Texas Observer.] MY LATE GRANDMOTHER MARTHA made mole—which I knew as a dark peanut and chocolate sauce over chicken—for […]