$3.5 Million Bottle of Tequila!

$3.5 Million Bottle of Tequila!

NewsTaco December 1, 2010

Really, what’s the point? Mexican distillery Hacienda la Capilla has produceda bottle of Tequila worth $3.5 million. I’ll let that sink-in for a bit. The thing is that it’s not […]

Mexican Food Named ‘Cultural Heritage of Humanity’

Mary Mata November 18, 2010

Oh! The humanity! Seriously. We all know I’m a beaner, but now anyone who calls themself that is officially classy. The U.N.’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named Mexican […]

On Being a Beaner

Mary Mata November 4, 2010

I love beans.  And when I say I love beans, I mean it in every sense of the word.  There’s nothing on this planet, at least on the two continents […]

Town Discriminates Against Latinos and their BBQs

Mary Mata October 27, 2010

Can you imagine a world in which not even carne asadas are sacred?  Well, welcome to South Padre Island! A lawsuit was filed in federal court this week alleging that […]

Mexitarianism in Action: ‘Cheese’ Enchiladas

Mary Mata

Perhaps you recall my post about being a Mexitarian — that is that I refrain from meat except when guilted into it by my relatives — well, there’s another dimension […]

Tantos Tacos: Hate, Escándalo, Food, Tech, Mexico and Hate

Mary Mata October 23, 2010

This week on NewsTaco we talked about food, hate, politics, voting, tech and a little more hate.  It was a long week! We started off the week talking about hate, […]

New Book: Latino Migration in North Carolina

Mary Mata October 22, 2010

Interesting new book coming out of the University of North Carolina Press titled The Latino Migration Experience in North Carolina.  Written by Hanna Gill, the book explores Latino migration to […]

Arroz, Es Arroz, Es Arroz

Mary Mata

Rice is one of the few things in a kitchen you really need to measure because the ratio of rice to liquid will determine if it’s arroz or sopa de […]

What’s The “Right” Way To Eat Huevos Rancheros?

Mary Mata October 21, 2010

Okay, I’m hoping the NewsTaco community can help me out. Basically, I’ve been really confused lately as to what the “right” recipe is for huevos rancheros.  Growing up in Los […]

Mid-Week Mexi Breakfast…

Mary Mata October 20, 2010

Basic migas with refried pintos (for the bean recipe, click here).  I didn’t even put onion in these puppies, just egg, tortillas, sal y pimienta with a little Tapatí­o for […]