Menu

A Tres Reyes Menu Fit for a King!

Flanboyant Eats with Bren: A Tres Reyes Magos Menu Fit for a King!

By Bren Herrera | 01/06/2011 - 10:46 | 1 Comment

All across Latin America the 12th day of Christmas (the epiphany) is celebrated by acknowledging Los Tres Reyes Mago, or the Three Kings. Not only does Three King's Day give us an excuse to get together with family and friends, we also tend to get some serious eating in.
 
Here are three easy dishes for a complete Three King’s Day dinner. Go ahead...

READ MORE
rickbayless.com

Rick Bayless to Prepare Modern Mexican Feast for White House State Dinner

By Mariela Rosario | 05/19/2010 - 17:00 | 21 Comments

Yes, we have the menu! Renowned Chicago Chef Rick Bayless has been tapped by the First family to prepare the meal for the administration's second official state dinner. The White House will host Mexican President Felipe Calderon...

READ MORE
Bren Herrera

Flanboyant Eats with Bren: Why you should get to know Sofrito

By Bren Herrera | 05/11/2010 - 08:00 | 14 Comments

If you don’t walk away from this food column learning anything, please take in all the wonderful things about sofrito! It’ll end every argument you may have regarding the basic flavoring methods for Latin cuisine!

Growing up, there...

READ MORE
Bren Herrera

Flanboyant Eats with Bren: Cinco de Mayo Recipes and the Truth about Nachos

By Bren Herrera | 05/05/2010 - 16:17 | 4 Comments

Today is a good day to celebrate Mexicans and their contributions to this country! With all that’s going on in Arizona (against all Latinos) Cinco de Mayo couldn’t have come at a better time.

To that end, let’s talk about some of Mexico’s beloved indigenous foods...

READ MORE

A Yummy Aphrodisiac Menu for Your Valentine

By Mariela Rosario | 02/11/2010 - 19:11 | 4 Comments

Did you know that a ton of foods regularly used in Latin cuisine are actually tried and true aphrodisiacs? Perhaps these magical ingredients are behind our legendary status as being the some of the best lovers in the world? Read on for a break down of some of the main ingredients that scientists have found to increase feelings of euphoria:

  • An amino acid called...

READ MORE
Syndicate content