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WORLD FARE: The Taste of a New Generation

December 20, 2019 mgardiner

Nearly 85 million Americans eat fast food on any given day, and as of 2016 we averaged 55.6 pounds of beef a year. Given apprehensions about the environmental and health impacts of red meat, there’s plenty of reason to be interested in the new generations of plant-based “meats” … [Read more...]

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COCKTAIL RECIPE: The Triple “M”—Mezcal and Mango Margarita

August 25, 2016 mgardiner

I am definitely not a mixologist. I’ve never been a bartender and, frankly, have never aspired to be one. A case could certainly be made that it’s the best job in a restaurant but it never quite struck my fancy. But, growing up on the border, Mexico’s national cocktail—the … [Read more...]

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RECIPE: Pork, Poblano and Corn Tamales Roasted Tomato-Jalapeño Salsa

July 14, 2016 mgardiner

Two weeks ago I wrote in the space about our trip to Sedona and the best restaurant in town, the Elote Café. Last week I wrote about my version one of the better dishes we tried there, the dish for which the place is named: elotes (sweet corn). But the best dish we had at the … [Read more...]

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RECIPE: Elotes en Tazón (Sweet Corn in a Bowl)

July 7, 2016 mgardiner

I recently wrote about our trip to Sedona, Arizona and the fact that the food in the town is, by and large, overpriced and lacking in character. The single standout exception is Elote Café. One of the restaurant’s best dishes is the one from which it took its name: elote (sweet … [Read more...]

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