Here is the second part of Michael and Sheen's discussion with Nino "Neens" Camilo and Juan Carlos Récamier about poke and ceviche and their role in today’s food scene. The Podcast audio is now available at the following … [Read more...]
NEWS: Taste the Flavors of Baja at Sabor de Baja 2017
It happened again last year as the sun began to set just behind the tents of Sabor de Baja, the annual food and beverage pairing competition cum white attire culinary soirée at the Rosarito Beach Hotel: I couldn't help but smile. Good food, good wines and good people just tend … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: In the open in El Jardin
I'm not good with disguises and trying would have been worthless. I'd cooked with Ryan Steyn, chef-owner of El Jardin por Ryan Steyn (El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California), the week before. He knew I was a food writer and his whole place (kitchen included) was out in … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Find the beating heart of Mexican cuisine at Birrieria Bernal
The enduring image of French cuisine is a man in a chefs toque creating haute cuisine in a Michelin-starred restaurant. The enduring image of Mexican cuisine is a family in a ramshackle house with the women laboring over the stews, soups and tortillas that are the very soul of … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Finca Altozano isn’t just in the Valle de Guadalupe
It’s tempting to think about the new Baja food scene in dualistic terms: tacos, mariscos and birria sold from roadside stands on one hand, and BajaMed—the celebrated high-end cuisine fusing Mexican traditions with various immigrant flavors, using Baja’s native foodstuffs and … [Read more...]