Gourmet Pigs

Culver City residents and workers have a great new lunch spot. Picnic LA is a fast casual, produce-driven spot that's perfect for a quic...

I LOVE tamales but I have a hard time to find ones that are just right for me. I want them filled with things I like, for example I'm al...

"Tamal." It's a Mayan word meaning ‘wrapped’. This traditional Latin American dish is also one of my favorites, made of masa (...

Being a graduate student has its perks. Sometimes it's pretty random, like the time Mama from Mama Hot Tamales came to Caltech show us h...

La Casita Mexicana was an eye opener. Thanks to Teenage Glutster , I was included in the dinner that the two chefs of La Casita, Jaime and R...

Foodie events are starting to get lined up again this year, whoohoo!! There are some really impressive ones coming up very soon: Tomorrow, F...

This past weekend was the 4th Annual International Tamale Festival, held right by MacArthur Park/Mama's Hot Tamales in LA. The event was...

Chicken Pot Pie with Duck-Butter Dough (Evan Kleiman) Chicken Tamales in Green Sauce (Mama Hot Tamales, Los Angeles) Crab Ravigote and...