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Remembering Ray

March 20, 2017 // 11 Comments

Ray Magnussen, Lechuza Winery, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

VALLE DE GUADALUPE, B.C. – One of my favorite people in the Valle de Guadalupe winemaking community passed away suddenly yesterday. As the news and shock spread, I woke up to no less than a dozen tributes to Ray Magnussen on Facebook this morning, along with an outpouring of love for his wife and [Read More]

Around the World at Mantou Gastropub

March 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Mantou Gastropub, Restaurant, Chef Omar Armas, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

ENSENADA, BC – “Mantou” are a type of Chinese steamed bun and a carb staple of northern China, where wheat is more readily available than the rice grown and consumed in the south. It’s believed that the Mongols introduced the meat-filled mantou to the region during the Yuan dynasty in the [Read More]

Baja California Cuisine Takes it’s Place on National Stage

December 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Foro Mundial Gastronomia de la Mexicana, Mexico City, Mexico, Martin San Roman, Miguel Angel Guerrero

MEXICO CITY – Baja California and its cuisine were represented again this year at the World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM) held at the National Arts Center (CENART) in Mexico City. The fourth annual event was conceived and presented by the Cultural Conservatory for Mexican [Read More]

El Clavo Nails It in the Valle de Guadalupe

August 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

El Clavo Cocina de Baja, Chef Ryan Steyn, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

VALLE DE GUADALUPE, B.C. – When I visited chef Ryan Steyn’s El Clavo Cocina de Baja last year at its former location next to winery Madera 5 in Ensenada’s industrial zone, I asked the chef about his new project’s name. He explained “El Clavo means to ‘nail it’, to do something really [Read More]

FIRST LOOK: Sabina Restaurante by La Guerrerense

August 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

sabina-restaurante-la-guerrerense-ensenada-baja-california

ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA – Famous for her family’s street cart mariscos (Mexican seafood), Sabina Bandera of La Gurrerense is opening her new indoor location, Sabina Restaurante, on Saturday, August 6 — just steps from her cart a block east of Ensenada’s malecon. In business since 1960, [Read More]

New Tijuana Culinary Workshop for Everyday People

February 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Cook Book, Chef Ryan Steyn, Tijuana, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

TIJUANA – “Let’s add a little more water to the mix. There’s a certain consistency it reaches when you know that it’s ready.” Baja California chef Ryan Steyn drizzled a bit of water from a glass into my hands and I continued to knead my dough for the fresh pastas we were learning to [Read More]

10 Baja California Culinary Favorites for 2015

December 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

Tijuana, Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe, Rosarito Beach, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

BAJA CALIFORNIA – 2015 was a good year in the advancement of Baja California as a contender for one of Mexico’s top culinary regions. So good that Travel + Leisure magazine hosted the 2015 Mexican Gourmet Awards in Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe restaurant La Cocina de Doña Esthela was awarded [Read More]

Gems of Baja: The Victor’s Salad, Tijuana

December 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Caesar's Restaurant & Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

During our ongoing series, Gems of Baja, San Diego Red’s team of culinary explorers set out to unearth some of Baja California’s lesser-known gastronomic treasures. PHOTOS: Cintia Soto www.CintiaSoto.com. TIJUANA – When it comes to famous entradas, everyone knows the Caesar’s salad — [Read More]

Baja California Highlighted at 2015 World Forum on Mexican Cuisine

December 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Foro Mundial Gastronomia Mexicana, CENART, Mexico City, Mexico, Distrito Federal

MEXICO CITY – Baja California cuisine was well-represented last week at the 2015 World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy (FMGM) held at the National Arts Center (CENART) in Mexico City. The third annual event was conceived and presented by the Cultural Conservatory for Mexican Gastronomy (CCGM) and [Read More]

Le Petit Pinche Francés: Running on Taste Memory

July 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

Le Petit Pinche Francés, Torres Alegre y Familia, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

VALLE DE GUADALUPE, B.C. – Taste memory is an integral thing when preparing regional cuisine. The best chefs and restaurateurs have it and constantly tweak ingredients until their dishes taste just like their mothers’ – and their mothers’ before them. Recipes can be transcribed and handed [Read More]