In my neverending quest to eat all the tacos, I am perpetually on the lookout for recipes to try at home. Enter TACOS: 75 Authentic and Inspired Recipes by Mark Miller. I was familiar with another cookbook of his The Great Salsa Book . I enjoyed the salsas that I’ve made from that cookbook and…
The bright red/orange caught the corner of my eye while driving down San Pablo Avenue in Emeryville. As I walked up, I realized that the name and the truck looked super familiar. It took a moment and I realized that it used to be stationed at a gas station on San Pablo Avenue in North…
I came across this video after checking out one of my favorite youtube shows Hot Ones. Food Grails hosted by Miss Info, puts the spotlight on some underground trends in the food world. I was especially interested in this episode for obvious reasons. “In episode 1, Miss Info meets a group of young, charismatic African-American…
We are super excited to announce our Meetup group. “Lets Taco bout It Bay Area” We are looking for taco enthusiasts and those who are simply taco curious to explore the bay area’s many taco trucks, taquerias and pop-ups. If you are interested in checking out the group follow the link below.
Tacopedia by Deborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena explores the many elements that make up everyone’s favorite food, TACOS! This book unravels the taco’s many incarnations and origins. Tacopedia is the best possible name for this book: sprinkled with facts, anecdotes and illustrations, Tacopedia is a super interesting read. There is no overarching narrative, which…
It’s National Taco Day!!!! As a certified tacophile, I thought this would be a good opportunity to put the spotlight on some of the people spreading taco love all year. I have chosen some of my favorite profiles that keep tacos front and center. I hope you find some new taco pages to enjoy. You…
Elvia’s Sazon serves up Tacos with a side of love As I am a writer for a taco focused blog, you would probably guess that I have seen my fair share of tacos. I’ve seen tacos overloaded with fillings, dripping with cheese. Then there are the tacos with unique fillings like mac and cheese…
On this taco trip I got a chance to visit El Mezcal Taqueria in San Lorenzo, California. I first noticed this taco spot while driving down Hesperian Blvd on my way to Kennedy Park. Driving by, the first thing that stood out to me was the sign outside for their 99 cent Taco Tuesday promotion.…
Writer Anna Orso originally wanted to compete in the Philly 10k. Her plan was to obtain a bib last minute if someone dropped out. That didn’t happen. However, That’s when a stroke of pure genius hit her. “I mapped out the official course and found a whole bunch of taco joints that were either directly…
It’s that time of year again: Lay’s Do Us A Flavor has whittled down to their final three. This year’s finalists include Fried Green Tomato, Crispy Taco, and the Everything Bagel. Unlike previous years, there was one finalist that definitely caught my attention. A crispy taco flavored chip? I could be into that. Previous finalists…