Up the road from posh Palm Springs is the workaday town of Indio. Indio may not have Palm Springs’ cool mid-century modern hotels, stylish restaurants, or manicured golf courses. But Indio does have one thing that Palm Springs lacks: an annual Tamale Festival. For one weekend every December, tamale lovers of all shapes and sizes […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Tijuana Culinary Art School
During my stay at Rancho la Puerta, our little group took a side trip to Tijuana one day. The reason we were given was that the folks at RLP wanted us to experience a different Tijuana than one hears about in the news. But I suspect the real reason was… to eat. And eat, and […]
WanderFood Wednesday: Mini No-Meat Burgers
I’m not sure how much more non-meat-friendly you can get than making a vegetarian burger the size of your thumbnail. Well, this isn’t THAT small… but it’s tiny. Definitely in the 2-3 bite range. This is a veggie burger served at Mision 19 Restaurant in Tijuana. You know, the restaurant that I raved about when […]