Justice Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court got me thinking about all the strong Latina role models I know. One of these women, Chef Michelle Bernstein, is the brain behind two of my favorite restaurants in my hometown of Miami,. . . READ FULL STORY

Actress Jennifer Aniston hopes to put her celebrity to good use and open a Mexican restaurant in New York City one day. What are her qualifications, you ask? She “loves Mexican food,” Aniston told Conan O’Brien during a visit to his show. . . READ FULL STORY

Nikai, owner of the Bow Wow deli, never dreamed she'd open up a restaurant just for dogs when she moved to Mexico City with her chef husband six year ago, but after adopting an African greyhound with a sensitive stomach she became passionate about. . . READ FULL STORY

New Orleans is a city bounded by bayous, countless canals and the mighty Mississippi so it's no wonder that Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook highlights the bounty of these waters. Truly a melting pot, the people of New Orleans are. . . READ FULL STORY

This past weekend I attended the 2nd annual Puerto Rican food festival, Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza, at Escabrón Beach in San Juan. As I headed down to La Isla del Encanto I began to think about the food that reminded me of my. . . READ FULL STORY