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 Daiquiri Dick's Recipe for Fruit Salsa
 Laura Gelezunas
How to make the Fruit Salsa that is so delicious when spooned over pork, chicken, fish or the Crispy Wonton Baskets you learned how to make in the last Daiquiri Dick's Kitchen Workbook video recipe featured right here on BanderasNews.
Nuevo Vallarta's Estudio Café: Epicenter of Creativeness and Free Thinking
 Florelisa Hernández
Nuevo Vallarta Estudio Café owner Federico Leon de la Vega lives a life of ups and downs as the multi-talented character that he is: a designer, writer, ecologist, altruist and painter, whose works are collected by people from all walks of life.
Wise Wo-men Welcome Dolores Brittingham
 PVNN
On Wednesday, March 11th at 10 am, the Wise Wo-men of Vallarta welcome Chef Extraordinaire and Essence of Cuisine Cooking School owner, Dolores Brittingham, who will speak on how to be a skillful party host and a good party guest, at the IFC.
Incredible Edible Insects
 Robert Alexander
If you’ve seen my TV show on Unicable, “GEM – Gringo En Mexico,” you know that I climb up rocks, rappel back down them, and ride cables over wide canyons. But I also do something a little more wild than that: I eat insects for a living!
Irreverent Chef: Wheat Free, Gluten Free... What Does it All Mean?
 Liana Turner
Ten years ago, the necessity for wheat and gluten free products was virtually unheard of, but today, many are discovering that by making changes in diet (some subtle and some drastic) they can dramatically improve their health and life.
Good Times for Good Causes
 Debbi Egan
Looking for something fun to do on a Wednesday night? Stop by bANANaCANtiNA for Charity Night. You'll enjoy a tasty dinner, a raffle for some great prizes and gift certificates donated by local businesses, and loads of fun - all for a good cause!
2009 Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide
 Gary R. Beck
Whether a Puerto Vallarta local, part-time resident or first-time visitor, most everyone loves to dine out. To learn more about Banderas Bay area restaurants, pick up the latest edition of the Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide, Beck's Best.
Puerto Vallarta Wine Fest 2009
 PVSCENE/PVNN
The 3rd annual Puerto Vallarta Wine Festival, scheduled to take place at various locations throughout the city between February 22nd-28th, fuses wine and culture through wine tastings, art exhibitions, photo competitions, concerts and more!
 How to Make Wickedly Spicy Wonton Baskets
 PVNN
Want to learn how to make the Crispy Wonton Baskets filled with Playera Salsa just like they serve at Daiquiri Dick's Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta? You'll find the chef's recipe and a step-by-step cooking video right here on BanderasNews.
Carbohydrate Lovers Unite
 Laura Gelezunas
With over 15 choices of pasta and chili served up at the Third Annual Puerto Vallarta Chili and Pasta Cook Off, which took place at La Huerta Grill in Paso Ancho on February 14th, the hungry and generous crowd couldn't enough of the good eats.
Another Super Easy, Super Good and Pretty Cheap Recipe: Mexi-Lasagna
 Liana Turner
This is a Mexican version of lasagna that I started making to sell in the bakery a few months ago. As with many great recipes, it was the result of available ingredients. In other words, I took what I had and made something out of it.
Much of USA's Valentine's Candy Came from Mexico
 Chris Hawley
Nothing says Valentine's Day in America like the chocolates, candy hearts or red jelly beans you'll be giving your sweetheart this year. Yet these days, the odds are pretty good that the candy comes from Mexico.
The Deli - Vallarta's Take Out Hot Spot
 Kristopher Saint
Redefining gourmet food-to-go, The Deli, located on Venustiano Carranza 311-A between Insurgentes and Constitución on the south side of Puerto Vallarta, is the city's take-out hot spot!
Sixth Annual Art and Wine Festival
 Kathy Taylor
The 6th Annual Art and Wine Festival will be held at the Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta on Sunday, February 22nd from 3 to 6 pm. Local artists, photographers and jewelry makers will display their work, with some pieces offered for sale.
February 14th Chili and Pasta Cook Off
 PVNN
Carbohydrate Lovers will spoon over the Third Annual Chili and Pasta Cook Off at La Huerta Grill in scenic Paso Ancho on February 14th, starting at 1 pm. $100 pesos buys you all the chili and pasta you can eat and benefits Vallarta's Red Cross.
El Mero Cabezón: Sea Food in a Family Environment
 Kristopher Saint
With the sparkling spirit of being the newest marisquería in Puerto Vallarta, El Mero Cabezón has opened its doors to offer tourists and visitors the finest local seafood in a warm family environment.
Wednesday Charity Nights at bANANaCANtiNA
 Debbi Egan
If you haven't been to a bANANaCANtiNA Charity Night this season, you are missing a great evening of great food, friendship and fun! This Wednesday Night will be full of surprises and fun with the famous 'Condoneras' raising money for V.E.S.
Taco Bell in Mexico? Why Not? It's Not Mexican Food There Either
 Oscar Avila
Leaving the taco shop, I might have assumed that familiar weight in my gut was a sign of gastrointestinal distress to come. But it was probably guilt, guilt that I had bypassed one of many mama-y-papa taquerias and instead chosen the first Taco Bell to open in Mexico after a 15-year absence.
XocoDiva: Dipping Valentine's Delicacies
 Laura Gelezunas
Whether looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift or just something sweet to satisfy a craving, the search for hand-crafted truffles and molded chocolates in Puerto Vallarta ends at Xocodiva Artisan Chocolates in the Romantic Zone.
Irreverent Chef: Love on a Plate? Why Not?
 Liana Turner
Valentine’s Day is coming up. That means it is time to wake up the libido, so I’ve been investigating aphrodisiac foods. After extensive personal and academic research, I have come to the following conclusion: well, umm... maybe.
Valentine's Day Sweets for Your Sweetie
 Laura Gelezunas
This Valentine's Day, there's no better way to say 'I Love You, Sweetie,' than with a world famous triple chocolate Beso or a slice of something equally decadent from Puerto Vallarta's favorite bakery, Pie in the Sky.
MAW Valentine Food Festival at Fidencios
 PVNN
On Saturday, February 27th from 6-8 pm, Make-A-Wish Mexico will be celebrating their 9th Annual Big Jack's International Food Festival and Fundraiser at Fidencio's Restaurant on Los Muertos Beach.
A Fulfilling Breakfast at El Dorado
 Polly G. Vicars
Breakfast will be the most important meal of the day on Wednesday, February 11th at El Dorado Restaurant on Los Muertos Beach. At 9:30 am, Vallarta's favorite beach restaurant will be hosting the 4th Becas Breakfast of the season.
PVJC Oneg Shabbat at Roberto's Restaurant
 Mel Bornstein
On Friday, February 27th at 6:30 pm, the Puerto Vallarta Jewish Community will come together for an Oneg Shabbat at Roberto's Puerto Nuevo Restaurant, where we'll shmooze with our friends, do some prayers and drink some wine.
Mexican Chefs Make World's Biggest Cheesecake
 Associated Press
Mexico has long been known for tacos and tequila — but cheesecake? Chef Miguel Angel Quezada says 55 cooks spent 60 hours making the world's biggest cheesecake — a 2-ton calorie bomb topped with strawberries.
Mexico Celebrates Chocolate
 Reuters
A Chocolate fair in Mexico City pleases the palates and eyes of those strolling the aisles in search of the world's most delicious chocolate.
A Wild and Crazy Night at Banana Cantina
 Debbi Egan
On Wednesday January 21, Candace of Fishing with Carolina hosted bANANaCANtiNA Charity Night for AutismO2. The restaurant was loud and crazy with everyone buying raffle tickets, drinking, eating and just having fun - all for a good cause!
Something Fishy? Counterfeit Foods Enter the U.S. Market
 Elizabeth Weise
Foods masquerading as something else — a more nutritious something else — have been big news in the past two years. Chinese food companies in particular have been blamed for making deadly alterations to dairy, baby and pet foods by adding melamine.
The Irreverent Chef: 2009, A Good Start
 Liana Turner
Nearly every country or culture has some recipe that has been created as a way to save some old baked goods... bread or cake. In Australia they have Lamingtons. Here in Mexico we have Pastel Tres Leches, and Capirotada, a variation of bread pudding.
Vallarta Restaurant Recipes Revealed
 Laura Gelezunas
The second edition of Sand in Your Shoes, The Daiquiri Dick's Kitchen Workbook, was recently released. Over 100 recipes, photos and great stories about this historic Puerto Vallarta Restaurant can be found in its pages.
Socially Responsible Chocolate Bars
 Health News Digest
Shaman Chocolates is pleased to announce it has expanded its collection of gourmet, organic chocolate bars. All profits from the sale of the certified organic and Fair Trade Shaman Chocolates help support the Huichol Indians, a tribe living in central western Mexico in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
A World of Bon (and Non) Meals
 John Henderson
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the 19th century French gastronome, achieved eternal fame when he said, "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." Well, this year I was a rat, a dog and, um, a penis. Here is my annual Best & Worst Food for 2008.
January Essence of Cuisine Cooking Class
 PVNN
The month of January has been filled with private cooking classes at Dolores Brittingham's The Essence of Cuisine Cooking School but on the 22nd of January, Dolores will be offering a demonstration style class that is open to the public.
New Year's Eve 2008 PV Party Planner
 PVNN
New Year's Eve is an explosive time in Puerto Vallarta... IF you know where to party. As Puerto Vallarta's Liveliest Website, BanderasNews.com is proud to answer that question in our Guide to Banderas Bay's Best Places to Party on New Year's Eve.
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