Food & Wine USA - (04)April 2020

98 A DISPATCH FROM THE MEXICO–UNITED STATES BORDER WITH THE CHEF WHO KNOWS IT BEST—CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA B Y JORDANA ROTHMAN PORTRAIT ...

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100 APRIL 2020 CHEF CLAUDETTE ZEPEDA passes a bill to the vendor at her driver- side window and fishes out a churro, releasing a ...

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APRIL 2020 103 of the most significant chefs in Valle de Guadalupe, who runs it with his brother and mom. But, Zepeda says, ther ...

104 APRIL 2020 BIRRIA TACOS ACTIVE 35 MIN; TOTAL 8 HR 55 MIN MAKES 16 TACOS Tortillas are dunked in a flavorful broth, griddled, ...

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“I DIDN’T GIVE CAESAR SALAD MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL I WORKED FOR JAVIER PLASCENCIA AT BRACERO. GOING THROUGH ‘CAESAR ACADEMY’ WAS SUC ...

APRIL 2020 107 BAJA-STYLE CAESAR SALAD TOTAL 15 MIN; SERVES 4 A topping of crunchy pork rinds and best- quality aged Cotija chee ...

108 APRIL 2020 blender. Process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour mixture through a fine wire- mesh strainer into a bowl; dis ...

“THESE TACOS REMIND ME OF MY GRANDMOTHER AND OF THE CREATIVITY OF THE MEXICAN PEOPLE: T O MAKE SOMETHING SO DELICIOUS FROM LEFTO ...

110 APRIL 2020 SANTA BARBARA RISING CALIFORNIA’S YOUNG, EXPERIMENTAL WINE COUNTRY GROWS UP. BY GEORGIA FREEDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY A ...

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112 APRIL 2020 T A SMALL, warehouse-like building off a nondescript road in Buellton, California, a cou- ple dozen people are li ...

APRIL 2020 113 Wine Company, is just down the road from Eats. Wine tourism has transformed the economy here, Margerum tells me, ...

114 APRIL 2020 furniture and framed album covers. Babcock has been mak- ing wine in the Sta. Rita Hills since the 1980s and has ...

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116 APRIL 2020 combines purple potato puree, Gruyère cheese, and a poached egg, alongside flaky, flavorful pastries. Their slow- ...

APRIL 2020 117 WHERE TO TASTE BABCOCK WINERY At one of the oldest wineries in the area, Bryan Babcock and his wife, Lisa Boisset ...