Archive for December, 2011
Vino: What is wine-food pairing anyway?
By Corey Nuffer on December 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
By now, most of us know the hard-fast rule about pairing: White wine with white meat, red wine with red meat. But are there exceptions? And what if you’ve never had a bad wine pairing?
Interview: La Vida Bohème
By Catalina Maria Johnson on December 8, 2011 | Leave a comment!
Nominated for a two Latin Grammy awards and now for a Grammy for their album “Nuestra” in the category of Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album, the members of La Vida Bohème from Caracas, Venezuela showed up for our LAMC ’11 interview in their iconic paint-dribbled clothes and bodies.
Interview: Cesáreo Moreno, NMMA Chief Curator
By Maria Campos-Vera on December 7, 2011 | Leave a comment!
Cesáreo Moreno, Chief Curator at the National Museum of Mexican Art, sat down with Gozamos to reflect on the 25 years that the Day of the Dead exhibit has been part of the Chicago cultural calendar, and what he looks forward to the most in the years to come.
Sinverguenza: A Holiday Survival Guide
By El Guapo on December 7, 2011 | Leave a comment!
El Guapo’s can’t-miss guide to the holidays
When the Desert meets the Blues: Tinariwen
By Claudia Urbano on December 6, 2011 | Leave a comment!
World-famous Touareg band performed in Chicago
Piri Thomas, The Death of a Boricua Literary Pioneer
By Xavier "Xavi" Luis Burgos on December 5, 2011 | Leave a comment!
On October 17, 2011, Piri Thomas, a pioneering cultural champion of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, died at the age of 83. He constructed an incredible legacy on which a modern Latina/o literature was built upon.
Fat & Happy: Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake
By Monique Costello on December 4, 2011 | Leave a comment!
The edges of this cake become slightly crunchy while the inside stays moist from the cherry filling. The frosting becomes a filling to emulate the gooey insides of a chocolate covered cherry. And just a little layer of chocolate on top rounds out the mouthfeel. How can you resist trying to make this?
Review: Bunbury and Zoé at the Aragon
By Carolina Sanchez on December 2, 2011 | Leave a comment!
Zoé and Bunbury rocked Chicago, Gozamos gives you all the full scoop.
Pedrito Martinez: The Healing Beat of a Joyful Rumba
By Catalina Maria Johnson on December 1, 2011 | 3 Comments
Pedrito Martinez talks about the true meaning of the Cuban rumba
