Churros are hard to mess up. Take fat-heavy choux dough, deep fry it, and pour sugar all over it and people will take it in what ever form you give. What can you improve? Well, we all love the classic churros from our favorite Mexican restaurants and food stands (and maybe even Disneyland and Costco) […]
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Chef Gabbi's Tamale Demo At Orange Farmers Market THIS SATURDAY
The Christmas music is already playing at the mall, which means it's tamale-making season here in Southern California. This Saturday at 10:30 a.m., as part of the Chef Demo Series at the Orange Home Grown Farmers Market, Chef Gabbi Patrick of nearby Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen will teach you how to make her Butternut Squash Tamales […]
7 Moles for Día de los Muertos at Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen in Orange
Photo by Flickr user scaredy_kat Last week, Dave told you about five foods to commemorate the Dia del los Muertos, including meats prepared en mole. Now comes news that for each day until the Day of the Dead, November 2, Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen will feature a dish with one of the seven moles of […]
Best Mexican Restaurant
We're still waiting for a table at Gabbi's, the Old Towne Orange restaurant that hasn't had a slow night since its opening last summer. And as long as Gabbi Patrick continues to cook up a fine overview of Mexican regional favoritesYucatecan sopes (called panuchos), fried cheese slathered in a mild green mole, and the hottest […]
Grub Guide
Visit the rest of Orange County's best damn dining guide at ocweekly.com/food, where it says “Where to Eat Now” on the right side of the screen. If there are any bugs with it, e-mail Gustavo at garellano@ocweekly.com with your complaints! DINNER FOR TWO: ¢ . . . . . . . . . . . […]
The Great Mexican Unifier
If you've lived here longer than a few weeks, you already know the story of Richard M. Nixon's favorite Mexican restaurant: in San Clemente to recuperate from the hard work of bombing Vietnam, the president was asked to name his favorite Mexican restaurant. “El Adobe de Capistrano,” he said. Except that El Adobe wasn't Mexican. Legend—or […]
