At Home With GG

I was raised in an Italian family. I grew up in Los Angeles, where there is a huge Latin influence. Taco stands and trucks were fixtures in the San Fernando Valley. At least once a week, we would pick up dinner from our favorite taco stand. Fast forward to 2009 when I met the man who would quickly become my husband. Miguel is from New Mexico, but his dad's side is from Mexico. For our first Christmas together, he took me home to New Mexico to meet his family. I about died when I tried New Mexican food. It was SO HOT. I like spice, but this was insane. I've trained my taste buds to handle the heat- yes it is possible! I have done my best to learn to cook traditional New Mexican food like he grew up with. If you have never been to New Mexico and have never had New Mexican food, a lot of people assume its like Tex-Mex. I'm here to tell you- its not- not even close.  The thing I have learned about Mexican food over the past few years is that the food is very different acco

It's really no secret that I'm a fan of Asian cuisine. I love Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Thai. Something I'm relatively new to is Filipino food. I went to Catholic school for many years while living in California, and 80% of my class was always made up of Filipino kids. I had a few friends, but we weren't close. Grade school was very cliquey.  I tried to hang out with them, but the fact of the matter was, 1) I was a nerd and 2) we literally had nothing in common. I have only tried a few things from Filipino cuisine. My two favorite are lumpia (egg rolls) and chicken adobo. I have a confession: I HAVE NEVER HAD ADOBO MADE BY ANYONE BUT ME. I found this recipe on America’s Test Kitchen, and I have made it a few times now. It is incredible. The coconut milk really makes it for me- and of course, the garlic. Ohhhh soooo much garlic! If this isn’t how you make adobo, tell me how you make yours. For those who have tried this recipe, what do you think of it?