L.A. Times - Food & Dining

So many ways to chill
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:07 -0700
This May 2007 article argued that you can dress 'em up or dress 'em down, but one thing is certain: In a quick and easy salad or an elegant, four-part dessert, cucumbers are simply the coolest things around. Who doesn't love a cucumber?
Cookbook politics: Democrats, Republicans in the kitchen
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Out on the fringes of the campaign trail, the partisan cookbook is a perennial candidate. Want a cookie? "NOT ONLY do I eat, I also am a Democrat," wrote Frank Sinatra in an intro to 1960's "Many Happy Returns: The Democrats' Cook Book, or How to Cook a G.O.P. Goose" (the sales of which helped buy TV air time for candidates). "Not only should every Democrat own a copy of this book, but he should load up all his or her friends, and even smuggle some copies into Pasadena and other points where the enemy is strong and square."
Los Angeles taco trucks can stay put again
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
A judge overturns a recent county supervisors' rule limiting how long the mobile food vendors can remain parked in one spot. Taco trucks are back in full force -- at least for now.

 

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'Nana 'Ritas - Margarita made in a blender, with tequila, frozen limeade concentrate, Triple Sec, and bananas. Served in (sifted) brown sugar rimmed glasses.
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Alex's Margaritas - Served in salt rimmed glasses, this drink is made with limeade, pineapple juice, orange juice, tequila, and Triple Sec. From Perfect Entertaining.
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Blue Skies Margaritas - Made with tequila, blue curacao, rum, and sour mix. Garnished with sliced limes and lemons, and served in chilled glasses. From Perfect Entertaining.
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500 Cafe Annie Margaritas - Served in salt rimmed glasses, made in a pitcher with ice, silver tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. Can also be made in a shaker.
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Frozen Strawberry Margarita - Made by combining ice, frozen strawberries, tequila, frozen limeade concentrate, and Triple Sec in a blender. Served in chilled glasses. From Perfect Entertaining.
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Frozen Strawberry Margarita - AllRecipes.com presents a blender recipe using limeade concentrate, strawberries, triple sec, and tequila. Serves 4.
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How to make a Margarita. - Step-by-step instructions on how to make a Margarita with pictures.
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Jalapeñorita - Made by combining gold tequila, Grand Marnier, lime juice, and ice. Strained over ice in a salt rimmed glass, to which Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce is added. Garnished with a slice of lime.

Margarita - Basic recipe served in a salt rimmed glass, using tequila, lemon or lime juice, and Triple Sec.

Margarita Recipes from Blenderking.com - Recipes from Spike's World Famous Margaritas.

Melon Margaritas - A shot of Midori can be floated on top of this drink made in a blender, using frozen cubed honeydew melon, white tequila, and fresh lime juice.
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500 Mesa Grill Margarita - Made with tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, served in a salt rimmed glass, can be made on the rocks, up, or frozen. From The Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila.
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Mighty Margarita - Lime, salt, gold tequila, Grand Marnier, and Tabasco's Green Pepper Sauce are the ingredients required for this drink. Version using margarita mix also presented.

Pink and Fruity Margaritas - Served over ice in salt rimmed glasses, this is a potent drink made with sweet and sour mix, cranberry juice, tequila, Triple Sec, Grand Marnier, and tequila.
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Pomegranate Margaritas - Made with a sugar syrup and pomegranate juice, tequila, fresh lime juice, and thin strips or slices of cucumber for garnish. How-to for fresh pomegranate juice is included.
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Sangrita - Made with Tabasco's Extra Spicy Bloody Mary Mix, fresh squeezed orange and lime juice, grenadine, chili powder, salt and fresh ground pepper. Serve chilled in shot glasses as a chaser alongside a shot of room-temperature tequila.

Seeing Red Margaritas - Spicy drinks made in the blender with frozen strawberries, tequila, lime juice, superfine sugar, and Tabasco's Pepper Sauce.

The Perfect Margarita - Served in a salt rimmed glass, a blend of fresh lime juice, white tequila, and orange liqueur.