Cafe Limon owner and executive chef Spencer Langi prepares tacos at the restaurant in West Valley City on Jan. 18.Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The first time Spencer Langi tried a Colombian empanada as an adult, he immediately questioned why he had never had one before.He's had similar experiences with foods from a variety of cultures over the years, ranging from Mexican birria tacos to Vietnamese lemongrass pork and chicken. Now he's hoping to share those flavors with Utahns at his new restaurant, Cafe Limon, in West Valley City."I take that feeling and try to emphasize those flavors so that everybody who tries it has the same feeling and it just leaves a mark on you," Langi said. "The idea...
HSD Secretary Scrase announces retirementJust about a year ago, we had one of our periodic conversations with then Acting Health Secretary Dr. David Scrase about—you guessed it—the COVID-19 pandemic. During that particular conversation, we asked Scrase, who took on leading the health department in addition to his duties as cabinet secretary for the Human Services Department for the better part of the pandemic, whether he was thinking about retiring at any point. “I think we’re making great progress at DOH,” Scrase said. “I like what I’m doing. I have lots of energy. I debate most days on the way home from work about which team I enjoy more: DOH or HSD, it’s kind of a tie. They’re both phenomenal. I’m a public...
How the tomato sauce that defined a nation came to be, plus a variation on the theme that’s perfect for making in a big batchWhile a pan burps and occasionally spits from the back of the stove, a story. The first description of tomato sauce arrived in Italy in 1628. It was from Mexico, of course, by way of Spain and the pen of naturalist and physician to Philip II, Francisco Hernández, whose detailed documentation of plants and Mexican food customs filled 16 volumes. Translated first into Latin, then Italian, one of the volumes includes a description of an intinctus (dip or sauce) “prepared from sliced tomatoes and chilli pepper, which enriches the flavour of almost all dishes, and reawakens...
Boho Club Marbella, secluded in a beautiful landscaped estate on the north side of Marbella’s emblematic Golden Mile, is a place to savour the delights of good company, fine food and elegant surroundings. As the name implies, this is an intimate, unconventional destination, creating a sense of community between like-minded guests. My recent stay at Boho Club Marbella coincided with the typically glorious winter weather of Southern Spain, writes Andrew Forbes (The Luxury Editor). The warm, clear sunny days, the landscaped gardens of cactus, and the cool accommodation in garden- and pool-facing suites and bungalows transported me to the timeless charm of a Hollywood hideaway in Santa Barbara, California. The property is filled with art, from bold architectural sculptures in...
The designers at Mexican studio Direccion had "monastic sanctuary" in mind when revamping this weekend retreat in Valle de Bravo. The two-storey Casa Tres Árboles is designed to celebrate light and shadow contrasts, natural materials and calming colour tones. The double-height entrance hall features a floor of wood and black microcement "The goal of this project was to create a space in natural and warm tones, to convey a sense of refuge and retreat, of monastic sanctuary," said designer Mariana Morales, founder of Direccion. Casa Tres Árboles was first built 25 years ago in the popular lakeside location, which is located two hours drive west of Mexico City, but the original design had become outdated. Pre-existing walls were removed to create a more...
