Articles By: Ashley Ellis

Ashley Ellis is a freelance writer and filmmaker with a diverse set of life experiences and a humanitarian worldview. For the first ten years of her life, she enjoyed Cream of Wheat almost everyday for breakfast but has thankfully developed a more sophisticated palate. Whether traversing the streets of Los Angeles or traveling the world, she lives, in part, to explore new food, discover good food, and share food with others (like when she taught a Zimbabwean chef to make S'mores, African style). Her favorite tastes are (probably) whatever is on her plate and anything that satisfies her sweet tooth, but she’s currently engaged in a battle to make her diet more “eco-friendly”.

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Churros: Meet the Spanish Doughnut

The churro is one of Spain’s tastiest contributions to the world of food. Unfortunately for most, this tasty tube of fried dough has become little more than a concession stand staple. When made the right way, the churro becomes a sublime and serious player in the world of pastries. Crunchy on the outside and yielding fluffy soft innards, all rolled [...]

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The Inspired Margarita

Much like a lady with a past, the margarita was an immediate sensation when it appeared on the cocktail scene in the 1930s, though no one is entirely sure of its origins. Some bartender’s crazy scheme to mix tequila, triple sec, and lime juice produced a cocktail as delicious as it is simple and it has since become America’s favorite [...]