Jaime and Ramiro are "the Kings of Authentic Mexican Cuisine" (Bobby Flay)
Jaime and Ramiro grew up in the Mexican state of Jalisco, where they were surrounded by rich aromas, authentic dishes and treasured family recipes. Today, they share their culinary knowledge on several national and international cooking shows and at their award-winning restaurant, La Casita Mexicana in Bell California and "Mexicano by Jaime and Ramiro" (Baldwin
Hills, CA). One of the keys to their success is a focus on authenticity. Some recipes come from old family traditions. Others are based on their careful observance of regional Mexican gastronomy.
Their Cooking has captured the attention of food connoisseurs in the United States, including critics at AOL and the Los Angeles Times such as Jonathan Gold and Barbara Hansen and L.A. Weekly's Bill Esparza, (best Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles.) Travel Magazine
(Top 10 Mexican Restaurants is the US). Top
5 Mexican restaurants in the US 2015 by the
Food Network. Other critics have called their cooking "the best traditional Mexican cuisine in
California anf the U.S.A."
Chefs Jaime Martín Del Campo & Ramiro Arvizu
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Their success earned them a James Beard
Award nomination (known as "The Oscars of
Food"), the highest accolade for chefs.
Best of all, Jaime and Ramiro share their creations not only on the dinner plate, but also in the home, as both are regular hosts and guests on several TV cooking shows, including the Food
Network's "Throwdown with Bobby Flay,"
Jamie Oliver's "The Naked Chef," NBC's
"Today Show," Univision's "Primera Edición,"
and "Despierta América,", Participation in
Cutthroat Kitchen with Elton Brown as judges
(Food Network) and Telemundo's "Top Chef", as judges of the competition, among others.
The chefs have participated in projects like "Healthy for Life," a program designed by the health network of St. Joseph's hospitals; ConAgra's cooking demos in a chain of Superstores,
Featured Chefs' presentation at the OC Fair,
Chase Sapphire national advertising campaign,
cooking demos for Target, and La Opinion's collections of Recipe Magazines.
All this activity earned them the listing on
CNN's "Top 100 Most Influential Latinos in the USA" when it comes to gastronomy.
Jaime and Ramiro also have collaborated on various cookbooks, including "Riqueza
Mexicana: Recetario de Autentica Comida
Mexicana."