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Chicken Rojo with saute shrimp
Crab Taquitos
Espanola Tostada Verde
Seared Tuna With Papaya Mango Salsa
COOKING IT UP WITH CHEF
CHRISTINA MARIa DOORNBOS
SHE'S HOT! SHE'S SPICY! AND SHE IS WAY SEXY !
TRADITIONAL AUTHENTIC FRESH NATURAL AND FABULOUS
LATINO CUiSINE
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HER MOTHER , ALTA GRACIA LEFT HERE TO SPREAD PASSION AND
THE MAGIC OF COOKING , CHRISTINA GREW UP IN THE KITCHEN
HER MOTHER;S LITTLE HELPER AND SHADOW LEARNING FAMILY RECIPES from HER ETHNIC BACK GROUND OF GREAT COOKS THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN THOUGH THE GENERATIONS ALL STORED UP IN HER MOTHERS HEART HELD secret FOR YEARS JUST ‘’aWAITING FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE.’’
CHRISTINA'S artSY colorful tasty and flavorful CREATIVE PALATE HAS BEEN PLEASING AND WOWING HUNGRY TUMMYS IN VENTURA county , SANTA BARBARA . AND OJAI’S BEST KEpt SECRET for years . IT’S NO WONDER SHE Topped THE LIST FOR BEST LATINO Cuisine IN VENTURA COUNTY RATED A 5 STAR DINING EXPERIENCE .
POPPING WITH FLAVORS AND A CLEAN TASTE, CHRISTINA’S RESTAURANT was NESTLED IN THE BEAUTIFUL OJAI valley WAS QUITE A Jewel .THE MENU LIST, SOME OF HER MOTHER’S TRADITIONAL authentic RECIPES AS WELL as CHRISTINA’S FAVORITES DISHES inspired by her mother, adds a real twist to each of her dishes. ENCHILADAS MADE WITH A SECRET SAUCE, HER MOTHER’S CREATION FILLED WITH ROCK SHRIMP SMOTHERED IN A MIXTURE OF CHEESES, GARLIC AND CHIPOTLE RUBBED STEAK ASADA PLATTER , CRAB SHRIMP and VEGGIE QUEsadilla , A VERDE STYLE CHICKEN SAUT’E Topped OFF WITH A CHUNKY AVOCADO SALSA SERVED WITH BLACK BEANS AND SPANISH RICE, HERB Crusted seared HALIBUT DRIzzELD WITH CITRUS INFUSED SALSA AL LA FRESCO . THE LIST GOES ON AND ON LETS NOT FORGET THE DELICSOSO CHIPS AND SALSA mmm la la AND FOR THE BIG FINISH THE PEACH PAPAYA AND ORANGE NECTAR MARGARITAS , OH YEA DEFINITELY A GREAT ESCAPE , NOT TO MENTION THE LOVELY ATMOSPHERE… a soft European touch a smoothly run and finely tuned opened upscale, action packed kitchen that scott designed and built for Christina WITH VERY PLEASANT EXTENDED OUT DOOR DINING to capture the beautiful pink moment that shadows the skies of ojai , IT WAS OFTEN SAID THAT CHRISTINA AND HER HUSBAND, SCOTT, HAD BROUGHT BEVERLY HILLS TO OJAI IN A Warm INVITING FASHIONABLE WAY .
CHRISTINA’S CHARMING CAFE IN SANTA BARBARA ON upper STATE STREET NEXT TO THE THEATER HAD THE LOCALS RAVING ABOUT the SPICY CRAB BISQUE . IT WAS THE BEST They’d EVER HAD . AND SCOTT'S BLUE BERRY MUFFINS TOPPED WITH A POPPY SEED LEMON GLAZE AND A HOT COFESITO WAS EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEEDED BEFORE THE OPENING ACT .
CHEF CHRISTINA DOORNBOS CO-
CHRISTINA'S CULINARY ADVENTURES BEGAN 27 YEARS AGO, IN THE HOTEL, RESORT AND RESTAURANT BUSINESS. TRAINING UNDER SOME OF THE AREA’S TOP NOTCH CHEFS AT OJAI VALLEY INN AND RESORT , HARBOR TOWN MARINA RESORT, NORA’S BISTRO , AND the nest in ojai , SHE found HER WAY INTO THE OJAI VALLEY FROM COMPTON CA. TO SANTA BARBARA THEN VENTURA AND RETURNING TO OJAI… YOU KNOW HOW THAT OLD SAYING GOES.’’ TASTE THE EXPERIENCE AND Feel THE ESCAPE ‘’ MMM ‘ LA LA hot , spicy and sexy Latino cuisine. AT 91 YEARS OF AGE, CHRISTINA’S FATHER, ROMULO SAENZ, IS STILL WITH HER AND ROCKIN’ THE DANCE FLOOR , he STEPS IN TO THE KITCHEN WITH CHRISTINA EVERY NOW AND THEN TO Make ONE OF HIS MUY SAVROSO’ SALSA QUEMADO. he's still handsome as ever !
ALTA GRACIA, CHRISTINA’S MOTHER, was BORN IN corpus Christi, Texas . and her father OF Spanish descent WAS also from CORPUS CHRISTi …what a tango !
Chef Christina was born and raise in Compton were she met the love of her life , Scott, at a 1973 fourth of July BBQ held at his home , SCOTT roped her in by asking ONE SIMPLE QUESTION , ‘’ DO YOU KNOW how to cook ?’’ WITH FIRE IN HER EYES THE RESPONSE WAS…’’ARE YOU KIDDING I WAS TAUGHT BY THE BEST CUCINYDA IN THE WORLD !’’
Christina's very passionate and has mastered the art of cooking up fabulous Latino cuisine…
Christina’s cook book is being published and soon will be released
A LABOR OF LOVE THAT HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN BY THE BEST CUCInYDA IN THE WORLD
Contact INFO
mmmlalacafegrill@YAHOO.COM
THE ART OF MAKING GOURMET LATINO Cuisine
WITH
CHEF CHRISTINA
IS A TANGO OF LOVE DANCING WITH
exotic
FLAVORS
CHRISTINA IN THE KITCHEN
COOKING IT UP
An ANGEL IN MY KITCHEN