Lydia Martinez

Lydia Martinez is a freelance food, travel, and culture writer. She has written for Salt Lake Magazine, Suitcase Foodist, and Utah Stories. She is a reluctantly stationary nomad who mostly travels to eat great food. She is a sucker for anything made with lots of butter and has been known to stay in bed until someone brings her coffee. Do you have food news? Send tips to lydia@saltlakemagazine.com
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Food Crush: General Tso-Style Cauliflower at HSL

Food Crush: noun. An intense infatuation with a specific dish or meal, to the point where an individual thinks about it all the time and may drool a little when it...

A Gin-Brined Turkey to Make Your Holidays Merry

I once met someone at a party who said, “I come from a gin family.” It sounded so novel—or at least something that would be the opening line of a novel—and I...

Three Utah Families Share Their Food Traditions

I ask the same question to almost everyone I meet: “Tell me about the best meal you’ve ever had.” And the answer is almost always the same. It isn’t a sublime dinner...

Kimi from Kimi’s Chop & Oyster House on a Scandinavian Smörgåsbord Christmas

Kimi Eklund from Kimi's Chop and Oyster House explains the flow of a true Smörgåsbord starting with the cold dishes, "You start off with the fish, a variety of herrings, and cured...

Feast of the Seven Fishes with the Caputo Family

Matt and Yelena Caputo, owners of Caputo’s Market & Deli, shared their Feast of the Seven Fishes menu with us and tips to assemble a stunning global feast in less than two...

Making Christmas Tamales with Casa Del Tamal

There is a ritual around making tamales. It is labor intensive, which makes it a special-occasion dish. Prepping tamales for Christmas is a communal affair known as “tamaladas.” Leading up to Christmas, families...

On the Road: Bowpicker Fish & Chips in Astoria, Oregon 

My non-negotiable stop in Astoria is always Bowpicker Fish and Chips, for beer battered Albacore tuna and thick steak fries!

Food Crush: Birria Ramen at De Los Muertos

I don’t know about you, but I get food crushes. Food that I fall in love with and actively crave. It is usually one particular dish that I will make a special...

Lydia Martinez

Lydia Martinez is a freelance food, travel, and culture writer. She has written for Salt Lake Magazine, Suitcase Foodist, and Utah Stories. She is a reluctantly stationary nomad who mostly travels to eat great food. She is a sucker for anything made with lots of butter and has been known to stay in bed until someone brings her coffee. Do you have food news? Send tips to lydia@saltlakemagazine.com