mexican food that s become a favorite among hollywood stars. they have a great family bond. with traditions that will be carried on for generations to come. carrying on the tradition means a lot to me because the restaurant symbolizes my dad, if i always take care of the restaurant with 100% of my heart in a way i m taking care of my dad and what he worked for, and carry that on for him. it means a lot to me. all of these dishes were not only easy to make but were packed full of flavor with their traditional mexican flare. to try these casa vega recipes for yourself go to livewellnetwork.com. and make sure to check out our facebook fan page to follow us on the road as we discover amazing home town cooks across the country. alright so we ve got the enchiladas out of the oven onto the plate. everything is plated. it looks like were going to eat for forty of us, but its me and you at the moment. eat well. that is defiantly well.
smells good already. this is starting to flavor it. to cool the sauce christy adds a half cup of cold water and brins down the temperature. then she adds in half a cup of chicken broth. you ve been hands on at casa vega. you ve been kind of the cook, the server, the waiter, the hosting. you do, what do you not do. well i do all the business part of the restaurant but i, but my favorite part, believe it more than server, bartender, on the floor is in the kitchen. i feel at home there, i love it. i love the vibe. i work in the kitchen twice a week. to show the guys i m not someone who sits in the office, ill go wrap tamales. that way i also get to see who comes in late. vendors aren t bringing in what they re supposed to bring in. to finish off the sauce, christy adds one tablespoon of chicken base, a teaspoon of cumin, and some garlic powder, then another half cup of water to loosen things up. what s nice about it is its not taking a long time at all.
we re in sherman oaks california at home with the wonderful vega family. ray vega who opened the restaurant casa vega when he was just 22 years old has been bringing authentic mexican food to the los angeles area for over 50 years. after retiring just a few years ago ray passed the torch to his daughter christy which wasn t easy for mr. vega. defiantly some of the intention my dad had letting go of the restaurant is i m a girl and i m small and petite in stature and i talk sweet so i think he was worried i wouldn t be able to handle the business side of the restaurant the venders and the different aspects with the employees, but he saw me hold my own more than once or twice and realized that it was completely fine and i could handle anybody. it was completely fine and i could handle anybody. in addition to kicking it in the restaurant, christy
miley cyrus but the family behind this legendary landmark has never given up the secrets of its killer chow until now, get ready to cook up tasty mexican dishes at home, with the dynamic duo of casa vega restaurant at their home coming up next casa vega restaurant at their home coming up next on my family recipe rocks. we ve touched down in the san fernando valley just over the hollywood hills in sherman oaks california. now today were cooking it up with christy vega fowler owner of the hollywood hot spot casa vega restaurant. christy has taken over the restaurant from her father ray who opened the doors in 1956. right from the start casa vega was a hit with some of hollywood biggest stars. marlin brando, gary cooper, and john wayne were regulars here, and today that tradition is still alive and well with tinsel town a listers love