Certified nutritionist Chef LaLa is fighting the stigma of unhealthy Mexican food as she creates healthy recipes without abandoning her Latino heritage and flavors.

Taco USA - a history of Mexican food in the United States- is being released today.

Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce; they're usually what makes a Thanksgiving feast taste right. But for many Latinos, the meal is not complete without abuelita's best recipes. By serving dishes like tamales, pollo, rice, and maybe even some mole, Latinos personalize this traditional American day of celebration.

Ruiz Foods, the Dinuba-based manufacturer of the El Monterey and Tornados brands, has been ranked first among the top 10 U.S. Hispanic-owned manufacturing companies in the United States.

Chef Johnny Hernandez has spent the last 10 years promoting culinary education among Hispanics in San Antonio, Texas, so that later they can be independent and run their own businesses. Hernandez, born in San Antonio of Mexican parents, believes in the gastronomic talent and knowledge of Latinos, but is concerned that most of them won't "get out of the kitchen" and graduate as chefs.