Johnny’s Tasty Tex-Mex Gorditas
May 18, 2021
4 minutes
TEXT BY JOHNNY HERNANDEZ
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM BATHIE
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT BY JOHNNY HERNANDEZ
FOOD STYLING BY KATHLEEN KANEN | STYLING BY LUCY FINNEY
OUR FIRST MEMORIES OF FOOD are usually from our family’s kitchen, and for me, that was my dad’s restaurant, Johnny’s Cafeteria. I was a rambunctious kid growing up on the west side of San Antonio and always hanging around my dad’s kitchen.
Food service fascinated me, and I wanted to be in the middle of the action, so I would usually start my day at the restaurant, trying to help out and grabbing a bite. My dad’s family came from northern Mexico close to the border, but his restaurant was
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