March, 2009

Margarita, Wine or Beer?

Margarita, Wine or Beer?

Question:  What do you think goes best with your food –margarita, wine or beer? I knew it had to happen some day but frankly I had almost lost hope.  But all of a sudden, more and more people are ordering... (Continue reading)

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If you really want to cook like me

If you really want to cook like me

If you really want to cook like me… It’s like meeting an accuser. Someone marches up to me at my restaurant or after a book signing and announces with an injured air: “You know, there’s something wrong with this recipe.... (Continue reading)

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Zarela’s Favorite Dishes featured as specials March 27 – 31

Zarela's Favorite Dishes featured as specials March 27 - 31

Soup Chilpachole de Jaíba Richly–flavored Veracruzan spicy crab soup capped with a stuffed crab and masa dumplings. 10.00 Tamal de Masa Cocida Pre-cooked corn masa stuffed with pork, roasted and ancho chile adobo and steamed in a banana leaf 9.50... (Continue reading)

Two Fishy Questions

Two Fishy Questions

I was getting sa little worried, we have a lot of visitors to the site but few people ask questions. Maybe they don't want to register but we need to do that for security reasons. But here... (Continue reading)

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Chile Limon

Chile Limon

Mexicans will eat anything with lime and chile –mangoes, potato chips, popcorn, jicama, apples,  oranges, even persimmons and the famous esquites (corn kernels)–you name it.  It is an addictive combination that originally consisted of squeezing a lime on whatever you... (Continue reading)

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International Women’s Day – March 8th

International Women's Day - March 8th

In the 22 years my restaurant has been open, I’ve been through many International Women’s Day Celebrations but never has there been so much excitement and never has the Latino press been more interested in my story that they hope... (Continue reading)

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