2014

Zarela Martinez Press Kit

Zarela Martinez Press Kit

Zarela Martinez Bio   The Papers of Zarela Martinez   Some Recent Press   Notable Events Videos and Apps   Choice Articles written by Zarela Martinez Services   Books written by Zarela and Family  ... (Continue reading)

Services

Services

  Special Services “Last fall my husband Michael and I attended the Tucson Culinary Institute’s luncheon where you demonstrated cooking techniques and shared stories about food, Mexico and its culture. Prior to this luncheon Michael had been very reluctant to... (Continue reading)

Choice Articles Written by Zarela

Choice Articles Written by Zarela

      Pickled Mushrooms   The Los Angeles Times Praise the Lard: restoring a Fat’s Splattered Reputation A Spash of Magic A Splash of Sour The African Face of Veracruz  Saveur Magazine Cuisine of the Matriarchs    ... (Continue reading)

Books by Zarela and Family

Books by Zarela and Family

ZARELA’S VERACRUZ (Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001, 352pp.) Veracruz, the lush strip of land bordering the Gulf, is home to the most accessible cooking in all of Mexico. There could be no better guide to this exciting region than the joyfully... (Continue reading)

Videos and Apps

Videos and Apps

  Cooking with Zarela on You Tube Home Rendered Lard Tamales 1.2.3 Pico de Gallo and Tomatillo Sauce from Zarela Restaurant Working with Red Chiles Griddle-Roasting Vegetables Corn Tortillas, Sopes, Picadas etc Egg Batter for Lamprear Peeling and Working with... (Continue reading)

Some Recent Press

Some Recent Press

  Some Recent Press (Mostly in English) Winter 2013, Harvard Gazette story Schlesinger Library Newsletter Zarela Martinez: Pioneer in Regional Mexican Cuisine by Ivelisse Estrada The national newspaper Mexico’s El Universal published a gorgeous story in Spanish but it is ... (Continue reading)

Notable Events

Notable Events

Photos of Recent Events Cooking for the Jets for Mexican Independencewith Drew Nieporent Pig Island, Labor Day weekend 2013 • The best chefs (25+) from all five boroughs going hog wild with locally-, pigs from Flying Pigs Farm, Møsfund Mangalitsa,... (Continue reading)

The Papers of Zarela Martinez

The Papers of Zarela Martinez

The Papers of Zarela Martinez – A Culinary Life  Offered by James Jaffe Rare Books and Rabelais Inc. Catalogued and prepared by Don Lindgren IN June 2013, Harvard Radcliffe acquired the papers of Zarela Martinez for the Schlesinger Library where... (Continue reading)

Zarela Martinez Bio

Zarela Martinez Bio

Photograph by Laurie Smith           Born in the Sonoran border town of Agua Prieta, Zarela Martinez is a renowned cultural interpreter between Mexico and the United States through the medium of food.  Her achievements as a... (Continue reading)

Cooking with Salsa – Three Recipes

Cooking with Salsa - Three Recipes

If you have ever been to one of my cooking classes, you know that I like to work with building blocks.  In other words, I take a basic recipe , such as salsa or pico de gallo, and use it... (Continue reading)