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)
Papas con Chorizo- Amaru Uballez My apartment smells of canela. cloves and red chile. I just sauteed the chorizo I made on Friday after letting the mixture rest in the refrigerator to let the flavors ripen but you don’t... (Continue reading)
March 7th would have been my mother’s 95th birthday . She was an exceptional woman and I would like to share a little bit from a book I’ve been working on about the lessons i learned from different people... (Continue reading)
I wrote this article a long time I go and somehow I don’t think I posted it so here it is. If I did post it, take another read. It ‘s sweet. Glistening by the light of a single... (Continue reading)
If you want to know where Aaron Sanchez, my son, and I get our inspiration, here is the source: I just found out that my mother Aida Gabilondo’s book Mexican Family Cooking, Ballantine Books (1987) is... (Continue reading)
The Getaway From the time my sisters and I were young girls, my mother set out to create an album of memories for us. She thought that women’s lives were always difficult and she wanted us to have at least... (Continue reading)
Lifestyle On Zarela’s Mind: Christmas Tamales with Red Chile Pork By Zarela Martinez Published December 18, 2010 | Fox News Latino Print Email Share Comments (0) Text Size Courtesy r. vacapinta at flickr.com/ricardo, Creative Commons license Tamales are the celebratory... (Continue reading)
Aaron said your mom’s Liver and Bacon recipe is yummy – but I still cant find it on your website… Recipe: Higado Encebollado Summary: There were many great cooks on both sides of my family. I am lucky enough to... (Continue reading)
When I had the website redesigned and relaunched it, I decided that it would fulfill the promise of being a resource “for lovers of Mexican food and culture” and exemplify the meaning of my tagline: “Alone one cannot share... (Continue reading)