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Invitation: Have you ever made a Retablo or Ex-voto?
Written on 17 Aug, 2011 at 15:04 in Events, Traditions & Culture |
Would you like a good reason to make one? (Translation: I thank St. Pascual Bailon for giving me the best seasoning of all the cooks there have ever been in this ranch because now the boss comes home for lunch every... (Continue reading)
Oaxacan Tamales de Mole Amarillo
Written on 31 Oct, 2009 at 12:02 in Cooking, Mexican Basics, Oaxaca, Recipes, Traditions & Culture |
Since pre-Hispanic times, tamales have been the number one festive food. Everywhere in Mexico tamales are fiesta food -- the equivalent of saying, "Let's party!"... (Continue reading)
Finishing school in Guadalajara -breadcrumb flowers and cooking
Prompted by my upcoming trip to Guadalajara where I’ll be revisiting old haunts and seeing my university mates, I started thinking how I got to Guadalajara from El Paso, Texas in the first place. Having graduated in the... (Continue reading)
Oaxaca Food Conference – El Saber del Sabor
Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 0:59 in Oaxaca |
When anyone asks me where they should go to experience the real Mexico, I do not hesitate one minute before suggesting Oaxaca. There you will find the quintessential Mexico, its heart and soul. Beyond it’s spectacular setting, Oaxaca has everything... (Continue reading)
Mexico City: Its soul and essence with Ruth Alegria
The good thing about going to a place where you know people who’ve made their home there for years is that you get to experience life as they live it and not as a tourist. The bad thing is that you... (Continue reading)
Bienvenidos! Welcome!
Written on 18 Nov, 2008 at 0:45 in Videos |
Zarela welcomes everyone to the new and improved Zarela.com experience. The journey into cyberspace for the perfect 'sobremesa' continues as she launches heer video blog at www.youtube.com/user/zarelius.... (Continue reading)
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