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Home-rendered Lard

Home-rendered Lard

Home rendered lard as prepared by Zarela Martinez... (Continue reading)

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Lard? Yes! Praise the Lard

Lard? Yes! Praise the Lard

  It was 1991. Ruth Reichl, was the editor of the Los Angeles Times food section, and she was changing the culinary scene, mostly subtly but with a wake up bang directed  at others.  When she asked me to write... (Continue reading)

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Ask Zarela: Lard one more time.

Ask Zarela:  Lard one more time.

Question: I tried the recipe for Huitlacoche tamales the other day and the turned out great, though I may have steamed then for too long (1st time for me making tamales). My problem is cholesterol. Am on medication and my... (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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