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Afro-Mexican Cooking Class with Raquel Torres Cerdan- 4 recipes
All photos by Carlos Baizabal – Raquel objected to this photo because the bracelets are not hygienic. So don’t wear them when you slice malanga, and especially when you fry it. Those studs will get really hot. This... (Continue reading)
Roast Pork Sandwiches Jalisco-style (Tortas Ahogadas)
“Tortas” are not only “cakes” or things in the shape of round cakes, but sandwiches. These wonderful open-faced sandwiches are traditional in Jalisco state. I have not seen them elsewhere. I became addicted to them after I persuaded my parents... (Continue reading)
Anaheim Chiles – 4 recipes
There it is! One perfect Anaheim chile from the Garden of Eden on 23rd Street. Please support this “little guy”. It’s a fabulous store that was among the first to carry “gourmet” products. For those who have been following my ... (Continue reading)
Shredded flank steak and Anaheim chile stew – Ropa vieja
Ropa vieja is a traditional Spanish dish that has migrated to many Latin Amrican countries including Cuba, Peru, and Mexico. Each country has its own version, with different ingredients and presentations, but all involve some kind of shredded cooked meat.... (Continue reading)
Spicy Vanilla Chicken
With valentine’s Day coming up soon, I decided to repost this recipe in case you missed it. It’s a simple, easy, elegant and sexy dish. Cathy Gigante Brown made the recipe last night and sent me her picture of the... (Continue reading)
Scallops with roasted garlic and toasted almonds
On April 6, 1983, I drove into New York City in my beat-up Ford van with a big Zarela Cetering sign emblazoned on the sides. Because it was a cargo van with no regular seats, my seven-year old... (Continue reading)
Plantain “Lasagna” with refried black beans and mole
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a cazuela or other oven-proof 2 quart baking dish. Last month one of my Facebook friends, Joyce Colon, of Puerto Rican origin, volunteered to help me prepare a dinner I had donated. Among several... (Continue reading)
Three Kings Cake- Rosca de Reyes
Latina magazine ran this recipe developed by our former pastry chef, Ed Bonuso that results in a perfect rosca de reyes but amply demonstrates why I do not bake bread! But for those of you who... (Continue reading)
Giant Shrimp with Rosemary (Camarones con Romero)
Written on 30 Dec, 2013 at 22:37 in appetizers, Appetizers, Cooking, Featured, Naturally Light Mexican Food, Recipes, Seafood -cold appetizers |
This dish is not originally Mexican. In fact, I first tasted something similar at Joel Robuchon’s restaurant in Paris and quickly adapted it to serve at a fancy party. It is delicious, beautiful, light, easy and fun to eat... (Continue reading)
My mother’s tamales de chile colorado
TAMALES DE CHILE COLORADO These festive red tamales are one of my earliest Christmas associations, and not mine alone. Like most tamales, they are basically as assembly job. The different elements aren’t... (Continue reading)
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