Posts Tagged ‘tamarind’

Tamarind- Three recipes and one story

Tamarind- Three recipes and one story

Photo by Lisa Ciolino Ambrose The first two things I eat when I get to Mexico is a boiled or roasted ear of satisfying chewy Mexican corn and a tamarind popsicle.  I simply adore the sweet-tart flavor of tamarind !... (Continue reading)

ASK ZARELA: Where can I get corn for posole and huitlacoche?

ASK ZARELA:  Where can I get corn for posole and huitlacoche?

For years I have said that it was easier to get maguey worms in New York that Mexican corn.  But today I went to a little grocery store  Las Palomas (the doves) on West 100th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway... (Continue reading)

Lamb with Tamarind and Chiles

Lamb with Tamarind and Chiles

  When I wrote the Facebook post just as I was starting to make the dish with sirloin that was on sale at my local grocery  store instead of the called-for lamb. It was not as delicious-it needs the gaminess... (Continue reading)

Super Sunday: A day of Aromas and Flavors

Super Sunday:  A day of Aromas and Flavors

On Zarela’s Mind: Traveling Through Flavors By Zarela Martinez Published March 19, 2011 Guava photos courtesy of Christian González Verón/Flickr.com The whole day was planned. Little did I know that it would be a day of pleasant surprises. First, I... (Continue reading)