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La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
The Feast of La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz is certainly one of the most spectacular and joyous celebrations that I have ever been a part of. People flock here from all Mexico at the time of the major town fiesta,... (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)
Hotel Casa Real del Cafe, Coatepec, Veracruz
This year I have traveled a lot and stayed in many hotels in Peru, California, and two states in Mexico, Queretaro and Veracruz, and know exactly what makes a great hotel, for me at least. I would put... (Continue reading)
Mexican Seafood Frittata (Torta de Mariscos)
This would have to be close to the top of any list of classic, peerless, sensational Veracruzan dishes. You find different versions everywhere, but it belongs mostly to the central southern coasts and waterways of Sotavento. I call it... (Continue reading)
Breakfast in Xico, Veracruz, Mexico
Jan, the catrina veracruzana, me and Manolo One of the things that I learned on this trip is that Veracruzans, as in other parts of Mexico, breakfast is still the most popular meal to eat out. At 8:00 AM... (Continue reading)
Mexican Stuffed Mirliton (Chayote)
Written on 6 Nov, 2013 at 19:50 in Recipes, Vegetable & Side Dishes |
Chayotes Rellenos Santa María Santa María’s Stuffed Chayotes Recipe from Zarela’s Veracruz, Houghton Mifflin 2001 Good news! I wrote the original headline below before chayotes from Mexico started coming into the market in New York and I assume other big... (Continue reading)
Shrimp in Black Pepper Sauce (Camarones a la Pimienta)
(This picture is of the oysters in black pepper sauce that we ate at Villa Rica in Veracruz. The recipe using shrimp is from my book, Zarela’s Veracruz (Houghton Mifflin 2001.) If you want to use oysters, make the sauce... (Continue reading)
Veracruz Culinary Tour Breakfast Day 0ne
” The trip started inauspiciously. Our airplane was late into the port of Veracruz, our driver/guide was not there (today we found out that he thought that we were arriving at 10:30 AM not 10:30 at night.) We had... (Continue reading)
A private culinary tour of Veracruz and Oaxaca
When I had finished writing The Food and Life of Oaxaca, I thought I’d never want to write another cookbook. Not only was I exhausted from the work of getting a complex book into print, but my heart and mind... (Continue reading)
Lice and Beans -Frijoles y piojito con Cri Cri
Written on 8 Oct, 2013 at 20:22 in On Zarela's Mind, Traditions & Culture |
Sitting in my son’s professional kitchen cleaning beans took me back to my parents’ ranch in Chihuahua, where one of the kids’ few daily duties was to clean a blue speckled shallow bandeja of beans. We would gladly do it... (Continue reading)
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