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A Sauce for Tamales named Linda
Judie Meador and me Zoyla Mendoza, our Valley Zapotec cooking expert recently gave a cooking class and this was the clear winner. I never understood the origin of the name only that it had to do with her two grandmothers... (Continue reading)
Sept 25 & 26 Zapotec Cooking Class and Dinner at Zarela’s with Zoila Mendoza
On Saturday, September 25th Zoila will be giving a cooking class of Zapotec food including segueza, a wonderful corn stew, pepian with chicken, and the tamales. It will be hands on and costs 100.00. The class starts at 10:30 amd... (Continue reading)
The Mexican Corn Kitchen
It’s gratifying that the event has completely “sold” out but it’s not surprising cause because there is tremendous interest in preparing and cooking with Mexican corn . The majority of the questions I get on Ask Zarela refer to corn,... (Continue reading)
Food is Art, Celebrate Mexico Now and the Bicentennial Celebration
September promises to be a wonderful month for all sort of activities related to the celebration of the bi centennial of Mexican Independence and the one hundredth anniversary of the revolution of 1910 when Pancho Villa ransacked homes, killed or... (Continue reading)
Celebrating Oaxaca
Oaxaca captured my soul since my first visit there in 1985 and I have since felt that it is my spiritual home. This intense fascination with the many different indigenous people and their food and traditions led to the book... (Continue reading)
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