Cooking with Salsa – Three Recipes
If you have ever been to one of my cooking classes, you know that I like to work with building blocks. In other words, I take a basic recipe , such as salsa or pico de gallo, and use it...
FULL STORYThe Acid Treatment: Escabeches and Ceviches
ESCABECHES AND CEVICHES by Zarela Martínez for the Los Angeles Times June 27, 1996 The first time I ate escabeche is engraved forever in my mind. I was 8 and visiting my grandmother at Santa Anita, her ranch in the...
FULL STORYA Splash of Magic
Photo: Marissa E. Sanchez “A Splash of Magic” In France, a sauce is just an entrée’s sidekick. But a rich, complex sauce is the very heart of the Mexican meal. By Zarela Martinez Special to the Times Los Angeles...
FULL STORYAnaheim 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 ...
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