As a child, I got shipped off to boarding school at the age of seven or eight because there were no schools–or anything else for that matter–anywhere near our ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. I hated it. As the beginning of... (Continue reading)
Food from my Heart was a seminal book that should have been written now instead of the time when I was relatively unknown. Though it was nominated for Best International Book of the Year by the James Beard Awards committee... (Continue reading)
On Zarela’s Mind: Giving Thanks (And the Famous Pavo Borracho) Pavo Borracho From my son Rodrigo’s second grade homework book: On Thanksgiving morning my mother made a pumpkin pie. It smelled wonderful while it was baking. When the pie was... (Continue reading)
My mother’s enchiladas photographed by Laurie Smith www.lauriesmithphoto.com SALSA DE CHILE COLORADO (Red Chile Sauce) This is probably the most versatile version of the red chile sauces. It also shows two important techniques. To develop the flavor of the dried... (Continue reading)
I thought of titling this article Mi casa es su casa. The phrase has become as trite as Cielito Lindo and bothers me when I see it on ashtrays plaques, and refrigerator magnets (though needlework pillows are passable). Yet it... (Continue reading)
Food is Art presents: On November 24, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, there is a grand celebration in honor of Santa Cecilia, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 60th Street at Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Saint Cecilia is the... (Continue reading)
RECIPE SEARCH..HELP !!!! Hello, Zarela – I think this recipe was taken off the Internet,before you published your cookbooks(?) It consisted of mashed potatoes mixed with other ingredients, including pickled onions. After all these years, I cannot find my copy... (Continue reading)