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Lard? Yes! Praise the Lard
It was 1991. Ruth Reichl, was the editor of the Los Angeles Times food section, and she was changing the culinary scene, mostly subtly but with a wake up bang directed at others. When she asked me to write... (Continue reading)
Brussels sprouts with chorizo
You either love or hate Brussels sprouts but for those who love them here is an exceptional way fo preparing them that my son Aaron came up with it. At my restaurant Zarela we use our homemade chorizo instead of... (Continue reading)
Pavo Borracho – Not this year
Many years ago, New York Magazine my sister Aida’s recipe for Drunken Turkey and I still get requests for it every year. So let’s travel to El Paso so I can put it up on the home page! Recipe: Pavo... (Continue reading)
Tasting at Dona Urraca
Written on 4 Nov, 2012 at 22:13 in Cooking, Events, Places to Eat, Places to stay, Queretaro, Travel |
Even before the shoot for Aaron’s new program with Aquiles was scheduled two of my sisters, Marina and Clarissa, and I had agreed to meet in Querétaro . I had asked Olivia Alegria to please help arrange a “a muestra... (Continue reading)
Ask Zarela: Hoja Santa (Piper sanctum or Piper auritum)
Written on 1 Nov, 2012 at 20:44 in Ask Zarela, Ingredients |
Photo by Lorri Allen Hi Zarela. I’ve got a plant that has taken over my garden and was wondering how to use it in cooking. It’s a Hoja Santa plant and the leaves are huge and beautiful dark green.... (Continue reading)
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