Zarela Martinez Bio The Papers of Zarela Martinez Some Recent Press Notable Events Videos and Apps Choice Articles written by Zarela Martinez Services Books written by Zarela and Family ... (Continue reading)
Special Services “Last fall my husband Michael and I attended the Tucson Culinary Institute’s luncheon where you demonstrated cooking techniques and shared stories about food, Mexico and its culture. Prior to this luncheon Michael had been very reluctant to... (Continue reading)
Pickled Mushrooms The Los Angeles Times Praise the Lard: restoring a Fat’s Splattered Reputation A Spash of Magic A Splash of Sour The African Face of Veracruz Saveur Magazine Cuisine of the Matriarchs ... (Continue reading)
ZARELA’S VERACRUZ (Houghton Mifflin Co., 2001, 352pp.) Veracruz, the lush strip of land bordering the Gulf, is home to the most accessible cooking in all of Mexico. There could be no better guide to this exciting region than the joyfully... (Continue reading)
Cooking with Zarela on You Tube Home Rendered Lard Tamales 1.2.3 Pico de Gallo and Tomatillo Sauce from Zarela Restaurant Working with Red Chiles Griddle-Roasting Vegetables Corn Tortillas, Sopes, Picadas etc Egg Batter for Lamprear Peeling and Working with... (Continue reading)
Some Recent Press (Mostly in English) Winter 2013, Harvard Gazette story Schlesinger Library Newsletter Zarela Martinez: Pioneer in Regional Mexican Cuisine by Ivelisse Estrada The national newspaper Mexico’s El Universal published a gorgeous story in Spanish but it is ... (Continue reading)
Photos of Recent Events Cooking for the Jets for Mexican Independencewith Drew Nieporent Pig Island, Labor Day weekend 2013 • The best chefs (25+) from all five boroughs going hog wild with locally-, pigs from Flying Pigs Farm, Møsfund Mangalitsa,... (Continue reading)
The Papers of Zarela Martinez – A Culinary Life Offered by James Jaffe Rare Books and Rabelais Inc. Catalogued and prepared by Don Lindgren IN June 2013, Harvard Radcliffe acquired the papers of Zarela Martinez for the Schlesinger Library where... (Continue reading)
Photograph by Laurie Smith Born in the Sonoran border town of Agua Prieta, Zarela Martinez is a renowned cultural interpreter between Mexico and the United States through the medium of food. Her achievements as a... (Continue reading)
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... (Continue reading)