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Lent and lenten Dishes (La Cuaresma)
Lent is just around the corner . This year it starts on March 5th Walking around midtown in New York on Ash Wednesday is quite a scene. Women walking around in business suits and tennis shoes (high heels in a... (Continue reading)
The 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... (Continue reading)
A 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... (Continue reading)
La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
The Feast of La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz is certainly one of the most spectacular and joyous celebrations that I have ever been a part of. People flock here from all Mexico at the time of the major town fiesta,... (Continue reading)
Afro-Mexican Cooking Class with Raquel Torres Cerdan- 4 recipes
All photos by Carlos Baizabal – Raquel objected to this photo because the bracelets are not hygienic. So don’t wear them when you slice malanga, and especially when you fry it. Those studs will get really hot. This... (Continue reading)
La Candelaria (Candlemas Day)
When I was doing research for my book, “Food from my Heart,” I uncharacteristically made a trip to Oaxaca in the winter. On every visit to this magical place that is my spiritual home, my first stop is the Benito... (Continue reading)
Three Kings Cake- Rosca de Reyes
Latina magazine ran this recipe developed by our former pastry chef, Ed Bonuso that results in a perfect rosca de reyes but amply demonstrates why I do not bake bread! But for those of you who... (Continue reading)
Three Kings’ Day Celebrations
Photo El Museo del Barrio My personal memories of the Christmas season are probably different from those of southern Mexicans, for we had many Americanized customs in the north. We celebrated Christmas pretty much as we do... (Continue reading)
El Pedimento – New Year’s Eve in Mitla and Juquila, Oaxaca
Curiously of all the items I posted in the last year, this piece got the most hits . I imagine that its popularity is rooted in magic or wishful thinking. It would be wonderful if our wishes became our realities... (Continue reading)
Evelyn Golz’s Retablo
Written on 22 Dec, 2013 at 0:51 in Events, Traditions & Culture |
Evelyn Golz is a classical pianist and teacher, who grew up in a family of generations of artists and musicians. She became fascinated with retablos when she first saw the wonderful collection of Frido Kahlo and Diego Rivera in... (Continue reading)
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