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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)
Mexican Thanksgiving – Stuffed Suckling Pig or Pavo Borracho (Drunken Turkey)
Written on 15 Nov, 2013 at 22:31 in Featured, Special Days |
Every Thanksgiving the big moment to decide comes: Do we want my sister Aida’s marvelous pavo borracho which is short on looks but big on taste or a traditional turkey that may or may not come out perfectly but... (Continue reading)
Lent – La Cuaresma
Written on 6 Feb, 2013 at 16:15 in Appetizers & Little Dishes, Mexican Basics, On Zarela's Mind, Recipes, Special Days, Traditions & Culture |
Photograph: Laurie Smith In a way, Lent is like New Year’s Day –you give up things that you shouldn’t be having any way, like chocolate or drinking, usually with the hope of losing weight. But observant people do... (Continue reading)
Christmas at the ranch many years ago and now
Written on 17 Dec, 2012 at 22:13 in On Zarela's Mind, Special Days |
My personal memories of the Christmas season are probably different from those of southern Mexicans, for we had many Americanized customs in the north. The whole thing came back to me vividly a couple of years... (Continue reading)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Written on 7 Dec, 2012 at 8:05 in Featured, Special Days |
December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The festivities begin around midnight with a serenade by groups of mariachis and other singers that is kicked off with Las Mananitas, the Mexican birthday song. The Virgin of Guadalupe has... (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)
Barney Rosset Remembered on the Days of the Dead celebrations
. The sad part of having older close friends such as author Budd Schulberg, fashion designer Pauline Trigere, and publishing giant Barney Rosset among others, is that I will lose them sooner rather later. So, while I have them,... (Continue reading)
Zarela’s Christmas Pork and Root Puree
This fabulous picture was taken by my friend Pedro de Aguinaga and I like the fact that a little of my root puree show. I thought I had the recipe written down but I don’t and I will. This recipe... (Continue reading)
2011 Holiday Cooking
Written on 2 Jan, 2012 at 5:40 in Cooking, Special Days |
I had never cooked as much as this holiday season. It was fun, tiring, satisfying, challenging and, especially wonderful to have people enjoying my food and the dishes our family and friends brought. We have a rule here: Everything must... (Continue reading)
Feliz Dia de las Madres – Today is Mother’s Day in Mexico
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 15:54 in Special Days |
My friend, Alfredo Lopez, an extraordinary musician and leader of the group Quetzacoatl has been a student and performer of regional music since he was 11, Alfredo shares with all the members of the group a passion for scholarship and... (Continue reading)
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