Prompted by my upcoming trip to Guadalajara where I’ll be revisiting old haunts and seeing my university mates, I started thinking how I got to Guadalajara from El Paso, Texas in the first place. Having graduated in the top 10% of... (Continue reading)
Though I’d love to keep my story on Budd Schulberg up forever because I loved him so and want to honor him, it’s time to move on. There’s much too much going on in the food world. You can... (Continue reading)
When anyone asks me where they should go to experience the real Mexico, I do not hesitate one minute before suggesting Oaxaca. There you will find the quintessential Mexico, its heart and soul. Beyond it’s spectacular setting, Oaxaca has everything... (Continue reading)
Ever since I appeared on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate with my son, chef and Food Network star, Aaron Sanchez my website www.zarela.com has gone through the roof with viewers signing up for updates, writing... (Continue reading)
I will be featured as chef of the day on Cookstr.com. Please check in. Best, Z ... (Continue reading)
It saddened me deeply when Pedro Luis de Aguinaga, my close, close friend retired from the newspaper world and returned back home to live in Nayarit. Pedro is a wonderful writer with a very distinct voice and particular view of... (Continue reading)
The first thing I do when I get to a new place is go to a bookstore and get all the local cookbooks. The main bookstore in Oaxaca had two that immediately caught my eye: Maria Concepcion Portillo... (Continue reading)
Well it’s finally tomato season in New York and Tim Stark of Eckerton Hill Farm , a frequent contributor to Gourmet Magazine who sells an amazing variety of chiles and heirloom tomatoes will soon probably have currant tomatoes or tomates... (Continue reading)
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It seems that any time you turn on the Food Network, my son Aaron is on it. Not only is he a judge on Chopped but the piece he did with me on the Best Thing I Ever Ate was... (Continue reading)