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A double Recipe for Vegans!
Pico de Gallo de Tofu Tofu Pico de Gallo I rccently made a simple delicious shredded Oaxaca cheese salad and it suddenly occurred to me that, I could easily make it vegan, by using tofu instead of the cheese.... (Continue reading)
Tacos and Chiles Rellenos
Written on 4 Apr, 2012 at 14:35 in Cooking, On Zarela's Mind |
El Paso-style chile rellenos. Photograph by Laurie Smith. The other day, Fany Gerson, pastry chef and author of My Sweet Mexico, put up a a picture of a bag of “organic taco seasoning’ as a post on facebook... (Continue reading)
La Cuaresma (Lenten Dishes)
Written on 16 Mar, 2012 at 17:40 in Special Days |
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 canvas bag for when they get to their destination), proudly showing off the... (Continue reading)
Barney Rosset another giant is gone
Written on 16 Mar, 2012 at 15:27 in Featured, On Zarela's Mind |
When Jamie Gillis, my long-time companion met Barney Rosset, who almost single-handedly did away with censorship in the United States by publishing books like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, HenryMiller’s Tropic of Cancer, Naked Lunch by Burroughs, it... (Continue reading)
Pancho Villa coming to New York!
Narciso Martinez “Pancho Villa” photogragh taken by Raechel Running The one thing that I have learned since launching the Chihuahua Querida Home Page is that every person recommended to me by Carmela Wallace and Raechel Running who I... (Continue reading)
Cooking classes are not just about cooking..
Written on 26 Feb, 2012 at 16:54 in Featured, On Zarela's Mind |
I added this in memory of my mother Yesterday I received the most surprising and heart-warming letter that I want to share with you because this is exactly why I love to teach: Dear Ms. Martinez: My sister and... (Continue reading)
Chihuahua Querida
All graphics donated by Katro Rodriguez© Donate to feed the Tarahumaras and the Raramuris long-distance runners Food is Arte presents Chihuahua Querida with the support of The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, The Mexican Consulate in New York, and... (Continue reading)
Superbowl Super Dishes
Written on 4 Feb, 2012 at 17:37 in Appetizers & Little Dishes, Featured |
I’ve read and heard that guacamole is now the most popular Super Bowl dish nut that’s because they haven’t tasted my queso fundido with home made chorizo that is so easy to make. You’ll find the recipe on... (Continue reading)
Desiderata – Violeta
Written on 4 Feb, 2012 at 13:27 in Featured, On Zarela's Mind |
Okay, so I said I’d never be that way, that I had no interest in being a grandmother that I’d never gush and feel about to burst from pride and love for the extraordinary being that is my granddaughter... (Continue reading)
La Candelaria by Pedro Luis de Aguinaga – Spanish
Written on 31 Jan, 2012 at 20:54 in Featured, Traditions & Culture |
Every year I write about Candlemas Day as it is celebrated in Oaxaca and in Brooklyn and other parts in the New York City area and you can read about it in English here. Maybe you’ll want... (Continue reading)
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