Squash Blossoms – Flor de Calabaza
As I’ve mentioned before in this section, in Mexico there is an age-old tradition of using every part of a plant. Squashes in particular yield a wealth of delicious dishes. The tendrils go into sopa de guias, a light chicken broth seasoned with a sauteed...Summer Entertaining with La Caja China
Since he was a young high school student at Dalton, my son Rodrigo was given to entertaining–like me. I was one of the few parents who would allow a group of his classmates, supervised by a teacher, to come and cook and have dinner at our apartment. They had...Adios mi Chaparrito
Chapo He was a racist, he picked fights with anyone bigger than he, hated the aged, fur coats and people carrying big heavy bags–back packs and shoulder carry-alls particularly annoyed him. One day, he attacked Dan Dorfman’s wife, who was wearing both a fur coat...
The many lives of Zarela Martínez
Culinary legend Zarela Martínez introduced finely tuned, highly researched regional Mexican cuisine to a national stage, and has continued to blaze trails for more than three decades.