Ixtapan de la Sal

I was around 16 years old when my parents first took us to the spa at Ixtapan de la Sal in the State of Mexico. It is not to far from Mexico City and about 2 hours from Toluca where we ate longaniza verde, a green sausage that is the specialty of the area, at one of...

The Seafood of Veracruz

The Seafood of Veracruz By Zarela Martinez Los Angeles Times October 21, 1998 in print edition H-1 For the first 12 years of my life, the only fish I ever ate were frozen haddock filets at Luby’s Cafeteria in El Paso, Texas. They were fried in a thick crust and I ate...

Mex-Appeal

Mex Appeal This article originally appeared in “Food & Wine” and can also be viewed at http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/mex-appeal With jungles, waterfalls and one of Mexico’s best regional cuisines, little-known Veracruz is a great adventure....