by admin | May 7, 2023 | On Zarela's Mind, Special Days
My mother passed away almost ten years ago and I have felt her loss deeply. I used to call her two or three times a day. We were extremely close — she was my guiding light, my confidant, my teacher and, in some ways, my role model. Soon after she...
by admin | May 14, 2018 | Articles
Zarela Martínez Shares her Signature Shrimp in Garlic Sauce Recipe Mexican chef’s authentic seafood dish infused with a taboo ingredient — and lots of love AARP The Magazine, April/May 2018 Courtesy Zarela Martínez Martínez’s shrimp in garlic sauce...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Articles, On Zarela's Mind
Today would have been my mother’s 104th birthday . She was an exceptional woman and, every year, I like to share a little bit from a book I’ve been working on about the lessons I learned from different people that got me to this point in my life. ...
by admin | Dec 12, 2010 | Videos
by admin | Sep 23, 2009 | Main Dishes, Recipes
My Mother’s Smothered Liver (Higado encebollado) Customers, especially men, contact me every once in a while to ask for the recipe for my mother’s smothered liver. I am happy to share it with you. While sautéed onions and crispy bacon are the usual garnishes for...