Stuffed Plantains (Platanos Rellenos)
Last night I went to the screening of Harlem on a Plate featuring my buddy and Aaron’s, Marcus Samuelson, Alexander Smalls of Cecil, and the granddaughter of the legendary Sylvia, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in 1984. It’s a great documentary and I...
Scrambled Eggs with Black Beans (Huevos tirados)
Scrambled Eggs with Black Beans (Huevos tirados) Huevos tirados are literally “throwaway eggs” — why, I’m not sure, since no one in his or her right mind would apply a term like “throwaway” to anything so delicious. The general idea of the dish is a combination...Beans Fried in Butter
Beans Fried in Butter One thing I’ve learned when eating in Veracruz is to expect the unexpected. I never know when I’ll come across some charming original touch that transforms the familiar.It happened to me at La Viuda Restaurant in Alvarado when our order arrived...
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.