My Seduction Meal
Many years ago, someone from the New York Times called to ask me what I would cook for a man if I wanted to seduce him. I imagine that they expected me to say that I would make a mole or some other Mexican classic but I surprised them by creating a menu of mostly...Eggplant with Veracruzana Sauce (Berenjena a la Veracruzana)
Eggplant with Veracruzana Sauce (Berenjena a la Veracruzana) We seldom ate eggplant at home when we were little though it was always a favorite at Italian restaurants. But it’s eggplant season and they are glorious now and I’ve been experimenting. I’ve turned eggplant...
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.