by admin | Oct 4, 2017 | Ingredients, Videos
It was 1991. Ruth Reichl, was the editor of the Los Angeles Times food section, and she was changing the culinary scene, mostly subtly but with a wake up bang directed at others. When she asked me to write an article on lard I was scared, perplexed, wary, but...
by admin | Mar 3, 2014 | Zarela Martinez Press Kit
Pickled Mushrooms The Los Angeles Times Praise the Lard: restoring a Fat’s Splattered Reputation A Spash of Magic The Acid Treatment The African Face of Veracruz Saveur Magazine Cuisine of the Matriarchs Food and Wine Magazine...
by admin | Feb 22, 2014 | Articles, Techniques, Traditions & Culture
Photo: Marissa E. Sanchez “A Splash of Magic” In France, a sauce is just an entrée’s sidekick. But a rich, complex sauce is the very heart of the Mexican meal. By Zarela Martinez Special to the Times Los Angeles Times- Wednesday, March 4th, 1998 When I was...
by admin | Dec 9, 2010 | Articles, Ingredients, Techniques
Los Angeles Times Articles ← Back to Original Article Praise the Lard Restoring a Fat’s Spattered Reputation April 28, 1994|ZARELA MARTINEZ | o7 Martinez was raised on a rancho in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. She opened her restaurant Zarela in New York in...
by admin | Feb 18, 2009 | Articles, Ingredients, Techniques, Travel, 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...