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Candlemas Tamal de Cazuela
Somehow I can’t the picture to come to the top so please scroll down. Tamal de Cazuela “Pot Tamal” without Wrapping Cubans have their beloved tamal en cazuela, Veracruzans have this near relative... (Continue reading)
Pebre de Pollo
Pebre de Pollo Chicken in Sweet-Tart Sauce Recipe< Zarela’s Veracruz, Hougton Mifflin, September 2011 When I’m in Mexico exploring a spot new to me, I always start asking people who’s the best cook in town. I tried it in Tuxpan,... (Continue reading)
Mano a Mano is offering free danzon lessons
Unless you are Mexican or Cuban you probably do not know or care what danzon even is, much less why you should be taking lessons to learn how to do it. The danzon is a sinuous, sexy dance that is... (Continue reading)
Hearts of Palm for Palm Sunday
Written on 11 Apr, 2011 at 9:06 in Featured |
The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday. It is a joyous day that celebrates the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem; the roads were covered with palm fronds. This begat many traditions: In Chamula, Chiapas, for example, the entry of... (Continue reading)
Frijoles y piojito con Cri Cri
Written on 5 Mar, 2011 at 20:22 in Featured |
Sitting in my son’s professional kitchen cleaning beans took me back to my parents’ ranch in Chihuahua, where one of the kids’ few daily duties was to clean a blue speckled shallow bandeja of beans. We would gladly do it... (Continue reading)
Kahlua, Ana, Isaac and Union Club
Written on 20 Nov, 2010 at 19:42 in Favorites |
It’s been a difficult time for many of us and I felt a black cloud was hovering over me but one day the sun came out and I ran to meet him. I hadn’t felt so good in a long... (Continue reading)
Mole de Xico
Written on 8 Oct, 2010 at 17:39 in Cooking & Other Sauces, Recipes |
Photo by Laurie Smith www. LSmithPhoto.com Okay! Don’t get scared! This mole is not as difficult as it would seem by the long headnote. Break it up in steps and them put it all together and you will have a... (Continue reading)
Ensalada de Camaron (Shrimp Salad)
This recipe hails from Veracruz and is quick, easy, light and versatile. It is on the menu now at Zarela Restaurant in New York and we serve it at our catered parties as shown in the picture above. Ensalada de... (Continue reading)
Falling in love again–looking back on why I wrote about Veracruz
When I had finished writing The Food and Life of Oaxaca, I thought I’d never want to write another cookbook. Not only was I exhausted from the work of getting a complex book into print, but my heart and mind... (Continue reading)
La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 0:51 in Special Days, Traditions & Culture |
The Feast of La Candelaria in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz is certainly one of the most spectacular and joyous celebrations that I have ever been a part of. People flock here from all Mexico at the time of the major town fiesta,... (Continue reading)
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