Mole from Veracruz (Mole de Xico)
Recipe from my book Zarela’s Veracruz. The mole de Xico or mole xiqueño is not as universally known outside of Mexico as the elegantly balanced mole poblano or as famous inside Mexico as the super-elaborate mole negro oaxaqueño (named for their cities of origin...
Afro-Mexican Cooking Class with Raquel Torres Cerdan: Four Recipes
All photos by Carlos Baizabal. Raquel objected to this photo because the bracelets are not hygienic. So don’t wear them when you slice malanga, and especially when you fry it. Those studs will get really hot. This is not really a recipe. Fry the malanga slices...
Three Mexican Summer Seafood Dishes
There are dozens of vibrant, healthy delightfully Mexican seafood cócteles (cocktails), salpicónes such as my famous Red Snapper Hash, ceviches, and aguachiles (“cooked” in lime juice) that are easy to make and most satisfying. Here are some of my...
Great Mexican Egg Dishes
Omelet in Turkey Broth from La Parroquia As witnessed on my recent trip to Veracruz, breakfast is a big deal there, and I’ve found an infinite variety of Mexican egg dishes all over the country. You could say that it is an alternative to the power lunch. Usually...
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.