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...
Stuffed Plantains (Plátanos rellenos)
This recipe comes from a gastronomic tour of the state of Veracruz, Mexico. My traveling companion, Jan, asked me to arrange a cooking class for him. Having taken classes with her before, I suggested Raquel Torres Cerdan. Besides being a great cook, Raquel specializes...
Castile Pumpkin Broth (Caldo de calabaza de castilla)
Castile Pumpkin Broth (Caldo de calabaza de castilla) On our recent gastronomic tour of the state of Veracruz, Mexico, Jan asked me to arrange a cooking class for him. Having taken classes with her before, I suggested Raquel Torres Cerdan. Besides being a great cook,...
Cactus Salad (Ensalada de nopales)
I had never had a nopalitos salad made by this method and I liked it. This is a rare chance to post the recipes in both English and Spanish. I translated Lesterloon’s original Spanish-language version. Cactus Salad (Ensalada de nopales) I had never had a...
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.