Walnut Sauce from Victor’s Grandmother
Walnut Sauce from Victor’s Grandmother Probably the best known walnut is the one used for Chiles en nogada and I must confess that I had never had one made with mustard. I assume that this sauce is used as a salad dressing. 3½ ounces walnuts½ cup milk6 ancho chiles...Marinated Ancho Chiles
Marinated Ancho Chiles I am able to give you this recipe because of the Internet and the social networks that it has made possible. I put up a post on my new Chef of the Month, Victor Nava Pastelero with the caveat that the recipes he had given me would not be up...Victor Nava, Pastelero
Every time I come back from Mexico City and think about the marvelous meals I’ve had over the years at the home of my dear friend Victor Nava, I find that I am both elated and equally frustrated. Elated becausde the food is so good and frustrated because if...
Mole Verde (Green Mole)
Mole Verde (Green Mole) For those who attended my class at the Gourmet Latino Festival, here is the recipe for mole verde. We will be serving it this week along with 6 other moles from the state of Oaxaca. Thank you for your enthusiastic response. I so enjoyed myself...
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.