Wild Mushrooms in Herbed Vinaigrette (Setas a la vinagreta)
Wild Mushrooms in Herbed Vinaigrette (Setas a la vinagreta) When there are no other vegetables at the green market, I can always find a variety of “wild” mushrooms. These “wild” mushrooms in vinaigrette is a favorite recipe for my buffet parties because I can make...Multi-Seed and Nut Bread
Multi-Seed and Nut Bread Known as the Life Changing Loaf of Bread in the My New Roots book, this multi-seed and nut bread is fairly easy to make, though shopping for the ingredients can be a multi-day adventure. The good thing is that many ingredients can be...
Manu’s Flourless Chocolate Cake
I am not a natural baker nor do I particularly enjoy the process. Fortunately, I did not have to do it for many years. We had an excellent pastry chef, Ed Bonuso, at Zarela Restaurant, and my then daughter-in-law Victoria Munro, and my stepdaughter Marissa and her...
French Toast Custard Baked Martine Inn
French Toast Custard Baked Martine Inn This is not the least caloric French toast you will ever have but it is definitely worth it. 10 eggs2 cups sugar2 tablespoons vanilla extract4 cups half-and-halfSoftened butter10 slices raisin breadConfectioner’s sugarFresh...
Turkish Oriental Rice Pilaf
Turkish Oriental Rice Pilaf Many years ago, someone from the New York Times called to ask me what I would cook for a man if I wanted to seduce him. I imagine that they expected me to say that I would make a mole or some other Mexican classic but I surprised them by...
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.