Queen Elizabeth’s Soup (Caldo Tlalpeño)
Queen Elizabeth’s Soup (Caldo Tlalpeño) In Guadalajara I encountered not only Jaliscan recipes, but dishes from different parts of Mexico. This delicious soup from Tlalpan, a suburb of Mexico City, is one that I remember having with my parents when they came to...
Roasted Fish with Chile-Water (Pescado asado con agua-chile)
The only fish I ever ate while growing up was the heavily battered, deliciously crunchy fried fish at Luby’s Cafeteria in El Paso, Texas. So it stands to reason that I never learned to cook fish either. In fact until recently, I was reluctant to cook fish at home....
Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albóndigas en salsa de chipotle)
Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce (Albóndigas en salsa de chipotle) Forget Swedish meatballs! These spicy, smoky meatballs are always a favorite when I cater a party. I served them at the Donaldson Adoption Institute benefit and several people asked for the recipe. Here it...
Pears with Chipotle
Pears with Chipotle I should have photographed them immediately. They are more delicious than they look. I just had them with a boneless chicken breast rubbed with garam masala and pan-fried and they were the perfect accompaniment.I had intended to make a pear galette...
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.