Zarela Restaurant closes,a new life begins
Should I or should I not? My mind knew that I had to, my heart said no, no. For the last year, I slowly came to the realization that I needed to close my restaurant Zarela after 23 years. During those years, challenges were met head on and conquered, dreams were...Great Chefs of the East – Zarela’s Chile Rellenos
Chiles Rellenos This video was shot many years ago for the Great Chefs of the East series. I looked so different there! The information though is still accurate.A Sauce for Tamales Named Linda (Salsa de tamal de linda)
A Sauce for Tamales Named Linda (Salsa de tamal de linda) Zoyla Mendoza, our Valley Zapotec cooking expert, recently gave a cooking class and this was the clear winner. I never understood the origin of the name, only that it had to do with her two grandmothers...Bravo! Linda Ellerbee writes about today’s Mexico
Linda and I have been friends for years and I admire her very much. She comes to the restaurant, eats some tamales and we have profound conversations about how to help improve the image that Mexico has in the United States. Se not only knows Mexico well but loves it...
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.