At the Table With… Zarela Martinez

Dish you crave from mom or abuela:

My mother’s albondigas with lots of mint and cilantro.

Secret ingredient to make a dish pop:

 Lime or lemon juice

Favorite Latin restaurant in U.S.:

La Dorada in Coral Gables, Florida

Favorite city to eat:

New York

Biggest food indulgence:

Cheese

Favorite vegetable:

Zucchini because it is so versatile

Ideal breakfast, lunch and dinner:

Huevos a la Mexicana with tortilla, salad niçoise and whatever I feel like eating that day.

Favorite Latin cocktail:

Margarita

Favorite kitchen gadget:

Krups spice/coffee grinder

Perfect song to cook to:

“La Malpagadora” by Antonio Aguilar

Favorite fusion:

I am not a big fan of fusion food, though some Asian foods blend well just as long as they’re not too sweet.