http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog Chef Marcela's recipe collection with everything from fresh and easy Mexican-inspired dishes, kid friendly food and scrumptious deserts! Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:47:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_281" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="Leaving San Diego for Big Bear Lake"][/caption] HOLA! Last week I promised over on my www.facebook.com/chefmarcela page that I would give you the recipe for the prime rib my aunt Marcela (yup, same name, same profession) made for New Years Eve. It was such a great ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2011/01/aunt-marcelas-3-peppercorn-prime-rib-and-my-familys-bipolar-eating-habits/ [caption id="attachment_271" align="aligncenter" width="1024" caption="carina, the cajeta-loving, red-headed older sister..."][/caption] See how quickly I'm back? It's 'cause I missed you. I also happened to say on a video I did for the EXTRA website that you could find the recipe for cajeta cupcakes on my site so here it is. ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/12/again-with-carinas-cajeta-obsession-and-the-extra-cupcakes/ [caption id="attachment_253" align="aligncenter" width="650" caption="Vivi, Andy (Culinary Producer MME3), Valeria and Janet"][/caption] I have an assistant, her name is Vivi and she’s failing culinary school because of me. Very concerning. If she doesn’t graduate I’ll never get her full time. Ha! It’s been a very busy last couple of months (hence ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/12/gwen-has-her-harajuku-girls-i%e2%80%99ve-got-my-mexas-saying-thanks-and-a-recipe-for-easy-bunuelo-tree-ornaments/ Hola guapos y guapas! It's been a few weeks since we wrapped production for the 3rd season of MME 3 and I wanted to share the press release because it has a great description of each episode. I'm really proud of this season, especially because we were able to stick to ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/09/the-press-release-for-mme-3-the-cover-of-ranch-and-coast-mag-and-food-pics/ [caption id="attachment_214" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Vale and I at Puerto Rico Food and Wine..."][/caption] I’ve written 10 different blogs, erased them and rewritten them all. Didn’t like ‘em... So here, short and sweet. One of my culinary assistants, Valeria, who also happens to be a part of the family since she’s been ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/07/a-new-season-a-new-book-don-francisco-and-a-valerias-poblano-risotto/ Puerto Vallarta-style Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli If you want to grill something other than beef this summer, this is it. Positively amazing burgers. The charred, peeled and diced poblano chile makes ALL the difference so make sure to leave it in there. Let me know how it goes. As for ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/06/the-shrimp-burger-recipe-from-the-today-show/ [caption id="attachment_188" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="My brother Antonio, my father (also Antonio!) and myself on the Father\'s Day Epsiode"][/caption] Somebody asked me on facebook today if I ever sleep. The answer is not so much. I’m in New York right now because my show, Mexican Made Easy (http://www.foodnetwork.com/marcela-valladolid/index.html) premiers its second season ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/06/mexican-in-the-city-press-release-for-the-2nd-season-of-mexican-made-easy/ Shooting with Brad Swonetz for the Wall Street Journal on the Mex Made Easy set I’ve been getting e-mails about Mexican Made Easy not being on the schedule so let me set the record straight. WE DIDN’T GET CANCELLED! WE GOT PICKED UP FOR 13 MORE EPISODES! Then I wake up ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/03/no-we-did-not-get-cancelled-we-got-picked-up-for-13-more/ Almost 12 years ago I sent a tape of me cooking to the Food Network. They agreed to put me on the air, as a guest on a show titled "In Food Today" hosted by David Rosengarten, which was directed by Bob Tuschman, who is now the SVP of ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2010/01/the-press-release-for-food-networks-mexican-made-easy/ So much has happened since my last blog entry that I don’t even know where to begin! Maybe an apology would be a good place since I’ve completely neglected my blog for about two months. It’s not for lack of inspiration, believe me. It’s really the exact opposite. I get ... http://www.chefmarcela.com/blog/2009/11/guess-what-this-mexican-got-her-own-cooking-show/