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Zarela Martinez
Zarela is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Zarela Martínez, Mexican-American restaurateur and cookbook author *Zarela Villanueva Monge Zarela Villanueva Monge is a Costa Rican magistrate, who served as President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica from 13 May 2013 to 13 May 2017. Born in Cartago on 24 May 1952, she is the daughter of the '' liberacionista'' politicia ... (born 1952), Costa Rican magistrate {{given name, type=first Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarela Martínez
Zarela Martínez is a New York City-based restaurateur and cookbook author. She learned cooking from her mother Aida Gabilondo, also a cookbook author. Martínez serves on the board of directors for the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York. Biography Martínez has been instrumental in introducing Americans to authentic Mexican food through her restaurants and writings. She has organized food festivals in New York City and given cooking lessons, demonstrations, and lectures on Mexican cuisine and culture. Chef Paul Prudhomme served as Martínez' mentor after he discovered her in a New Orleans cooking class and around 1979, Martínez opened her catering business ''El Paso''. In 1987, Martínez opened Zarela, a Mexican restaurant that is credited as being a pioneer of regional Mexican cuisine in New York City. The restaurant closed in 2011, citing rising expenses and financial issues prompted by an increasing economic crisis. Martínez has made several television appearances and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarela Villanueva Monge
Zarela Villanueva Monge is a Costa Rican magistrate, who served as President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica from 13 May 2013 to 13 May 2017. Born in Cartago on 24 May 1952, she is the daughter of the '' liberacionista'' politician and three times deputy Jorge Luis Villanueva Badilla. She graduated in law at the University of Costa Rica and was president of the Student Law Association between 1975 and 1976. She is a specialist in Agricultural Law and has a postgraduate degree in Social and Family Violence from the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED). She was mayor of Turrialba canton in 1976, district attorney in Heredia Province, investigative judge and district attorney in Paraíso canton in Cartago Province until 1979, judge of first instance in civil and labor cases in Cartago until 1987 and then higher court judge in penal and labor matters. In 1989 she was appointed magistrate of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court and was in charge of reviewing pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |