MARGARITA MARTINEZ
04/12/2013: News, News, News!
My, oh my! Things are jumping! Season 2 of Neighborhood Kitchens premieres tomorrow!! We kick off the first half of our season this Saturday at 4pm on WGBH-2 with the wonderful Chef Joanne Chang! Here is a video to get your mouth watering.
If you prefer to watch online, visit www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens. We have some wonderful cuisines and places to share with you this season including Armenian food in Watertown. Here's Nuran Chavushian at Sevan Bakery showing me how to make boregs:
I've also been having a great time hosting events with WGBH including the Wine Loves Chocolate Valentine's Day Event and What's Cooking on the Wharf at the Boston Children's Museum Family Fest held on April 6. I had the pleasure of introducing Chef Stefano Cordova, Chef Ming Tsai, and Chef Joanne Chang for their delicious and educational demonstrations.
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
In other news, I am very excited to be working with Ocean State Theatre Company on The King and I, which runs April 24-May 19. Just started rehearsals this week and I am thrilled to be working on this wonderful show with such a tremendous cast, crew, and creative team.
If you prefer to watch online, visit www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens. We have some wonderful cuisines and places to share with you this season including Armenian food in Watertown. Here's Nuran Chavushian at Sevan Bakery showing me how to make boregs:
I've also been having a great time hosting events with WGBH including the Wine Loves Chocolate Valentine's Day Event and What's Cooking on the Wharf at the Boston Children's Museum Family Fest held on April 6. I had the pleasure of introducing Chef Stefano Cordova, Chef Ming Tsai, and Chef Joanne Chang for their delicious and educational demonstrations.
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
In other news, I am very excited to be working with Ocean State Theatre Company on The King and I, which runs April 24-May 19. Just started rehearsals this week and I am thrilled to be working on this wonderful show with such a tremendous cast, crew, and creative team.
12/07/2012: The Adventure Continues: Season 2
Greetings! Work on Season Two of Neighborhood Kitchens is underway! We are having a fantastic time working on these new episodes and I can not wait to share them with you. Tune in April 13, 2013 for our season premiere on WGBH-2. Want a sneak peek? Below are some pictures of me with Chef Joanne Chang and Chef Rich Garcia taken by NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez. Neighborhood Kitchens: where no dumpling or clam is safe!
10/15/2012: ¡Hasta Pronto!
Season One of Neighborhood Kitchens has come to a close! This past Saturday was the premiere of our season finale. Wow. Where did the time go? I had such a blast exploring neighborhoods, cultures, and cuisines from all over the world. Here is a picture of the crew after we wrapped shooting.
What a great and fun bunch of people! If you missed any episodes, Neighborhood Kitchens will be re-airing on Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. You can also watch any episode of your choosing by visiting www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens.
I also had the delightful privilege of hosting The Artisan Taste at The Taste of WGBH Food and Wine Festival last month. What an excellent way to spend a fall day with cooking demonstrations from Boston's top chefs. I met so many wonderful chefs and fellow foodies and got to learn from festival attendees about their favorite neighborhood kitchens.
From the television show to the radio segments on NPR to being a part of WGBH's events it has been an incredibly rewarding first season of Neighborhood Kitchens. I leave you with this piece of advice: if you are making Medhu Vada, be sure to wet your hands with water before dunking the doughnuts, lest the lentil monster comes for you. Hasta pronto!
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
What a great and fun bunch of people! If you missed any episodes, Neighborhood Kitchens will be re-airing on Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. You can also watch any episode of your choosing by visiting www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens.
I also had the delightful privilege of hosting The Artisan Taste at The Taste of WGBH Food and Wine Festival last month. What an excellent way to spend a fall day with cooking demonstrations from Boston's top chefs. I met so many wonderful chefs and fellow foodies and got to learn from festival attendees about their favorite neighborhood kitchens.
From the television show to the radio segments on NPR to being a part of WGBH's events it has been an incredibly rewarding first season of Neighborhood Kitchens. I leave you with this piece of advice: if you are making Medhu Vada, be sure to wet your hands with water before dunking the doughnuts, lest the lentil monster comes for you. Hasta pronto!
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
08/28/2012: Summer Fun
It has been an amazing summer. Earlier this month I worked with the Manton Avenue Project on their Dialogue plays. It was a fantastic experience to work on a short play with my ten-year-old partner, rehearse and play with the other MAP kids and adults on a retreat in New Hampshire, and then get to perform it at 95 Empire in Providence. I love this organization and can not wait to participate again.
Also, Neighborhood Kitchens has wrapped its first season! Working on this show has been an incredible journey and I hope that team NK continues to work together for seasons to come. Saturday, September 8 kicks off the second half of our season with a marathon beginning at 1pm and the debut of our seventh episode on our new date and time: Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. Of course you can have your own marathon online, by visiting www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens.
A lot of firsts and a lot of memories this summer. I am looking forward to what the fall has in store.
Also, Neighborhood Kitchens has wrapped its first season! Working on this show has been an incredible journey and I hope that team NK continues to work together for seasons to come. Saturday, September 8 kicks off the second half of our season with a marathon beginning at 1pm and the debut of our seventh episode on our new date and time: Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. Of course you can have your own marathon online, by visiting www.wgbh.org/NeighborhoodKitchens.
A lot of firsts and a lot of memories this summer. I am looking forward to what the fall has in store.
06/19/2012: Neighborhood Kitchens Premiere
We had our debut this past Sunday! It was so exciting to watch the show on the small (bigger than a computer) screen. Here it is if you missed it. All episodes will be available to view on our webpage after they air on television. In the next episode we visit Casa Romero. That episode will air this coming Sunday at 6:30pm on WGBH-2. The Neighborhood Kitchens team is still shooting new episodes. Yesterday we were out and about in Boston in the Public Garden and then we went on a culinary tour of East Boston. Delicious!
06/09/2012: Antiques Roadshow
Saturday I had the immense pleasure of attending Antiques Roadshow in Boston! I love the show and was really happy to have the opportunity to promote Neighborhood Kitchens with those attending the Roadshow. I handed out many a postcard and met many hopeful attendees waiting in line to have their goods appraised. I even got to have my teapot evaluated! I didn't make the episode, but I did learn a bit more about my aluminum mid-century teapot. It was such a treat to be included in this event and to go behind the scenes of Antiques Roadshow. The lovely photos of my visit are courtesy of NK's producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.
06/05/2012: Hungry?
A taste of Neighborhood Kitchens to whet your appetite. Feast on a whole episode in less than two weeks!! The show premieres Sunday, June 17 at 6:30 on WGBH.
05/25/2012: Cool Cat
That's right. I am a Cool Cat. A Cool Cat of New England. At least according to photographer David Lee Black. Here is a picture from the photos we took this past weekend at Brown Street Park in Providence. Find out more about his Cool Cats of New England photography series by visiting his FB page and also check out his many photography galleries.
04/16/2012: Norton Awards
Time of My Life has been nominated for an Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Production (Fringe Theater)! So excited for Zeitgeist Stage Company and everyone involved with this production. Recipients will be announced on May 21!
03/29/2012: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
I am the host of WGBH's new series Neighborhood Kitchens!! We just finished shooting the first episode yesterday. In each episode we'll be visiting a different New England restaurant's kitchen, where chefs will be showing us how to make recipes from around the world. Our first stop was Casa Romero, where the delightful chef Don Leo shared some delicious and simple Mexican recipes. See? Doesn't he look delightful?
Thanks to our lovely producer Patricia for the photographs. I had a great time yesterday and learned some valuable tips in the kitchen, such as how not to burn my apartment down while making platanos flambe. I am so excited to be on this culinary television adventure!
02/21/2012: Time of My Life
Time of My Life performances have been going splendidly! Don't believe me? You can read the Boston Globe review. Two weeks left to see this wonderful play and ensemble, get your tickets at www.bostontheatrescene.com.
01/06/2012: Well Behaved... Trailer
12/07/2011: Holiday Time in Boston
I can't believe it has been a month since Well Behaved Women... performed at The Roots! I had a great time and can not wait to present it again. In the meantime, I had the pleasure of participating in a staged reading of Lawrence Goodman's The Disappearance of the Jews with the Huntington Theatre Company two weeks ago. That same week I was cast in Zeitgeist Stage Company's Boston production of Alan Ayckbourn's Time of My Life, which begins rehearsals tomorrow night!
10/25/2011: Solo Show!
10/08/2011: Fall is in Full Swing
A Class Act closed on Sunday with a great reception by sold-out audiences. It was a gem of a show with a wonderful and talented cast, director, and creative team. This week I shot on location at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA for a film for the Longyear Museum. In September, I had the privilege of participating in Kevin Broccoli's Dark Night series at 2nd Story Theatre. I performed a lovely monologue written by Mr. Broccoli. Next up is my solo show at The Roots in downtown Providence on Tuesday, November 8. It's going to be a great cabaret of original work!
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