Teresita Román de Zurek
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Teresita Román de Zurek is a Colombian writer and chef. She was born in Cartagena, Colombia on December 29, 1925.
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[edit] Work
[edit] Colombian Red Cross
Teresita Román began working at the Colombian Red Cross in the Department of Bolivar in the mid 1960's. She founded the association of "Damas Grises" and was regional president of the institution from 1992 until the year 2000. After that she was named Honorary National President.
[edit] Cuisine
In 1963, she published the first edition of "Cartagena de Indias en la Olla", her very first cookbook which now counts with more than 36 editions in both Spanish and English. Cartagena de Indias en la Olla has been recognized with numerous awards all over the country and in the United States. In 1998 she publishes "Mis Postres", a small cookbook entirely dedicated to desserts, almost entirely to chocolate. In 2004, she receives a distinction from the Popayan Cooking Festival for her work to preserve the native cuisine of Cartagena. Teresita Román de Zurek also belongs to the internationally renowned Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.
[edit] Public Life
All throughout her life she has been awarded numerous prizes, both for her enormous contribution to Colombian culture and its preservation, as for her active public life which has been dedicated to those who need it the most and for the preservation of Colombia's most valuable treasure: the city of Cartagena.
[edit] Casa Museo Rafael Núñez
The Fundación Casa Museo del Cabrero, is the organization that works for the preservation of the legacy of Colombian President Rafael Nuñez. It was founded by the late historian Eduardo Lemaitre and after his decease this work was carried on by Teresita Román de Zurek. The House of Rafael Nuñez is located in the Cabrero neighborhood in Cartagena.
