Barbara Sibley

Barbara Sibley and Margaritte Malfy are co-owners and co-chefs of the two critically acclaimed La Palapa restaurants in Manhattan. Barbara is a native of Mexico City, and Margaritte has traveled extensively throughout Mexico. Both worked in New York City restaurants for several years before opening La Palapa Cocina Mexicana in the East Village in 2000 and La Palapa Rockola in the West Village in 2003.

Books by Barbara Sibley

• Published by Ten Speed Press

  Antojitos

  Festive and Flavorful Mexican Appetizers

  No one does antojitos (Mexican small plates)like Barbara Sibley and Margaritte Malfy, chef/owners of the fabulously popular La Palapa restaurants in Greenwich Village.
  
  In Antojitos, their first cookbook, Sibley and Malfy deliver addictively authentic Mexican fare–food for people who love fresh, soulful cooking. You’ll find 75 luscious small plates, scintillating salsas, and refreshing drinks–and a few perfect desserts. Get inspired by their classic...