Huitlacoche is typically eaten as a filling for quesadillas or with any tortilla-based food. Also great stuffed in crepes. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
In Tijuana, we have cuisine from every region of Mexico and cooks from all over cooking in all of the restaurants, so there is a huge influence from sources like the Yucatan, Oaxaca and Puebla. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
Growing up in Mexico, I have many fond memories of not only celebrating posadas with my family, but also of the time spent together menu planning and prepping for decoration and entertaining activities. A lot of work goes into celebrating these traditions, but that doesn’t mean they have to cost a lot too. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
We’re a family with a pretty light sense of humor but, still, on the anniversary of my mom’s passing we don’t feel like getting ‘colorful’ and remembering her favorite foods. Every March 5th, the anniversary of her passing, we go to church and are sad for pretty much the rest of the day. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
People ask me all the time, ‘What do you do for Cinco de Mayo?’ And my honest answer is always, ‘When I was growing up in Mexico, nothing. Really, nothing. It was a school day. It was totally normal.’ But when I grew up and started going to San Diego and started drinking margaritas, that’s when Cinco de Mayo celebrations started for me. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
Simplicity is key. Some people like really high-tech kitchens, where you have warming drawers and ice makers and storage for a million different things. Honestly, for me, I need an oven, a stove top, a fridge and a sink. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
I’m a purist when it comes to certain foods, and al pastor tacos (known as adobada tacos to us in Tijuana) is one of those foods. I lived off them – literally. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
Typically a weekend retreat for the heart, soul and palate, brunch is the perfect way to unwind and reconnect. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
It fills my heart with pride and joy that international food writers and press have taken an interest in Tijuana. Marcela Valladolid Read Quote
