In her vivacious, fresh voice, Marcela Valladolid invigorates America’s taste for real Mexican food–dishes that can be accomplished on any busy weeknight but that still express the authentic flavors of her native cuisine.
Growing up in Mexico, Marcela Valladolid rejoiced in the complex moles, dozens of different chiles, and homemade tortillas that graced her family’s dinner table. Going to school across the border in San...

"Foolproof Mexican recipes for families of all kinds, to preserve old traditions and create new ones, from star chef Marcela Valladolid." -- When Valladolid starting cooking just for herself and her familia, she started making achievable recipes with flavors that brought her back to childhood. Recipes that preserve meaningful traditions for the future. Here she shares recipes that she tested with thousands of students cooking along-- recipes that...