I made a huge discovery today about my fabulous 89-year old Tia Jueventina; she’s been using the same cookbook for over 60 years. Tía is one of the biggest influencers of my cooking, second only to my mother. I didn’t even know she owned a cookbook until today. I always thought that all of her recipes originated from our family. Tía’s recipes are innovative, delicious and slightly different than my other relatives and now I understand why. This supports my strong belief that we all need inspiration for our cooking, even our masters like my Tía.

What have your master chef’s taught you?

Big hugs,

Molé Mama