There are so many wonderful Mexican cheeses that people really don't consider when making Mexican food, or food in general. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
I love my molcajete, which is a Mexican mortar and pestle. There is no comparison in flavor to when I use a… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
I don't make mole everyday nor do I cook Mexican food every day. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
I hold both of them with equal amounts of pride. I feel just as strongly and equally Mexican as I do American. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
Growing up in Mexico, I know what real Mexican food is - and isn't. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
Day of the Dead. Sounds a little spooky doesn't it? It's actually one of the most colorful and joyous of Mexican holidays. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
Most Mexican restaurants serve fake, heavy versions of my home country's cuisine. But real Mexican food is full of brilliant, fresh flavors. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
My job is to show people that true Mexican cheese is not neon yellow cheese. We don't eat tacos all day long… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
My half-breed culture informs everything I do but I'm not thinking about it. I'm just doing it. Not until very late in… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
I've been really fortunate and I've just tried to focus on the work and getting people to see Mexico, its food and… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
There's a particular quality that those of us who live on the border share; we can switch from being Mexican to being… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
Growing up, everybody would cross the border, even to just do grocery shopping. A lot of traditional American foods stuck with my… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share Image
I have pictures with Morimoto where I'm all embarrassed and he's so serious, it took me 30 minutes to get up the courage to… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I'm not going to focus on the bad days. I choose to live in gratitude. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
My goal and my mission is to cook the home-style food that I grew up with - simple, straightforward, inexpensive and homemade tortillas. Nothing… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
Herdez Salsas have always been a favorite of mine because I love the authentic taste. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
From the time I start prep to serving the food at the table, I like for the whole thing to be beautiful. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I really only eat burritos in Tijuana from street corners that come out of coolers from businesses with no name, telephone or website. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I'm usually pretty good about knowing which of my social media posts will create more excitement, but every once in a while I'll post… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I surround myself with people that are supportive of our insane family dynamic, and I savor every minute of every day I have at… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I love warm salads with bacon and spinach. I love the varieties of the nicoise that show up on so many menus. I love… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
Entertaining is much more than a reason to eat and drink; It's a reason to bond with friends and families. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
We do two things almost every week - either grilled steaks marinated in herbs or roasted chicken. There's always a roasted vegetable, like Brussels… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
In Tijuana, because there's such a mix and match of people and regions and we're a newer city and everyone comes from some place… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
There are so many wonderful Mexican cheeses that people really don't consider when making Mexican food, or food in general. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
My job is to show people that true Mexican cheese is not neon yellow cheese. We don't eat tacos all day long and we… — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
I'm passionate about holding on to my heritage and sharing it with family and friends, and cooking is a great way to do this. — Marcela Valladolid Copy Share
