Marcela Valladolid

I have pictures with Morimoto where I'm all embarrassed and he's so serious, it took me 30 minutes to get up the…

— Marcela Valladolid

I'm not going to focus on the bad days. I choose to live in gratitude.

— Marcela Valladolid

My goal and my mission is to cook the home-style food that I grew up with - simple, straightforward, inexpensive and homemade…

— Marcela Valladolid

Herdez Salsas have always been a favorite of mine because I love the authentic taste.

— Marcela Valladolid

From the time I start prep to serving the food at the table, I like for the whole thing to be beautiful.

— Marcela Valladolid

I really only eat burritos in Tijuana from street corners that come out of coolers from businesses with no name, telephone or…

— Marcela Valladolid

I'm usually pretty good about knowing which of my social media posts will create more excitement, but every once in a while…

— Marcela Valladolid

I surround myself with people that are supportive of our insane family dynamic, and I savor every minute of every day I…

— Marcela Valladolid

I love warm salads with bacon and spinach. I love the varieties of the nicoise that show up on so many menus.…

— Marcela Valladolid

Entertaining is much more than a reason to eat and drink; It's a reason to bond with friends and families.

— Marcela Valladolid

We do two things almost every week - either grilled steaks marinated in herbs or roasted chicken. There's always a roasted vegetable,…

— Marcela Valladolid

In Tijuana, because there's such a mix and match of people and regions and we're a newer city and everyone comes from…

— Marcela Valladolid

There are so many wonderful Mexican cheeses that people really don't consider when making Mexican food, or food in general.

— Marcela Valladolid

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

I'm passionate about holding on to my heritage and sharing it with family and friends, and cooking is a great way to…

— Marcela Valladolid

I think it's important to educate kids about food and let them help a little with the cooking and cleaning. That interaction…

— Marcela Valladolid

There is no yellow cheese in Mexico!

— Marcela Valladolid

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

On the 'Today' show, I feel comfortable because I get to interact with people. I love that interaction. I love hearing other…

— Marcela Valladolid

I'm a purist when it comes to certain foods, and al pastor tacos (known as adobada tacos to us in Tijuana) is…

— Marcela Valladolid

I've been doing the 'Mexican Made Easy' show, and it's very heavy on instructions. It's me talking to the camera.

— Marcela Valladolid

I use my Le Creuset dutch oven for everything you can think of. I even fry eggs in it.

— Marcela Valladolid

It's what makes me the happiest - to make beautiful things for the people I love, and to fill my home with…

— Marcela Valladolid

Growing up, I didn't realize how unique it was to live on the border of the United States and Mexico. It wasn't…

— Marcela Valladolid

I don't make mole everyday nor do I cook Mexican food every day.

— Marcela Valladolid