I'm a 37 year old stay-at-home wife and mom of 4, who loves to cook and bake. I was born and raised in sunny Southern California, but for the past 11 years I've been living in a small town, just north of Guadalajara, in the heart of Mexico.
I have loved to cook for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of watching my grandmother make homemade flour tortillas and her famous tamales, and of helping my grandpa, who was the baker in the family, dry our own orejones de manzana (apple slices) to make empanadas and/or capirotada (bread pudding).
Having been raised around the foods my grandparents grew up eating in Sonora and Chihuahua, I thought I knew just about everything there was to know about Mexican food. But when I married my hubby, who was born and raised in the small town we now call home, I learned that not all Mexican food is the same and that it varies from state to state and sometimes even region to region. It was up to my suegra (mother-in-law) to teach me how to cook the traditional Mexican dishes that Hubby grew up eating like Pozole and Carne de Puerco con Chile.
Mexican food has always been an important part of my life. La Cocina de Leslie is a collection of the traditional Mexican recipes I've learned to make over the years and the Mexican-inspired meals I prepare everyday in my kitchen for my family. For me, this blog is about so much more than just Mexican food, it's a celebration of the rich culture and traditions Mexico has to offer and a way to share the memorable moments spent in la cocina with family and friends.
I loved how your "about me" section turned out! Really great! Sweet and to the point!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Z! I hope it was worth the wait. :)
Deletewow, I feel like we have so much in common :) I am a 37 y.old sahm with 2 kids who also loves to cook and bake,currently living in Los Angeles, i married my mexican husband 9 years ago , and we are planning to move to Tlaxcala, Mexico later this year! I was also planning to start a blog much like this one as something to do while i am there :) One of my favorite things about Mexico and mexican comida is the regional differences and specialties ..Mexican food in the states is a far cry from what you really find. I am so excited to find your blog! muchas gracias, y cuidate! Shani
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ReplyDeleteThank you for publishing this site. I am learning how to cook at 40. I spent my life in a career an now that I am slowing down and looking for a hubby I need to know how to cook. This is better than the TV shows. I love it. Thank you for sharing you wonderful cooking experience with us who are trying to learn. God Bless
ReplyDeleteHi, just stumble upon with this blog, i'm 24 years old and my story is reversed than yours :P. I'm Mexican but moved to SF with my husband, he's Turkish but love mexican food. As other people say, yes, mexican food is very very different from one in states, and it really variates from city to city. My little town, Colima is more well known for seafood for exemple.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to find this blog :)
love youre blog!im 24 with a one year old baby and a very hungry husband who loves to eat lol before we got married his mom and grandmother made him all kinds of meals and well i secretly want him to one day love my food better jaja and i am learning alot from you this morning i make him youre huevos rancheros and he loved them!!thanks!!!
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