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Featured Exhibition

**Josefina Velázquez de León: The Forgotten Legacy of a Mexican Culinary Pioneer**
Josefina Velázquez de León (1899-1968) was an entrepreneurial author, teacher, and cook who empowered women within the domestic sphere of the kitchen. She created an empire unheard of in the mid-20th century. Largely forgotten after her death, this exhibition at LA Plaza Cocina lifts her from obscurity.
Josefina published over 150 cookbooks, dozens of which were donated to LA Plaza Cocina from the Barbara Hansen Cookbook Collection and will be available to view by appointment. Digitized books will also be available courtesy of the Mexican Cookbook Collection at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

COMING APRIL 2024 BY APPOINTMENT

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Order a Flan!

This Vanilla Bean Flan is my mom’s recipe and is delicious. It’s made with Mexican vanilla beans and homemade vanilla extract.

Serves 8 generously to 12 with a side of ice cream. (Or just 1 should you be so inclined. No one’s looking.)

For pick up in Los Angeles Mid-City or delivered for a small fee.

You will be contacted for pick up or delivery date, time and location when your order is processed. Thank you!

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“B.E.S.T. FLAN EVER, said all my guests. Many thanks. Leftover piece is for my breakfast - the hell with lactose intolerance.”

— Anne Salenger, flan enthusiast

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In Mexico, culinary traditions are kept alive through cocineras tradicionales, traditional home cooks with no formal cooking education. These women (and a few men) learned from their mothers and grandmothers. They safeguard their family recipes and p

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In Victorian times, messages of love could be sent to a friend or lover through a small bouquet of sweet-scented flowers called a nosegay, posy, or tussie-mussie. Without so much as a word, either spoken or written, one’s feelings could be

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“Each time I go to one of your events I leave it exhilarated, inspired, and sated. You are really a wonderfully inspirational guide to all things artistic and culinary!”

— Judith Remmes

“Maite’s fusion of historical art and culinary art combines two of my favorite passions! No one could have executed this class better. Her knowledge in both arenas is impressive and interesting.”

— Eva Longoria Baston

“Thank you so much for being a leader in how to positively present on Zoom. You were one of the first presenters I watched at the beginning of the pandemic and your attitude was so inspiring to me. You really taught me how to be a better teacher during those Distance Learning months. ”

— Lockdown virtual class attendee