Maria’s making addictive from-scratch tortillas for her homemade quesadillas
Get to know Maria in this Q&A, and get her š§Authentic Mexican street-style Quesadillas, Thursday (9/17) from 10AM-1PM in Portage Park!
Q: What can you tell us about the dish you’re making and what inspired it?
Maria: I will be making traditional street-style fried or grilled Mexican quesadillas, with handmade corn tortillasāan authentic Mexican antojito. I enjoy making fresh homemade tortillas. Theyāre soft, chewy and completely addictive. Each week Iāll offer different fillings for meat lovers or vegetarians.
Maria’s š§Authentic Mexican street-style Quesadillas.
Q: Where’d you grow up? What kind of food did you grow up with?
Maria: I was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, but came here at the young age of 12. Although, I didnāt grow up much in Mexico, my parents raised me as such eating all kinds of traditional Mexican dishes.
Q: What’s your cooking background?
Maria: Iāve been cooking for over 40 years. Cooking for others is a huge part of my Mexican culture. I learned to cook traditional Mexican dishes at a young age by watching my mother and later picked up a few tricks from my husband Pedro, who is a huge foodie. Not to brag, but most people that try my cooking boast about it later. I love cooking and making people happy!
Q: Anything else we should know about you and your cooking?
Maria: I cook my dishes with love and hope to transmit that in every bite.
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