About Yvette

I’m an on-camera host, a home chef, an Emmy-winning producer and writer, award-winning food blogger, and author of Muy Bueno co-written with my mother Vangie and sister Veronica, published in 2012, Latin Twist co-written with Vianney from Sweet Life, published in 2015, and my latest cookbook Muy Bueno Fiestas.

I’m a second-generation Mexican-American, born and raised in El Paso, Texas. I currently live in the beautiful state of Colorado with my husband and two children. I keep my heart in two places, because I’m completely in love with our home in Colorado and also a proud Tejana!

Mexican food and culture have always been a big part of my life. As a young girl, I remember learning to cook with my mom, Vangie, and my grandma, Jesusita. But it wasn’t until my grandmother passed away in 2004, at the age of 98, that I realized just how passionate I really was about keeping my culture alive in my own family.

It was then that I realized, if I didn’t cook, our family recipes would disappear. Instead, I decided to celebrate traditional Mexican foods and holidays with my children so they could appreciate the rich and unique heritage of Mexico.

Now, my children help me in the kitchen when I cook, and they love hearing stories of my childhood. One day as we were eating dinner, my daughter, Maya asked me if I plan to have all our recipes written down for her so that she can make them after she leaves for college. She was just 8 years old at the time, but it really made me think about how we could preserve these recipes for my children’s future. I turned to my mother and said, “Mom, let’s write a cookbook!” and that’s how it all started.

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Blog Story

Here on Muy Bueno, I share a collection of traditional Mexican recipes served with a heaping spoonful of heartwarming family stories. For me, food has become a way to share my cultural heritage and childhood memories with my family.

These are my precious family’s recipes that have been passed down through generations. I also share modern Latin-fusion recipes that I have developed. Thanks to my grandma, who I know is watching over me, I feel that maybe, just maybe, she whispers a few words of encouragement into my ears to help me find my way around the kitchen and turn out a recipe worthy of her praise.

When people ask why I named the blog and cookbook Muy Bueno, my response is that my grandma would always invite family and friends to her table with the same words: “Siéntate a comer, esta muy bueno” (Sit down and eat, it’s very good). She lingered on the “muuuuy bueno” with a smile, raised eyebrows, and a twinkle in her eyes as if to let her guests know they were in for a treat. Those two words—and the memory of grandma and her legendary meals—never fail to bring a smile to my face.

I hope you’ll enjoy discovering my grandma’s secrets to great Mexican food and following my own journey as an evolving home chef who shares delicious recipes each week.

I created the Muy Bueno blog as an online journal to document the journey of writing a cookbook. Over time, it evolved into a place where I could celebrate my culture, my grandma, and my mother, by preserving the generations of traditions en la cocina.

What makes me an expert on authentic Mexican food?

Authentic Mexican food varies from person to person. As a proud Latina, Tejana, Mexicana, Chicana, Mexican-American, Mexican — I share recipes that hold authenticity in my family’s traditions.

Your grandma’s homemade flour tortillas, capirotada and enchiladas might be different from mine, and that’s what makes each family’s culinary journey unique. Keep in mind that Mexico is an expansive country with significant regional variations in how the same dish is prepared, influenced by the specific region someone is from.

The recipes I share are inspired by my late grandmother’s old-world recipes from northern Mexico, my mother’s home cooking during my childhood in El Paso, and my own travel adventures in Mexico, I’ve shared over 1,000 recipes across my food blog and three books.

As the founder of Muy Bueno, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table on all things tamales, tacos, empanadas, enchiladas, and margaritas. Consider me your go-to person for some seriously delicious and foolproof recipes in these categories. Let’s dive into the tasty world of Muy Bueno together!

Culinary Journey

Since launching the site in 2010, numerous opportunities have arisen, opening the door to many beautiful experiences.

• Contributing Food Writer for Parade Magazine, Latina Magazine, Ehow.com, KitchenAid, Betty Crocker, just to name a few.
• Brand Ambassador and Social Media Influencer for brands such as Kroger, Avocados from Mexico, Land O’Lakes, California Strawberries, and more.
• Spokesperson – I was a spokesperson and traveled on media tours with Unilever (Knorr, Lipton, Hellmann’s/Best Foods, and Country Crock) and Las Palmas products.
• On-Camera Hosting – As a TV cooking personality, I have appeared on networks including ABC, CW, KTNC, and Telemundo. I am an experienced on-camera personality who has worked with Food Network with Coca-Cola, Herdez with the Disney Pixar movie, Coco, Eggland’s Best, Avocados from Mexico, Kroger, Crisco, and Tastemade. 
• Press Trips – I have traveled on press trips with Carnival Cruise, the National Park Foundation, and Avocados from Mexico at the Cancun Wine and Food Festival.
• Product Tester for IMUSA and Princess House.
• Cooking Demonstrations at Texas Book Festival and El Pueblo History Museum.
• Online Instructor – Skillshare Instructor (Baking for Beginners: Mouthwatering Mexican Desserts)
• Speaker at Conferences – International Food Blogger Conference (Food Styling Tips) and #WeAllGrow Latina (How to Publish a Cookbook).

Interviews

• The New York Times – Thanksgiving interview featuring Pumpkin Empanadas.
• TODAY – Homemade salsa interview featuring Salsa Casera de Jesusita, Chile de Arbol Salsa, and Strawberry Pico de Gallo.
• Food Network – I partnered with Food Network and Coca-Cola for the holidays to share my tamal-making tradition. The video was shared via Food Network and Thrillist social media channels and aired as a national TV Coca-Cola commercial. 
• Cosmopolitan – CFL Blogger Awards featuring Chicken Tinga.
• The Kitchn – Christmas interview featuring Ponche Navideño.
• NPR News – Interview sharing Mexican Pantry Staples.
• CPR News – Interview on Día de los Muertos featuring Mexican Hot Chocolate.

Online Publications

• Bustle
• BuzzFeed
• Martha Stewart
• The Huffington Post
• NBC News
• Taste of Home
• Good Housekeeping

Follow Muy Bueno 

Mi casa es su casa ~ Welcome to my online home. I hope you take pleasure in making my recipes as much as I delight in sharing them. As my grandma used to say, “Panza llena, corazón contento” (Full stomach, happy heart).

If you love Mexican food recipes, I’d love to stay connected and serve you more Mexican comfort foods as well as healthy Latin inspired dishes.

If you love my recipes and want to stay connected with me, you can subscribe to my newsletter to receive new recipes in your inbox.

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Contact Muy Bueno

Got a favorite recipe you’d like to see? Or wanna tell me about a recipe you’ve tried? Visit my contact page.

Give me a shout and tell me! 

• Say hola, yvette@muybuenocookbook.com
• For literary inquiries, please contact my literary agency, The Ekus Group at Sally@EkusGroup.com
• For public relations, please contact my publicist, Andrea Burnett Public Relations at aburnettpr@gmail.com
• For TV inquiries, digital, print, brand sponsorships, speaking, or anything else, please contact Johanna Voss at johanna@johannavoss.com