Press

Featured Highlights

As seen in:

The New York Times, TODAY, NBC News, Martha Stewart, Food Network, NPR, Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, Simply Recipes, Taste of Home, The Kitchn, HuffPost, Google for Publishers, and more.

Top Features:

• The New York Times — A Pocket Full of Pumpkin Flavor (Pumpkin Empanadas)
• TODAY Food — Skip the jar and get creative with easy, homemade salsa
• NBC News / NBC Latino — Latina bloggers amplify their voices at the White House
• Martha Stewart — How to Store and Freeze Strawberries to Maximize Their Freshness
• NPR — Mexican Pantry Staples with Yvette Marquez
• The Mercury News — Expert chefs share their favorite Día de los Muertos recipes and traditions
• Simply Recipes — The 20 Most Exciting New Cookbooks of Spring 2023
• Taste of Home — 12 Authentic Taco Recipes You Have to Try
• The Takeout — The Telltale Sign That You Might Not Be Dining at a Traditional Mexican Restaurant
• Food Network + Thrillist — Coca-Cola Commercial Featuring Muy Bueno (National TV Spot)

Television & Video Appearances

National Features:

• Food Network + Thrillist — Coca-Cola National TV Commercial featuring Muy Bueno
• NBC / Hoy Día — Cocteles para Celebrar Día de las Brujas
• CUNY TV / LATiNAS — Learn How to Make an Ofrenda Table for Día de los Muertos
• Daytime with Jerry Penacoli — Mexican Summer Lunch Menu

Regional & Lifestyle:

• 9News Denver — Food Author of Mexican & Latin Recipes Runs Successful Business Out of Highlands Ranch Kitchen
• The American Dream TV — Featured Guest Appearance
• Al Día News — Recetas Tradicionales Para 5 de Mayo con Yvette Marquez

Brand Collaborations & Campaigns

Yvette has proudly partnered with some of the most recognized brands in food, lifestyle, and kitchen innovation. Through authentic storytelling and Mexican recipe development, she creates trusted, high-quality content that celebrates Mexican heritage, Latina culture, and the joy of home cooking.

• Kroger — Carne Asada Tacos with Kroger: showcasing easy, family-friendly Mexican beef recipes made with fresh, quality ingredients.
• Eggland’s Best — Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs – How-To Video: teaching simple kitchen tips and nutritious breakfast recipes inspired by Mexican flavors.
• Herdez — How to Make Chicken Tamales in HERDEZ Salsa Verde: sharing authentic tamale-making techniques using traditional green chile sauce.
• Avocados from Mexico — creating festive Mexican appetizer and taco recipes that highlight fresh avocados and vibrant flavor.
• Crisco — developing comforting Mexican baking recipes and modern twists on classic family dishes.
• California Strawberries — celebrating seasonal desserts with a Latin flair and fresh, farm-to-table inspiration.
• Unilever (Knorr, Lipton, Hellmann’s, Country Crock) — partnering on national campaigns featuring flavorful Mexican-inspired home-cooked meals for busy families.

Speaking & Teaching

• #WeAllGrow Latina — How to Publish a Cookbook
• International Food Blogger Conference — Food Styling Tips
• Skillshare Instructor — Baking for Beginners: Mouthwatering Mexican Desserts
• Texas Book Festival — Cooking Demonstrations & Author Panels
• El Pueblo History Museum — Cooking Demonstrations

Press Trips & Culinary Collaborations

Yvette has joined press experiences and brand-sponsored culinary events that celebrate Mexican and Latin American cuisine.

• Avocados from Mexico — Cancun Wine & Food Festival
• National Pork Board — Media & recipe development
• Carnival Cruise Line — Culinary press experience
• Princess House — Brand partnership

Podcasts, Radio & Audio Features

From NPR to Recipe of the Day, Yvette has been invited to share her culinary expertise and family food traditions on national and local programs.

Major Broadcast Features:

• NPR (National Public Radio) — Mexican Pantry Staples with Yvette Marquez
• Colorado Public Radio — On Día de los Muertos, Food Helps Keep Family Memories Alive
• Latino USA — Surviving the Mexican Revolution

Guest Podcast Features:

• You Are Not Invisible After 50 — From Abuela’s Kitchen to the New York Times: Yvette Marquez’s Culinary Journey
• Food Blogger Pro — From Blogger to Cookbook Author – Preserving Family Recipes Through Cookbooks
• Eat Blog Talk — Growing a Passion Into a Successful Business with Yvette Marquez
• Tacos of Texas — Archiving Our Food History: What Goes Into Researching and Saving Oral Recipes and Histories
• Recipe of the Day Podcast — Delicious Fiestas with Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
• The Dinner Special — Passing On the Flavors of Mexico
• Molé Mama Cooking with Love — Día de los Muertos Celebration Ideas
• SoCal Restaurant Show — Muy Bueno Cooking Interview – Part 1 and Part 2
• Texas Standard — Why El Paso Mexican Food Hits Different

Print, Digital & Online Media

Yvette’s recipes and cultural insights have been featured in leading food, lifestyle, and cultural publications celebrating authentic Mexican cooking.

National Publications:

• The New York Times — A Pocket Full of Pumpkin Flavor
• TODAY Food — Skip the jar and get creative with easy, homemade salsa
• NBC News / NBC Latino — Latina bloggers amplify their voices at the White House
• Niche Pursuits — How Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack Became a 6-Figure/Year Emmy-Winning Blogger
• Martha Stewart — How to Store and Freeze Strawberries to Maximize Their Freshness
• Cosmopolitan — 14 Latin Comfort Food Dishes to Help You Deal With Summer Ending
• Parade — Grilled Chicken Fajitas
• BuzzFeed — 22 Mouthwatering Things You Can Do With Cheese
• HuffPost — How To Shop For Tortilla Chips Like A Mexican Chef
• Simply Recipes — The 20 Most Exciting New Cookbooks of Spring 2023
• Taste of Home — 12 Authentic Taco Recipes You Have to Try
• The Kitchn — The Best Canned Goods to Get at a Mexican Supermarket
• People en Español — Chicas You Should Follow on Instagram
• PopSugar — 10 Sugar Skull Recipes to Complete Your Day of the Dead Celebration
• SAVEUR — Links We Love
• Woman’s World — This Chile Con Queso Dip Recipe Is Pure Cheesy Goodness
• Good Housekeeping — 17 Delicious Hispanic Desserts for Any Celebration
• The Pioneer Woman — 16 Different Types of Tacos for Any Fiesta
• WebMD — Healthy Celebrations: Party Foods and Drinks That Love Your Liver
• PureWow — Modelo Spiked Aguas Frescas Are the Drink of the Year
• Consumer Reports — Latin American-Inspired Dishes for Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond

Regional & Specialty Features:

• The Mercury News — Expert chefs share their favorite Día de los Muertos recipes and traditions
• 5280 Magazine — 5 New Colorado Cookbooks to Kickstart Your 2024 Kitchen
• City Lifestyle — Cookbook Author’s Kitchen Remodel Means Business
• El Paso Matters — How Kermés Gorditas Became a Cherished El Paso Tradition
• San Antonio Express-News — Life-Saving Tamales Vintage Photo Captivates Facebook Foodies
• AARP — 5 Recetas “Muy Buenas” y Mexicanas para Celebrar a Mamá
• VoyageDenver — Daily Inspiration: Meet Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
• Lonestar Live — Cookbook Author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack Dishes on Her Visit to the Texas Book Festival
• Diario MX — Reinan las Gorditas; Enchiladas Compiten en la Kermés de Clint
• El Paso Times — Food Blogger Returns Home to El Paso

Expert Quotes & Interviews

Yvette has been recognized as a culinary expert and cultural storyteller across multiple national outlets, including:

• Founder Reports — How Yvette Earns Six Figures by Sharing Authentic Mexican Recipes
• The Takeout — The Telltale Sign That You Might Not Be Dining at a Traditional Mexican Restaurant
• Chowhound — 13 Mistakes You’re Probably Making With Enchiladas
• Mashed — Mistakes Everyone Makes With Homemade Empanadas
• Food Republic — Why Restaurant Tacos Taste So Much Better Than Homemade Ones
• Tasting Table — 9 Classic Seafood Dishes From Mexico You Need To Try

Author & Contributor Work

As an established Latina cookbook author and recipe contributor, Yvette continues to share authentic Mexican recipes with approachable, modern twists.

• BuzzFeed — 22 Mouthwatering Things You Can Do With Cheese
• The Kitchn — Authentic Mexican Recipe: Enchiladas Verdes
• SheKnows — 10 Authentic Mexican Appetizers for Your Cinco de Mayo Celebration
• Parade — Queso Fundido Recipe
• Parade — Grilled Chicken Fajitas
• The Kitchn — Festive New Year’s Cocktail: Cranberry Margarita
• BuzzFeed — 12 Día De Muertos Recipes That Are Just As Fun To Make As They Are To Eat

Awards, Honors & Recognition

Yvette’s work has been recognized across the culinary, publishing, and influencer industries for celebrating Mexican heritage and empowering Latina creators.

• SAVEUR Blog Awards Finalist — Best Use of Video (2014); Best Regional Cuisine and Best Group Food Blog (2012)
• Feedspot Lists (2023–2025) —
  • Top 25 Mexican Food Blogs
  • Top 50 Colorado Latina Influencers
  • Top 60 Cookbook Influencers
  • Top 45 Latin Food Influencers
• Featured by Google for Publishers — “Muy Bueno is Celebrating the Rich Culinary Traditions of Mexico”
• SAVEUR — Best Regional Cuisine Food Blog Finalist
• Martha Stewart Living — Recognized contributor for Summer Entertaining the Martha Way
• Latina Powerhouse Top 100 — Honored by HOLA! Magazine
• Colorado’s Best Kitchens — Featured in “The Future is Here, Better Get Cooking!”