About Us
We are two sisters and a mother all born and raised in El Paso, Texas. We learned to cook from our grandmother and mother, Jesusita, whose hospitality and irresistible Mexican recipes were legendary among family and friends. We started this blog and wrote our cookbook to celebrate and preserve our family’s special culinary heritage. Besides this blog, we have also been featured in Latina Magazine, and the websites of Paula Deen, The Pioneer Woman, SAVEUR, Siempre Mujer, and Gourmet, among others. We have also been on several radio shows and local TV in El Paso and are featured chef’s on the Avocados from Mexico website.
Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
I’m a mother, wife, author, graphic designer, food blogger, and recipe developer in Denver, Colorado. I was raised in El Paso, Texas and draw culinary inspiration from my grandmother’s old-world northern Mexican recipes and my mother’s comforting south of the border home-style dishes.
In my family I was the one teased for not cooking Mexican meals for my husband. Luckily for me, I married a great cook who is no stranger to the kitchen. I reserved my Mexican culinary skills for the weekends and entertaining family and friends. Stumbling upon my grandmother’s rolling pin, years after her passing forever changed my perspective about cooking. It was that same rolling pin that was used for decades by my grandmother to make endless batches of homemade tortillas, empanadas, and other homemade treats. To all who entered her home, sons, daughters, grandchildren and friends, the shout from my grandmother’s kitchen was always the same. “Pásale, Pásale, vengan a comer.” (Come in, come in. Come in and eat.) My grandmother tirelessly worked between the hot stove and the table, rolling, stirring, flipping, and chopping. The loving memories and rolling pin have inspired me to celebrate my culture, my grandmother and my mother, by preserving the generations of traditions en la cocina. And so, I set forth to design a blog and now a beautifully colored cookbook with delicious recipes from my grandmother and mother to ensure these dishes are recorded for future generations to enjoy. These south-of-the-border dishes thrilled my imagination and I knew that I wanted to capture not only the recipes but also the cultural background and family memories that came along with them. Once I started compiling recipes and cooking them I realized these big flavorful dishes were easy-to-prepare. They encouraged me to come up with additional modern Latin-inspired recipes with my own special twist. This compilation has evolved into three-generations of recipes with authentic Mexican flavor.
I am also a regular contributor to Mamiverse.com and Mexican/Southwest recipe developer for Betty Crocker.
In 2012, my proudest moment was when I participated in an intimate round-table discussion with First Lady Michelle Obama, representing Latina mothers and their concerns.
Evangelina (Vangie) Soza
I was born in El Paso, Texas in the 1940’s. I am a homemaker and seamstress. I divorced young and was a single mother with a son and two daughters. As a single working mother, I worked several jobs trying to make ends meet. During the day I worked at a garment factory and worked nights at a hospital. As a means of making extra money, it was during these times that I made and sold homemade chile relleno burritos, during my lunch hour. I became quite popular for my burritos and I always sold out. When I saved enough money, I purchased my parent’s grocery store, Soza’s Grocery. I not only owned and managed the store; I prepared and sold more of my homemade favorites. This time I made tortas, shrimp cocktail, and menudo on Sundays. Neighbors would flock to Soza’s Grocery, with their pots in hand, to buy homemade menudo, a Mexican soup that is attempted by only the best cooks. I still live in El Paso and am semiretired working part-time as a caretaker for the elderly. I am always busy cooking, baking, crocheting, or crafting something for my grandchildren. I especially enjoy sharing my delicious treats with family and friends. Every year at Thanksgiving, I give away my homemade pumpkin pies and famous biscochos for Christmas. When I was teaching my daughters to cook, I had no idea that one-day it would lead to this heartfelt cookbook of family recipes capturing all that is muy bueno. This blog and our cookbook is a true cultural celebration for past, present, and future generations to enjoy, whether you are a novice cook or gourmet chef looking for your next culinary fix. It’s a collaboration that began as a tiny seed and has now blossomed into a reminder of all that is good. “Pásale, Pásale, vengan a comer.”
Veronica Gonzalez-Smith
I was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, where I attended the University of Texas at El Paso, UTEP, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. After graduation I taught in Colorado where my lust for travel began. Two years later I moved to Okinawa, where I continued to teach for six years. While living abroad I longed for my mom’s green enchiladas and my grandmother’s homemade tortillas. Every summer, while in El Paso, I’d practice making both my mother’s and grandmother’s recipes from scratch. I especially enjoyed cooking with fresh ingredients and herbs, both of which were quite expensive while living abroad. After the watchful eye and advice from my mother, I’d go next door to my grandmother’s house to watch her make tortillas. I convinced myself that if I watched her tortilla making technique I would miraculously learn how to make them as well as she did. I can still see her every move in my mind.
When grandma passed in 2004, the one and only thing I requested was one of her rolling pins. I knew in my heart of hearts, that if I had one of her rolling pins I would always have her nearby. Today I still have and use the same rolling pin when making tortillas and empanadas. While living abroad I began collecting my favorite recipes, simply to quench my cravings and entertain my friends and husband. Cooking some of the recipes from scratch I was able to convince my friends that Mexican food did not come from a can. I still have some of the original recipes my mother mailed to me, one dating as far back as December 1993. Over the years, I saved the recipes and promised myself to put them into a cookbook. As a wife and working mother of two children, my dream of completing my beloved cookbook took the back burner to life. My dream would have to wait.
In October 2012 I finally published our family’s cookbook with the help of my sister and mom. I now live in Germany and spend my time teaching Spanish, styling and photographing food, developing recipes, writing, and shopping for props. I love testing new food ideas and combinations of food and writing about it.
Yvette, I’ll buy your cookbook! I pride myself on designing kitchens for true cooks. What a delight to help you make your kitchen a warm, colorful, inspirational and most importantly – a functional space!
Who knows? You could end up teaching in your kitchen! Comer bien! (sure hope that’s right, I had to translate that on the internet – I studied French, not Spanish) Denise/DesignWise Workshop
muybuenocookbook replied: — August 31st, 2010 @ 3:17 am
Thank you Denise! I look forward to mi cocina being more inspiring.
Vee Vangie and Yvette- Your stories and backgrounds are so inspiring! I am excited to follow your blog and watch your cookbook develop. I know your grandmother is tickled that you are doing this together. Families,friends, memories and food is where it’s at! xoxox Colleen Mount
Thanks Colleen. I know you appreciate family and all that comes of it. Try out some of the recipes and let me know how you do.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the background of you three. I also love the fact that you have retained the proper accent marks and tildes on most of the Spanish words. Did you know that “González” and “Verónica” have accent marks, too? I love what you wrote about your grandmother. I could actually hear my ex-girlfriend’s mom saying “pásele, pásele…” to me. I am so happy I found your beautiful blog. I have already viewed all the latest posts that I saw on Foodgawker, such as the champurrado you made for El Día de los Muertos and the buñuelos. I will definitely be trying out your recipes and the cookbook muy pronto. Gracias por tus recetas y este blog.
muybuenocookbook replied: — December 10th, 2010 @ 10:28 am
Thank you so much for stopping by! Your comment is truly appreciated! I took a peak at your blog and you are quite the mujer!!! WOW! You have a very impressive background!
Please subscribe to our blog — We have some very exciting Christmas recipes and stories planned! Best of luck in all your endeavors.
~Yvette
“Pasale, pasale…” Oh, how I miss my abuelita! I’m from right there in Alamogordo, NM, but am now living about 2000 miles away. I so miss my people and am very happy to have found your site!
muybuenocookbook replied: — January 2nd, 2011 @ 3:36 pm
Hola Angelica: I’m so glad you found us too!!! Pásale, pásale to our blog! Stay tuned for some exciting recipes and stories. ~Yvette
I’m so glad to have found your blog! I’m part Mexi and also blog about traditional Spanish and Mexican foods
Besos!
muybuenocookbook replied: — February 2nd, 2011 @ 2:25 pm
Hola Diana! I’m glad you found us too!!! I’ll be sure to check out your blog! Have a blessed Candlemas day today!
I too grew up in El Paso (Ysleta) Las Cruces and Hatch NM area.
In my heart, I am latina first though actually I am a guerra.
Found the site today and makes me homesick.
I am hoping your book or blog will have a Frijoles Charros recipe
muybuenocookbook replied: — April 11th, 2011 @ 9:03 am
Hello Colleen,
My sister and I both went to Ysleta high school – Very small world. So happy to hear you found our site – I love hearing we have some new readers! Please be sure to subscribe to our blog and receive our recipes in your inbox. We do not have a written Frijoles Charros recipe yet, but will be sure to add it to our list. Thanks for the great suggestion! Mmm, now I’m craving some!
Stumbled on your blog today, and I just wanted to say that I am so excited about your cookbook. I am originally from Colorado, my Mother is from Mexico, and I have family in El Paso. I am now living abroad, so I am always trying to learn new recipes when I visit home. My Mom always has to send me ingredients as well. Despite trying to learn most of my favorite recipes when I am home, your blog has reminded me of other recipes from my childhood….albondigas, arroz con leche, biscochos.
muybuenocookbook replied: — May 6th, 2011 @ 9:39 am
Welcome to our blog Erin! I’m so happy to hear you are excited about our cookbook. It’s been a FUN journey for the three of us! WOW! We have a lot in common – so glad to hear our recipes remind you of your childhood. That’s what I love about food – There is usually a memory that’s tied with it. Thanks for stopping by!
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I live in El Paso (born and raised). I love your cookbook. Was excited to see your website. I consider myself a good cook (ask my husband and son) but can always use variations. Thank you for what you do.
muybuenocookbook replied: — June 30th, 2011 @ 12:05 pm
Hola Linda! WOW! I love when El Pasoans find us! Welcome to our blog! Please feel free to comment anytime – we love our El Paso amigos!
I have added you on my food blog blogroll!
Amazing recipes!
Muy Bueno Cookbook replied: — July 5th, 2011 @ 10:58 pm
Harold, you’re the man!! thanks a bunch for adding us to your blogroll!! You are so sweet.
I am so glad I found this. I was born and raised in El Paso, TX and miss home sooo much. i live in Havelock, NC now. I had to learn to make a lot of food fro home. I have started with the aqua de sandia and omg i miss home even more. Thank you for this and I am now a follower. From my heart and my stomach asta luego.
muybuenocookbook replied: — August 22nd, 2011 @ 8:47 am
Bienvenida Tina! I’m so happy to hear you found us! Hopefully our stories and recipes will always remind you of home.
I was looking up a recipe for brisket and your blog came up.I saw that you were from El Paso so I started to read more about you guys. I was born and raised in El Paso, I now live in Midland, Tx. not so far away. Great work and wish you all the best!! MI EL PASO QUERIDO!!
Gracias Susana! I’m thrilled you found us too! So, how did your brisket turn out? Viva El Paso!
The brisket turned out great!!
Hello ladies!! I was born and raised in EP and currently live on the east coast. I and am soooo thrilled to have found your blog. I am half guerra and half Spanish (my maiden name is Vasquez and I know LITTLE Spanish, lol!) and reading this blog has brought back soooo many memories. I remember my abuelita ALWAYS sitting me down at her house for beans and homemade corn tortillas!! I grew up on the eastide – went to Hanks (class of 98). All of your recipes have brought back so many memories and everywhere I go that is farther from the border, I miss the food… haha! There are some recipes I remember and still make, but there were some that I wish I could have learned – like tamales!!! When your book is out – I’m for sure buying it! I too want to keep the tradition alive and going of the BEST mexican food in my family!! Thank you for your inspiration.
Muy Bueno Cookbook replied: — October 19th, 2011 @ 12:15 pm
Hola Rachel, we are so glad you found us too! Tamales…the tasty wonderful little package of goodness. I guess we all miss them when we leave home. Your adorable memory of your abuela sitting you down to eat a bowl of frijoles and corn tortillas put a big smile on my face, ours did the same thing. Please stay in touch and we hope to help you in the kitchen as best we can by giving you some of our favorite recipes to try out for yourself. Our cookbook will be out fall 2012 so be on the lookout for it. Besos…
Hello ladies!! I was born and raised in EP and currently live on the east coast. I and am soooo thrilled to have found your blog. I am half guerra and half Spanish (my maiden name is Vasquez and I know LITTLE Spanish, lol!) and reading this blog has brought back soooo many memories. I remember my abuelita ALWAYS sitting me down at her house for beans and homemade corn tortillas!! I grew up on the eastide – went to Hanks (class of 98). All of your recipes have brought back so many memories and everywhere I go that is farther from the border, I miss the food… haha! There are some recipes I remember and still make, but there were some that I wish I could have learned – like tamales!!! When your book is out – I’m for sure buying it! I too want to keep the tradition alive and going of the BEST mexican food in my family!! Thank you for your inspiration.
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muybuenocookbook replied: — November 22nd, 2011 @ 5:15 pm
Hola Halley! I just saw your comment sitting in our spam folder (naughty spam filter). So glad I saw it. Welcome El Pasoan. Our tamale recipes will be in our cookbook for sure! I am happy to hear you are excited about our cookbook just as much as we are. Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to subscribe and follow us on Facebook. Happy Thanksgiving!
You have so many recipes that are just like what my grandma used to make! My family is from El Paso too! It’s so nice to read your memories of enjoying food, makes me think of my grandma. Thank you for sharing and can’t wait till your cook book comes out!
muybuenocookbook replied: — January 9th, 2012 @ 9:15 am
Hola Me On Life! We love to hear from El Pasoans. There is just something about El Paso food, family, and memories that all bond us together. So glad you found our blog. Welcome!
Hello Ladies! I too am an El Paso native, born and raised, graduated from UTEP (Go Miners!), and moved to Arizona a little over three years ago. My husband is all of the above as well, and boy do we sure miss good ol’ El Paso. ALL of our family is there (and ALL is a lot of people, haha!), and we’ve searched high and low for goooood Mexican food out here in AZ, but just can’t find it like home. I was looking for a recipe for bunuelos and stumbled upon your site. After reading some of your posts, this is definitely one of my favorite blogs. Yay for good reads, good food, and fellow El Pasoans putting us on the map!
-Monique
Muy Bueno replied: — February 21st, 2012 @ 2:27 pm
Hola Monique we are so glad you found us too. Mexican food is just a kitchen and some good ingredients away…oh then there’s the recipes…lol…please take a look around and please do try some our family recipes we think you’ll enjoy them. It’s always good to hear from another El Pasoan…Viva El Paso!
What a lovely site you have here and creating it together as Mom and daughers! I wish my Mom and sisters would join me in my food blog endeavors too. I lived 4 years in El Paso as a kid and loved it and the people there.
I look forward to following your beautiful blog.
quiero informacuion
HUM, while I’m not a cook and all I do is broil, bake, and boil, willing to give it a try from time to time to support my cuz. Would love to buy your cook book. I must admit however, don’t know if I’ll give any of the receipes a try. Soy muy floja para cocinar, but have a love for books and happy to read.
Oh hey cuz, please autograph and send the bill.
Juana
Muy Bueno replied: — April 11th, 2012 @ 11:26 am
You crack me up Juana! Miss you and hope to see you soon. Hopefully we can schedule some book signings in California, so we can finally see each other.
I so love your blog, and that’s why I’ve nominated you as a Very Inspiring Blogger!
http://itssunnyinmysoul.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/who-are-you-calling-inspiring-oh-me-well/
Muy Bueno replied: — April 11th, 2012 @ 11:24 am
Awwwww, that’s so sweet! Thank you Erin!
Hello Ladies, I too am an excellent cook, i learned to cook since i was nine years old, My mother taught me well. My husband always says to get to a mans heart is through his stomach, this is true, since we have been married for 30 years now. He fell in love with my calabacita with puerco, and my chicken mole (from scratch)that my mom taught me. and awhole lot of other Mexican dishes inculding Tamales, however i am looking forward to buying your cook book, just to have other mexican recipes. Good Luck with your book.
Muy Bueno replied: — April 19th, 2012 @ 2:36 am
Thank you Toni for your moving comments. I’m sure all your food is delicious and it sounds like you enjoying cooking as much as we do.
Just discovered your blog – what fabulous women you are! Will definitely be back!
Muy Bueno replied: — May 29th, 2012 @ 1:41 pm
You are too sweet Donna — Gracias! BTW – I love the name of your blog! So cute! I look forward to checking out your blog and getting to know you.
Hello, there! So happy to have discovered this site! Another ex- El Pasoan here with many wonderful memories and cravings for the many dishes I grew up eating and loving. I live in San Diego now, and love it here, but miss many familiar flavors and dishes unique to that area of the southwest. So looking forward to reading more of your blogs and trying your very special recipes. Congratulations!
Muy Bueno replied: — June 25th, 2012 @ 1:04 pm
Hola Terry! We are so excited you found us too! I love San Diego! My BFF lives there
Please stay tuned to our recipes on the blog and know that our favorites will be featured in our new Muy Bueno cookbook. I have a feeling you will relate to all the stories with each recipe
Have a great day!
Yvette
LOVE the three-generation theme of your blog! I wish I could do something like this, but alas, my grandma passed seven years ago. I can, however, still post some of her recipes. Anyway – adore your blog!
Muy Bueno replied: — July 4th, 2012 @ 2:07 am
Gracias Haley for the sweet comment, we are so glad that we have mom to help us remember all of grandma’s recipes. Welcome to our casita…our casa es tu casa!
Hi, Im trying to write, to let you know Im so glad that I found your cookbook, it really reminds me of my mother and grandmother. They are also from Texas, but my Mom was born and raised in Midland,Tx. My Grandmother showed me everything. I remember when she would make her special pork chops in sauce, fresh flour tortillas, and those delicious bizcochos, my grandma made them diamond shaped and with cinnamon and sugar. But her enchiladas they were the bomb! And she would make us homemade Chicharrones with homemade salsa de mocajete. Thank you for bringing back the memories
Muy Bueno replied: — July 17th, 2012 @ 5:57 pm
Hi Bobbie…we are so glad you found us too and that we can bring you some joy by taking you back in time to memories about your abuelita and her recipes. We know exactly what you mean. Her food sounds delicious. Mom used to make bizcochos diamond shaped too when we were little, I loved those. Don’t even get me started on the enchiladas. We will have a very simple chicharon recipe in our cookbook due out in October. Stay tuned for more family recipes.
I stumbled on your blog and smiled from ear to ear when I saw you were from El Paso! I was born and raised in El Paso and have so many fond memories of my grandma’s cooking. I now live in Dallas and my husband and I are always looking for authentic recipes to re-create. You just can’t get the same Mexican food taste out here as you can back home!
Gracias y que Dios los bendiga!!
Muy Bueno replied: — July 17th, 2012 @ 6:07 pm
Hi there fellow El Pasoan!!! Benvenida! WE are so glad you found us too. Feel free to hang out as long as you want and give some of our recipes a try. Let us know what your favorites are. Que Dios te bendiga tambien!!
I just stumbled on your blog and haved LOVED reading all these different yummy recipes! Can’t wait to get to the store and pick up the stuff i need to try it all out!!!
All the desserts!!! Thank you!!! Love this blog!!!!!
Muy Bueno replied: — July 26th, 2012 @ 11:14 am
Thank you Danielle — I took a peak at your website and HOLY MOLY!!! You are VERY talented! I’m so glad you found us! Please stay a while and keep in touch! Let us know if you make any of our dishes and feel free to share your fancy pics of Muy Bueno dishes on our facebook page. Adios!
Love your blog!
I’m a fellow west Texan (though I grew up further east in Pecos), who now lives in Austin. Though Austin Tex-Mex is good, I find myself missing the El Paso-style of Mexican food.
I’ve pinned a few recipes and I can’t wait to try them! Thank you for sharing!
Love your work! Linked to you today from a blog post promoting your Spicy Mexican Frittata recipe. Here’s the link:
http://bilingualamerica.com/profiles/blogs/great-mexican-recipe-for-breakfast-or-brunch
hola! I was born and raised in El Paso and currently live in Castaic, CA. My family is still in El Paso and I miss the food alot. Especially the roasted green chiles, sopapillas and chico’s tacos. Seeing your recipe for empanadas brought back so many memories of my grandmother. Looking forward to making your recipes, they look wonderful! My kids will love the paletas! Thank you for sharing such a great and special cookbook!
Muy Bueno replied: — August 28th, 2012 @ 6:57 am
Hi Diana, what a small world…Not only am I also from El Paso but I used to live in Castaic about three years ago. CRAZY. We are so glad you found our site and that you enjoy it as much as we love posting our food experiences and fascination with food and family. My kids just had the coconut and fruit paletas when they got home from school yesterday. They loved it as an after school snack. We will be in California in November for a book signing at Surfas in Culver City and their new location opening soon in Orange County…hope to meet you then. Stay tuned for the details.
I from southern AZ and, when my great Grandmother passed away I got her recipe box which, for example, has a recipe for tamales from scratch with instructions for preparing the corn to make masa. I really am really happy to have it because many cards that are handwritten.
Muy Bueno replied: — September 28th, 2012 @ 7:49 pm
Wow Todd! That is a serious treasure! You should photograph all her hand written recipes and be sure to share them with your family
what a priceless gift.
Your cookbook is where it’s at when it comes to Mexican recipes!! I am a 28 yr. old young lady from El Paso-born and raised. Just recently, within the last year or so, I have craved to know more about my grandmothers past, but more importantly preserving her recipes and style of cooking (never, ever canned-always fresh). I remember traveling to our house in Durango, MX during summer vacation and every other morning there was always a trip to the carniceria or the fruteria; Grandma’s house was always a place of comfort for me. Finding your blog was a treat! Your book is must have in my kitchen and will serve me well as my guide to help me recreate my grandmother’s cooking. Thank you so much for putting your passion, love, energy and design skills (I, too, am a graphic designer) into this wonderful project! De todo corazon-blessings to y’all always…
Muy Bueno replied: — October 23rd, 2012 @ 1:40 pm
Prisma, such a lovely name, thank you soooo much for your heart-warming comments. We hope you get your hands on a book and start enjoying some of what all our abuelas created in the kitchen “Amor on a plate”. If you are still in El Paso we would love to meet you on November 17 where we will be doing a book signing at Barnes & Noble on the Eastside. Besos!
Well, unfortunately I no longer live in El Paso, but I do travel there every once in a blue moon. I currently reside in Austin (finishing up my Bachelors in Advertising) so if you’re ever in the area I would absolutely love to meet with y’all! By the way, tonight was a bit chilly and I decided that I would make your tortilla soup and champurrado. Let me tell you, it was the right way to go! It filled my heart and tummy with warmth, gusto and of course, lots of love….
I was looking up a recipe for pumpkin empanadas and stumbled in your blog. I saw where you are from and knew i was at the right place- I’m from El Paso originally and now live in Denver! I’ll be following you for other home style cooking now!
Muy Bueno replied: — November 5th, 2012 @ 11:19 am
What a small world Erin! Glad you found us! I hope I have the chance to meet you! Maybe you can attend our upcoming book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Lone Tree – Dec 8th 2-4PM
I had the pleasure of eating some of your grandma’s homemade caldo. She was a very good cook, it was always delicious. I remember her saying,”Pásale, Pásale, vengan a comer”. She always was inviting people to eat. I am so glad that all of you had the opportunity to make this book.
I would like to order a copy for myself and one for my son and daughter in law.
Muy Bueno replied: — November 29th, 2012 @ 3:46 pm
Hola Aida!!! How are you? I’m so glad you found our site. Thank you so much for sharing your memories of our sweet grandma.
Have you had a chance to buy our cookbook? You can order on Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com or check your local B&N store. You might even want to call the B&N in El Paso and have them send you autographed copies
Hope you are well! Have a wonderful Navidad!
I just stumbled upon your blog as I searched for Mexican recipes. I’m also native to El Paso and I moved away from there 3 years ago and I terribly miss the food! I stuff my face every year when I go back to visit family. I just ordered the cookbook and can’t wait to delve into it!
Muy Bueno replied: — November 15th, 2012 @ 11:53 am
So excited you found us! Please keep us posted on your cookbook and any Muy Bueno recipes you whip up. Let your El Paso familia know we will be there this Saturday at the Barnes & Noble singing cookbooks.
Muy Bueno replied: — November 19th, 2012 @ 10:19 am
That’s awesome! Thanks for ordering the book Erik. We do miss our El Paso receipes when we are away from home which is one of the reasons we wrote the book. Hope you get it soon, buen provecho!
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Currently we are reaching over 120 countries and all the U.S. If you get a minute, please join our network and submit your bios, along with a picture and we will put your information up. Currently we are rating on the first page on Google – sometimes 1st, sometimes 2nd, and sometimes 3rd.
The only thing we ask is that you spread the word and “if possible” put a link to us on your site. We highlight various authors throughout the weeks and months.
Saludos
Corina
Muy Bueno replied: — December 17th, 2012 @ 11:51 pm
Hola Corina,
So happy you found our site! I emailed you my information and look forward to seeing it on your site. I have also shared your site with other Latina authors.
If you need anything else please do not hesitate to ask.
Gracias,
Yvette
I was searching for biscochos recipe and your blog came up on the search and i am so thankful it did. All the other receipes didn’t sound authentic until i read this one. I think knowing you have a similar background to me makes it that much more warm. I am also from El Paso, born and raised in Ysleta, but call Phoenix my home now. Its a few days away from Christmas and missing my mom’s homemade cooking and baking. So I beleive this recipe will be as close to home as i will get. Thank you for your blog.
Veronica replied: — December 29th, 2012 @ 8:09 am
Hi Belinda and welcome to Muy Bueno…we too are from El Paso and also raised in Ysleta, what a small world. We love our mom’s biscochos and every year at Christmas we have to make these, because like you they remind us of home. Happy Holidays! and we are glad our blog has brought you a little bit of home in your home in Phoenix.
Well…where do I begin? My grandfather was Jose Soza, which makes me a great niece/cousin of yours. I recently found out about your cookbook, and I am so grateful for the wonderful idea you brought to life. I am excited to read through it and experiment with some of the recipes to hopefully get a feel of the Soza family.
Thank you once again and happy holidays!
Muy Bueno replied: — December 26th, 2012 @ 8:54 pm
WOW Vanessa!!!
Are you Jose Soza 3rd. (Momo’s) daughter?
Happy Holidays to you and your family.
I was looking for a champurrado recipe and clicked on your website. It brings many wonderful memories of my Grandmother Maria’s recipes and of childhood being raised by my Grandmother and being in the kitchen in the restaurant and the wonderful smells of her cooking. I too want to put all her recipes and the story of our family for my children to enjoy and I am encouraged to start soon. Thank you and I will buy your cookbook.
Sincerely,
Maria Rivera Aguilar
I made your rosca de Reyes . It is a wonderful recipe. But I could not make it look as loveley as yours. Can you please give a detailed explanation of how to achieve the braided look?
Maria
Muy Bueno replied: — January 7th, 2013 @ 9:39 am
So happy to hear you made it Maria! It is more of a twist vs. a braid.
When dough has risen and doubled in size, punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured board, kneading just enough to release any air bubbles. Roll the dough into a 9- by 30-inch rectangle. Crumble the filling over the dough to within 1 inch of the edges. Starting along a long side, tightly roll up the dough, pinching edge against loaf to seal. With a sharp knife, cut roll in half lengthwise, carefully turn cut sides up, and loosely twist ropes around each other, keeping cut sides up.
I stumbled on your site by accident, but so happy to do so! I felt like I had walked through my tia’s front door, to delight sights and sounds. I look forward to trying your recipes and will send sight to my son who loves to cook. I guess El Pasoans leave El Paso but El Paso never leaves El Pasoans.
Muy Bueno replied: — March 21st, 2013 @ 1:17 pm
You truly made my day with this comment P S MINJARES! Un abrazo fuerte!
I loved your comment so much that I shared it on our facebook page. I hope you don’t mind
Thank you for stopping by our blog. Please keep in touch!
Came across your site today while I was at home feeling ill. I so much miss the homemade tortillas my Abuela would make when we would cross over from El Paso to Juarez to visit. Although I have lived in San Antonio for 15 years now, I still miss that special “something” that El Paso has that I can’t get anywhere else. I make a lot of Mexican food here to show my friends and neighbors the way “real” Mexican food should taste. Your site will help me add to a list of things I learned from my mom and grandmother. I know my wife appreciates it too. From one El Pasoan to another -Good job!
Muy Bueno replied: — May 22nd, 2013 @ 12:16 pm
Hi Randy,
Let me just tell you how special your comment is. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such sweet words. You truly made our day. I shared it on our facebook page — I hope you don’t mind. Thank you for reaching out. I’m excited to see what your blog is all about. Please keep in touch.
God bless!
Muy Bueno replied: — May 22nd, 2013 @ 12:18 pm
Do you have our printed cookbook Randy? I have a feeling you will love it. Lots of great stories that as an El Pasoan I know you will treasure.
Hi Ladies! I was reading a copy of The Citizen here in Stuttgart Germany that featured an article about your new cookbook. I promptly ordered it and just finished making the red chile sauce. This morning, I had a breakfast that was so good it brought tears to my eyes. My husband and I met while both stationed in El Paso. I used to eat breakfast every Sunday at a place called Alejandro’s. When I was pregnant with my first child, I could only eat menudo. Your cookbook reminded me of my fond memories of that time. I loved reading about Jesusita. Thank you for sharing a slice of your heritage and family traditions. The memoirs and recipes are truly muy bueno.
Muy Bueno replied: — May 28th, 2013 @ 5:42 am
Hi Alicia, Great to hear The Citizen in Stuttgart Germany mentioned our cookbook. Sounds like you have the yummy El Paso food addiction, we too miss food from our home town and we’re glad our cookbook can quench your thirst for some recipes from El Paso.