This cook book is a compilation of foods I loved when I was young and my mother made a book with the recipes for me when I moved to the USA. When I retired, I start cooking those recipes with my granddaughters, Amaya Liana, and Camila. This book contains my experience with the dishes from when I was young as well as the experience lived my granddaughters cooking with me. The book also includes the history of the dishes as well as the recipes and photos of the dishes. The book is written in both English and Spanish.

This book - now available in paperback - is the first in-depth review and assessment of Laura Esquivel criticism. Outstanding essayists - from diverse critical perspectives in Latin American literature and film - explore Esquivel's critical reputation, contextualize her work in literary movements, and consider her four novels, as well as the film based on Like Water for Chocolate. The book begins with An Introduction to Esquivel Criticism, reviewing 20 years of global praise and condemnation. Elena Poniatowska, in an essay provided in the original Spanish and in translation, reflects on her first reading of Like Water for Chocolate. From unique critical perspectives, Jeffrey Oxford, Patrick Duffey, and Debra Andrist probe the novel as film and fiction. The Rev. Dr. Stephen Butler Murray explores Esquivel's spiritual focus, while cultural geographer Maria Elena Christie uses words and images to compare Mexican kitchen-space and Esquivel's first novel. Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez and Lydia H. Rodriguez affirm divergent readings of The Law of Love, and Elizabeth M. Willingham discusses the contested national identity in Swift as Desire. Jeanne L. Gillespie and Ryan F. Long approach Malinche: A Novel through historical documents and popular and religious culture. In the closing essay, Alberto Julian Perez contextualizes Esquivel's fiction within Feminist and Hispanic literary movements. This book has won the Harvey L. Johnson Book Award for 2011, conferred by the South Central Organization of Latin American Studies at its 44th annual Congress in Miami, Florida (March 9, 2012).

In Pura vida (Life is good)Spanish is more than vocabulary and grammar, just as Spanish-speaking cultures are more than products and practices. In this learner-centered introductory program, the authors’ commitment to a methodology based on true-to-life experiences brings Spanish to life. Pura vida is the discovery of a Spanish-speaking world through the experiences of real people who share anecdotes and reflections on those experiences. Students relate to these people and make deeper, more meaningful connections between language and culture, and acquire Spanish with an unparalleled sense of personal engagement. In this 12-chapter introductory program, students don’t only learn Spanish for real life, but also from real life. They discover that there is not just one homogeneous Hispanic culture, but rather that each Spanish-speaking country has its own rich, unique culture and that the people who live in these countries speak one common language with different accents, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies. The program offers truly seamless integration of cultural notions and language instruction and features 100% contextualized and personalized activities.

Javi, a passionate Jalapeño introduces some of his "compadres" (friends) many of whom have emigrated from various countries. Javi's friends tell about their experiences and share fascinating stories which Javi uses to promote cultural awareness and acceptance. Each story focuses on a moral lesson to help parents engage in dialogue with their children to discuss social challenges. There are cultural tidbits through out the book which is written in both Spanish and English and color coded for cognate recognition and language engagement. The cognates are also listed with a Spanish pronunciation guide along with its English translation. There are colorful maps to follow the path of Javi's friends and a poem to encourage creative writing. Whether reading for the stories, culture, moral lessons, geography, or language acquisition, the reader and the parent will love Javi and ¡Hola!

La autora bestseller y cantante famosa presenta una nueva y deliciosa versión de la dieta keto para los amantes de la comida latina, repleta de recetas sabrosas, ejercicios e historias personales motivadoras. Seamos sinceras. Crecer como latina significa que las tortillas, los totopos y el arroz con frijoles se sirve con todo. Chiquis ha probado casi todas las dietas habidas y por haber, pero ninguna fue sostenible o gratificante. Por eso se asoció con su entrenadora personal, Sarah Koudouzian, para crear Chiquis Keto, una dieta realista que la ayuda a mantenerse saludable mientras disfruta de sus platos favoritos. ¡Ahora Chiquis quiere compartir contigo sus recetas deliciosas y rutinas de ejercicios para ayudarte a comenzar tu propia vida saludable! De tacos a tequila, Chiquis Keto es tu kit básico de 21 días para verte y sentirte increíble sin sacrificar la diversión y el sabor. Con el menú Chi-Keto de Chiquis —presentando más de sesenta comidas, refrigerios y tragos, como la versión keto de Chiquis de Huevos rancheros, Pudín de chocolate caliente mexicano y Paloma blanca, su versión de una margarita baja en carbohidratos— y el plan de entrenamiento de Sarah, Chiquis Keto te ayudará a tonificar tus curvas ¡mientras sigues disfrutando de tus comidas favoritas!

Escribir da placer, el escribir te lleva a través del tiempo, pones la imaginación en vuelo, te abre caminos y te lleva al futuro. Cuando comencé a escribir no sentí que esto me pasaba, al adentrarme en el, iba como cambiando la forma de ver los hechos verdaderos, mezclándolos con un poco de fantasía. Lean y juzguen en forma positiva Gracias.