Life in Mexico

Ramon Velazquez grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico with a love of food cooked by his mother and grandmother, Abuelita Micaela, who made traditional Mexican dishes.

The eldest of seven siblings, Ramon began cooking and shopping at the local “Mercadito” (Farmer’s Market) at a young age. He cooked alongside his mother at a food stand that would sit in front of their modest home, the family’s “Fonda.” His memories of Mexico are defined by the foods that always surrounded him, like the “antojitos” of the street, the “small cravings.”