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Mama, Molé: - "Abuelita's Magical Molcajete" is a Molé Mama story, and she is a San Diego-based author, home cook, vlogger, speaker, and podcaster. Her most cherished kitchen tool is her abuelita's magical molcajete, which she uses daily. Her culinary training began when she was nine years old, on the day her mama asked her to help make flour tortillas. Crunchy tacos stuffed with creamy mashed potatoes are her all-time favorite taco and her most-viewed YouTube video with over 260,000 views. She grew up on a California dairy farm and has always loved cooking, hosting taco parties, and eating. Her first book, "Molé Mama; A Memoir of Love, Cooking, and Loss," is a love letter to her mother and shares the stories of how she perfected her beloved mother's recipes as she was dying. Readers swear they smell Sonora enchiladas, Spanish rice, mole, and other delicious Mexican food simmering in their kitchens as they read her book. It has received excellent reviews on Amazon and GoodReads. Molé Mama Recipes YouTube cooking videos and podcasts celebrate family recipes, cooking delicious meals at home, and adding love to every recipe. Along with her guest chefs, Molé Mama explores recipes and traditions from around the world and the stories that keep them alive. Most of her podcasts will make you hungry, and you may find yourself dancing in your kitchen to salsa music. Molé Mama reminds everyone to return to their kitchens and preserve their living and past ancestors' favorite recipes and stories for future generations. "We must preserve our cultures and not let those favorite recipes disappear forever. The common thread of every cherished family recipe is that they were homemade with love, and that's the real secret ingredient," says Molé Mama. For many home chefs, cooking is their preferred love language, and that's why we cherish their recipes. Their love has the power to transcend an ordinary recipe into magic!