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Featured Exhibition
Josefina Velázquez de León: The Forgotten Legacy of a Mexican Culinary Pioneer
Josefina Velázquez de León (1899-1968) was an entrepreneurial author, teacher, and cook who empowered women within the domestic sphere of the kitchen. She created an empire unheard of in the mid-20th century. Largely forgotten after her death, this exhibition at LA Plaza Cocina lifts her from obscurity.
Josefina published over 150 cookbooks, dozens of which were donated to LA Plaza Cocina from the Barbara Hansen Cookbook Collection. This donation - along dozens of digitized books courtesy of the Mexican Cookbook Collection at the University of Texas at San Antonio, are available to view by appointment.
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This Vanilla Bean Flan is my mom’s recipe and is delicious. It’s made with Mexican vanilla beans and homemade vanilla extract.
Serves 8 generously to 12 with a side of ice cream. (Or just 1 should you be so inclined. No one’s looking.)
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