Join us to celebrate Mamacita’s book launch! Rosalinda Mendoza, CEO and co-founder of Mocel, will interview local author Andrea Pons in celebration of her new book, Mamacita. In this inspiring and creative Mexican cookbook, Andrea takes you on a journey through flavor, family, and her immigration story. With 78 easy and delicious recipes from three generations of women in her family, this cookbook offers you a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine. When Pons was faced with the possibility of deportation, and she and her family struggled to navigate the US immigration system—in the country that had been their home for 16 years— she looked to these recipes for help. To fund her family's significant legal fees, she sold self-published copies of Mamacita, and the cookbook became both a symbol of their journey and a rallying cry. This new edition of Mamacita offers 30 more photos and 11 additional recipes, allowing you to taste even more of the love in Pons's dishes. 

Join us for a conversation around women, food, culture and immigration.

You'll have two options for joining us: Book Included, or Author Talk Only. Andrea will sign your books after the talk.