Laura Esquivel

Devastated by the end of her marriage, María receives a copy of her forebear Tita's diary from her often absent grandmother, Lucía, and as she reads it she becomes closer to her roots and more self-confident. Mi negro pasado, continuación de Como agua para chocolate, es una defensa de la independencia femenina, y la mejor receta contra los males de nuestros días: el desarraigo, la obesidad y el consumismo vacío. María, adicta a la comida,...

A #1 bestseller in Mexico in 1990, this charming, imaginative, and just plain fun novel of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico includes unique recipes at the beginning of each chapter for a variety of traditional dishes.

Recounts the story of the love affair between the conquistador Hernan Cortez and Malinalli, his Indian intepreter during the conquest of the Aztec empire, describing her role as a mediator between two very different languages and cultures.

Tita De la Garza confides in her diary the secrets she wishes she could share, her memories, and the recipes she does not prepare. De las manos, del olfato, de las lágrimas, de los aromas y del corazón de Tita se desprende este diario, un diálogo íntimo que sigue las huellas de la familia De la Garza, iniciadas años atrás en la exitosa novela Como agua para chocolate. Veinticinco años después de la publicación de Como agua para...

When Pedro asks Mama Elena for the hand of her youngest daughter, Tita, he is offered her sister instead. Tita, a magical cook, shares recipes that, seasoned by her emotions, have an extraordinary impact on the event that follow her mother's decision.

Romantic fantasy set in the early 20th century about a young couple blocked from marrying by the demands of her cold and selfish mother. To be near his love the young man marries her sister, and she expresses her passion for him through her cooking.