I’m a visual artist with a passion for food, cooking, and storytelling. I grew up in a Mexican enclave on the east side of Aurora, IL, where both my parents settled after immigrating from northwestern Mexico. I went to art school where I made artwork that explored storytelling through drawing, photography, video, and sculpture. I graduated with a BFA from Columbia College Chicago, and went on to get an MFA in studio art and new media from the University of Texas at Austin. Then I got a Fulbright research grant to study the relationship between storytelling and the ancient art of back-strap weaving in Peru and Bolivia that changed my entire perspective on contemporary art.

In 2015, I moved to the East End of Long Island to continue working in the art world, but my obsession with food and food media took hold. I left my art job to work with cookbook author and TV host Ina Garten in order to focus on my main creative outlet, cooking delicious food for my friends and family.

Today, I write about food, sell masa & tortillas through my House Masa brand and live in East Hampton, NY with my husband Bill Delano, daughter Francesca, and Freyja & Conchita the terriers. Together we have a production company called Peconic Pictures and we’d love to help tell your story.

I’m eating more vegetables and experiencing increased energy and optimism, to the extent that I wrote about it in my newsletter. “In my 41-year-old body, I feel a new sense of awareness. I feel every poor decision I make, every hour of s
Three years ago on March 3rd, I met Frankie. She drives me crazy so I know she’s mine! 🩷😂🩷
I wrote a roundup of Mexican and Latin American Cookbooks and it was published long winded notes and all. Every “roundup” and “essentials” list is a frame that edits a wide landscape down to one perspective. My perspective i
Jumping into a cold ocean with a hundred mostly strangers on the 1st day of the new year is an annual ritual that I absolutely love because it clears the slate—it’s as much an end as it is the start of something new. In this way nature is
Tamal season is in full swing. Here you have a special palomitas tamal courtesy of up and coming tamalerx chef Frankie, aka Paquita de Los Hamptons a sus ordenes.
I’m still renegotiating my relationship to Instagram. I started a substack newsletter in the meantime. There’s a link in my profile to join! (It’s free!) I’m sending everyone lots of love. Pic above is a crispy rice cake wit
I absolutely love a recipe where I learn something new by making it. @ericjoonho Gochujang-Glazed Eggplant with Fried Scallions is one of them! Thank you @layt_on for bringing me a boatload of @quailhillfarm eggplant and scallions, already prepared g
I just got back from a 10 day solo mom journey where I went from documenting a group of incredibly talented people that cook together as a (chosen) family, straight to the midwest to cook with my own. I’m infused with inspiration from my time
I’ve found myself making tons of tamales for hire and I just want to take a moment to thank the ancestors for showing me the way and putting me on this path! 🥰🌽💚🤍❤️
When I learned that Amber Waves, Slow Foods East End, and Whitmore’s were coming together to build a garden classroom at Frankie’s school (@whitmorekids), I jumped at the opportunity to help out. Joan, the development director, even gave
Yesterday, after swimming in a waterfall and playing all day, I felt overwhelming gratitude for the people in my life that remind me everyday that the world is beautiful—a gift so big I didn’t know I could wish for it. Thank you all for
When we set out to renovate our 1984 kitchen to suit us, I wanted to make sure it felt like a functional workspace-a space where we could make a mess of delicious food, or sit with our thoughts, draw, and stare out the window at the surrounding 
My heart bursts open when I see these two. We love you so much @billdelano Happy Father’s Day!
Four months ago, we tore out our kitchen. Today I get to break it in and I’m THRILLED about it. Come cook with me!! 🥳🙌🏽💚 There will definitely be a zillion pics soon but holy cow, so happy to be back in my favorite place! Maiden meal is
May 2023 was big.
This gorgeous flower is an Oregon tree peony and a gift from my friend, uber talented flower whisperer @missiflowers. Thank you for always bringing the beautiful!
How could I pass up an opportunity to post pictures of my wedding for Mother’s Day. I absolutely love that Frankie was at mom and dad’s wedding. I was (am) still breastfeeding so @delfinabaldanyc designed a dress with detachable straps
Upstate portrait on my dream lawn full of dandelion, clover, wild strawberry, chives and more! To think everyone’s lawn could look this good, feed the bees AND us with literally NO effort. It’s wild y’all.