Yvette Marquez is a home chef who shares family Mexican recipes on her blog and YouTube, and in her cookbooks, Muy Bueno and Latin Twist. She uses food and cooking to educate, preserve and celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. 

She also creates original commercial content for brands such as Land O’Lakes, Disney and The Food Network. She won an Emmy for her short film Calaveras de Azúcar para Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls).

Marquez was named “Taste Network Blogger” by Taste of Home magazine, “Latina Blogger You Must Know” by Latina magazine, and “Chica You Should Follow on Instagram” by People en Español. She’s been featured in Cosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post, and on NBC’s Today show

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Pronouns: She/her

Expertise: Mexican recipes and cooking, food blogging, food entertainment industry

Location: Denver, Colo.

Email: yvette@muybuenocookbook.com

Twitter: @muybuenocooking

Instagram: @muybuenocooking

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