Author Talk “The SalviSoul Cookbook”
May 23, 2024
SOLD OUT A standby line is available for any unclaimed seats, which are released five minutes prior to the talk.
Author Karla Tatiana Vasquez talks about her new book, The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes & the Women Who Preserve Them. Moderating the conversation is Yeiry Guevara, public programs manager at the MFAH.
They discuss intergenerational storytelling and cultural preservation of Salvadoran tradition through the culinary arts. The SalviSoul Cookbook celebrates the vibrant culture and community of El Salvador through 80 recipes and stories from 25 Salvadoran women. Vasquez includes her conversations with mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and friends in order to preserve these valuable histories.
A book signing takes place after the talk, with books available for purchase.
Plan Your Visit
- Tickets, free with Museum admission, have reached capacity. A standby line is available for any unclaimed seats, which are released five minutes prior to the talk.
- This program takes place in Lynn Wyatt Theater in the Kinder Building.
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About the Author
Karla Tatiana Vasquez is a food writer, recipe developer, and food stylist based in Los Angeles. Her writing has been featured in publications including the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Teen Vogue. She is also an advocate for increasing access to healthy food in low-income communities.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.