About Me

Hola! ¿Que tál? I’m Bernie, author of Herencia Cookbook.

I was born and raised in South East Los Angeles, where I currently reside. I am the youngest of 5 children, and I was raised by a Salvadorian-American mother and Mexican-American father. My parents actually met in SELA, in English school. What I admire most about my parents is that they did their best to achieve the American Dream. And, they succeeded in doing so.

 

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Bernadette Molina

 

About Me

 

Hola! ¿Que tál? I’m Bernie, author of Herencia Cookbook.

 

I was born and raised in South East Los Angeles, where I currently reside. I am the youngest of 5 children, and I was raised by a Salvadorian-American mother and Mexican-American father. My parents actually met in SELA, in English school. What I admire most about my parents is that they did their best to achieve the American Dream. And, they succeeded in doing so.

 

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Recipes Preserve Culture

Herencia Cookbook offers traditional Salvi-Mex recipes with a modern (and sometimes healthy) twist. Read on to learn how you can eat authentic foods that preserve and celebrates Latin culture.

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