About Maricel E. Presilla

Maricel E. Presilla is a culinary historian specializing in the foods of Latin America and Spain as well as the co-owner of Zafra and Cucharamama, two Latin restaurants in Hoboken, NJ. She's also the author of half a dozen cookbooks, including her most recent title, Gran Cocina Latina. She holds a doctorate in medieval Spanish history from New York University and writes a weekly food column for the Miami Herald and has contributed articles to Saveur, Food & Wine, Food Arts, and Gourmet.