
Cinco De Mayo, But Keep It Real
Yvette Marquez‑Sharpnack’s Cinco de Mayo post urges readers to celebrate the holiday with cultural respect, highlighting the battle of Puebla’s historic roots. She stresses buying and sharing recipes from authentic Mexican and Mexican‑American creators rather than generic or AI‑generated content. The piece lists trusted food influencers and provides direct links to her own tested recipes and cookbooks. Finally, she calls for small actions—comments, shares, purchases—to sustain the creators who preserve Mexican culinary heritage.

The Truth About Cookbook Proposals (My LIVE with Dianne Jacob)
In a March 25 Substack LIVE, food creator Yvette Marquez sat down with writing coach Dianne Jacob to demystify cookbook proposals. They explained that a proposal is a 60‑plus‑page business plan covering concept, audience, marketing, and sales strategy—not just a...
