The Freedom That Making Salsa Gave Me

After living in Mexico for five years, something small but powerful caught my attention at family get-togethers, carne asadas, and block parties I attended. I noticed that the younger generation—teens, 20-somethings, even those in their 30s—rarely cooked the big, traditional dishes. There was an unspoken hierarchy in the kitchen. If your abuela made the tamales, you helped—you didn’t make your own. If your mom made the guisos, you found something else to bring....