Thankful and ready for Thanksgiving!!

Good things are coming, sweet news! Maitelates got a very special request from a very special person who represents the world to people like me. Good things are coming. When the right time comes, I’ll share the joy, I promise.

And talking about joy, did you hear about Pilar’s Tamales opening her new store? It’s true!!! Go get a bunch of fresh and delicious Tamales, and make sure to get a special dessert… what’s for dessert? Maitelates!!! Yeah!!!! Thanks Sylvia for having my cookies at your store. Thanks for teaming up so we can share our ‘Latino’ flavors!! What an honor!!

Also available at Pilar's: Roos Roast (John's fresh Lobster Butter Love),Tasty Bakery (Julie's Gluten Free yummy bake goods) and the Biscotti Factory (Barb's delicate bicotti). As our dear Jennifer said in her article 'Sleep in on Black Friday and BUY LOCAL'!!!!

Finally, to all my dear friends that have shared their hospitality since the very first day I’ve been here in the States, happy Thanksgiving!! Enjoy the time with the family and friends, and get as cozy as you can with your loved ones. Want to make it even better? Share an Alfajor and smile!

Finally!!!

It’s time to spread the word: Maitelates is pleased to announce that there is a very “Special Edition” of the ultimate Alfajor! Taza Chocolate, a great organic bean-to-bar chocolate maker located in Massachusetts, asked me to make a unique Alfajor using their handmade Mexican-style chocolate.
We did it & tasted it. The result of this Dulce de Leche-filled Cookie, dipped in earthy chocolate with overtones of fruitiness was an awesome combination of powerful flavors with an unforgettable aftertaste. Bold. And how happy am I to realize that it was team work again! Thanks Bob, Julie, Jeff, Dan, Betty Anne, Ari, Brian, Joe, Melissa, Liz, Masoud, Jeff, Lisa, David, Helen, Joe, Lesley, Peter, Barbara, Michael, Deborah, Leon and Matias for all your important work as tasters and for providing feedback. Special thanks to my brother for all the good, smart & positive advice, and to my Matias for all that accurate survey analysis. I need both their brains!!

Ok, want to know more about how to get this delicious Holiday gift? Click here, and learn more about Taza, this amazing company. Thanks Alex for bringing Maitelates into your stone-ground organic chocolate world! We rock!

Faces

Here is the thing. The Holidays are coming and as a Maitelates person I can’t help but think that this year -again- a part of me is going to be in soooo many places, with sooooo many families, sweetening sooooo many moments. Isn’t that overwhelmingly great? Believe me… it is!

Throughout the last year, I’ve had the privilege to meet tons of people. I’ve heard stories, I’ve seen faces... lots and lots of faces that I bring with me to the kitchen every week, no kidding! I see all these faces while I make every single alfajor. I listen to their stories, I hear what they’ve told me, I receive tons of help, I laugh, I smile, and I bake, too. And again, I feel lucky and overwhelmed and I just want to make it better and better and better.

And what’s ‘better’ this week? BEAUTIFUL NEW LABELS. Thanks Kuky and Maca for all that hard work. Gracias mama querida y eficiente por mandarmelas . Thank you to all my friends for making my life special. Gracias Rous querida Rous. Peter.. thanks again!