If you’ve been a long-time listener of the podcast, you might recognize Bricia Lopez from episode 7. At that point, she had just received The James Beard American Classics Award for the best Oaxacan food in the country. Since then, she grabbed hold of a rocket ship, and her career hasn’t stopped ascending. Here are some highlights:

• Her drink mix, I Love Micheladas, officially launched at Costco

• She started Super Mamas, a chart-topping podcast, with her sister, Paulina

• And now you can officially bring the taste of Oaxaca to your home with Bricia Lopez’s new cookbook, Asada The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling.

These delicious recipes were born out of love, heritage, and passion. It’s one of the first-ever grilling books dedicated to the art of Mexican grilling, and it perfectly captures the beauty of asada culture in LA. In today’s episode, we chat with Bricia Lopez about:

• Why she insisted her cookbook photos be shot outside of a studio

• Why we should normalize Latino kids growing up with privilege

• Why people don’t write cookbooks to make money