José C. Marmolejo

José C. Marmolejo owned and operated Don Alfonso Foods, a specialty outfit of Mexican delicacies in Austin, Texas. He assisted in a PBS TV series production on fiery foods and appeared with Andrew Zimmern on "Bizarre Foods." A native of Mexico, he has lived in the United States and in France, where he widened his appreciation of Mexican gastronomy. He now lives in Mexico City in a small house with a big, light-filled kitchen, where he hears the tamale and tortilla street vendors daily.

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