About Ana

Hi, I’m Ana! Here you’ll find a mix of recipes, my travels, peeks into my photography portfolio, and snippets of daily life. Join me as I update this website with more mouthwatering dishes, exciting travel adventures, and a glimpse into my world.

Cooking, trying new ingredients, and experimenting in the kitchen excite me more than anything else. I grew up cooking with my mom, dad, sisters and brothers. What can I say? Cooking is in our blood! Sharing my passion for cooking and baking – and inspiring others in the kitchen – is my greatest passion.

A Mexican American now living in Portugal!

I am a mother of two adult sons and wife to one, currently based in the Setubal Portugal, land of fresh foods, amazing seafood and sublime wine. My husband and I recently moved to Portugal from Phoenix Arizona. I also lived in Sonora Mexico where I was born and raised.

I plan to share with you anything I find truly worthy of a place in the kitchen. It may be an ingredient, a wine, a recipe – anything that enhances our escapades in the kitchen and makes our taste buds smile.

I also run a Mexican food blog where I share recipes from my native country. Muy Delish is my bread & butter and I welcome you to check it out!

Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and try my recipes! It means the world to me.

I believe healthy doesn’t have to be boring. I’m here to share simple, flavorful recipes that make healthy eating something you’ll love.

Explore The Recipes

Ana’s Favorite Recipes

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Get to Know Me

go-to coffee order

iced caramel latte

Couldn’t live without

my air fryer!

All Time Favorite meal

Enchiladas

I’d rather be

In the forest

My Favorite Memory

my sons when little

Take my money

madewell

You can always find me

in the gym

On Repeat

Cold Heart by Elton J.

FAQ

I started learning how to use my film camera back in 2000! I took photography classes at my university and even learned to develop film in the dark room. From there I discovered that I loved photographing people. I ran a children & family portrait photography business for 20 years! Then I transition to food photography only in 2020. Once I decided to focus on Muy Delish.

For food photography I use Sony 7R with a 24-70 lens & a 90 macro lens. For my portraits I still use my good ol’ Nikon D800 with a 85mm 1.4 lens.

I used to rely entirely on natural light for my food photography, it taught me a lot about observing light and working with what I had. But to keep things consistent and shoot on my own schedule, I now use artificial light. I currently shoot with the Godox AD600 Pro II, which gives me full control over lighting no matter the time of day.

I have done photography classes in the past but at this moment I don’t. However, I’m considering running a small in-person workshop in the future so stand by!

Visit My Portfolio

Visit my portfolio to see the photography work I’ve built over the years. Everything from styled food shoots to restaurants and family portraits. It’s a mix of what I love most: capturing real stories through food and faces.

MORE OF MY WORK