Book Festival Author

Chef Cariño Cortez

Chef Cariño Cortez pursued a culinary arts degree from the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in kitchens in NYC, Chicago and Texas. Landing back in her hometown, she loves to spend her free time with her children and family, entertaining, and passing along culinary traditions.

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Childrens authorfiction

Schedule Of Events:

- 10:00 am - 10:30 am
La Tamalerita
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location of Session: HEB Childrens Gazebo
Children's Session

La Tamalerita
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location of Session: HEB Childrens Gazebo
- Start of Signing: 10:45 am
- Signing Location: Festival Marketplace

Book by Chef Cariño Cortez

Camilla la Mágica Makes Tamales

Follow Camilla la Magica and her pup Osito, as she learns how to make her Abuela’s magical tamales for Christmas dinner. Carefully following each of her Abuela’s steps, that were passed down from her Abuela, Camilla learns the true magic behind her family’s traditional tamales and the generations of love passed down in each bite.