"Tortilla, tortilla vamos a masar..."

Tortilla, tortilla para tu mama y las quemaditas para tu papa...a baby is introduced to a tortilla in a loving playful way through a song.  La abuela holds the baby's hands and mimics the palmadas to shape round tortillas as they sing a lovely tune.  Early on, the baby learns about tortillas before tasting one.  They learn that tortillas mean more than just an aliment but a representation of love and connection to a generation before them.  

That same warmth fills a kitchen when tortillas are being made from scratch.  It's not only coming from the comal but the familiar warmth woven into the air from the hands before us.  The generations of hands that pressed, flipped and shared this sacred food.  Tortillas are more than nourishment, it is how we connect to our roots, our families, our survival. 

Mexican kitchens, binding families together through the simplest of ingredients: maiz, water, and touch that even in play, that spirit can live on. Felt tortillas may be soft and make believe, but they hold the same heart. When a child wraps a pretend "taquito" they're not just pretending, they're practicing tradition. They are learning that food is more than sustenance; it's culture, memory, and belonging. Each felt tortilla and each servilleta can be a bridge between generations.

Because even a pretend tortilla can remind us that love, like masa, is meant to be shared calientita, simple, and full of history.