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Martita Jara

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Martita Jara

Martita, 35, began working in her family’s restaurants at a young age and cultivated a passion for Mexican food from her mother’s home cooking. Self-taught in addition to a few semesters at culinary school, Martita lives in San Diego and cooks with loads of Latin flavor and lots of love.

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