Lesley Téllez is a journalist, cookbook author and entrepreneur whose work focuses primarily on Mexican food, culture and identity. Her cookbook Eat Mexico: Recipes From Mexico City’s Streets, Markets & Fondas, was published in 2015 by Kyle Books. She also contributed to Nixtamal: A Guide to Masa Preparation in the United States, published by Masienda and Mini Super Studio in 2018. Her writing—about Mexican food, tortillas, and more—has appeared in TASTE, Food & Wine, New Worlder, The New York Times, Saveur, Eating Well, The Kitchn, and Eater, among other publications. Since 2010, Lesley has been owner and founder of Eat Mexico, currently one of the top-rated food tour agencies in Mexico City. A Southern California native and a third-generation Mexican-American, Lesley lives in New York City with her husband and two children.