By Imelda García, The Dallas Morning News

DALLAS — Martina De la Guti learned all the recipes she now serves at her catering business, Santa Maria Artisan Kitchen, from her grandmother and her nanny.

“My grandmother always said that the best moments were spent in the kitchen with good food,” said De la Guti. “From a young age, I grew up offering to help her cook, and they would have me make soup or salsa or help clean the beans.”

Originally from Mexico City, Del la Guti moved to Dallas in 2019 and opened a business focused on serving authentic Mexican food to people who missed home. She started out by providing a weekly menu of prepared meals — a service she still offers — and then evolved the business into corporate and event catering in Grapevine.

Every aspect of De La Guti’s relat

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