Like Water for Chocolate

In a forgotten Mexico Tita and Pedro fall in love, but are forbidden to marry. Mama Elena sees Tita's role as her caretaker for life - no youngest daughter has ever married and her daughter will not be the first to break tradition.

Laura Esquivel takes a break from her busy schedule as Mexico's ambassador to Brazil to chat with GoldenGlobes. com via Zoom about the California premiere of the ballet version of Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate), her most successful novel.