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Jessica has had a love of cooking with and for others her entire life.<\/p>\n

Her own experiences through travel and education have provided her with a unique set of skills and a wide variety of knowledge of local and global cuisine.
\nShe brings flavors not only from some of the greatest cities in the U.S. but of Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Jamaica, Ireland, Cuba, India and more into her dishes.
\nShe has partnered with many local businesses as a brand ambassador, educating the public both on ethnic and local food sustainability working closely with The Northeast Minneapolis Farmer\u2019s Market and its vendors and United Noodles.<\/p>\n

Jessica teaches at The Abundant Kitchen, Nordic Ware and Grand F\u00eate. She is proprietor of Jessica Tijerina Extraordinary Culinary Education where she leads guests through step-by-step in-home culinary adventures. She has recently launched Tijerina Global Spices where she toasts and grinds her own spice blends from around the world. All of the spice blends have zero added preservatives, colors or flavors and are free of salt, allowing individuals to “salt to taste”.
\nShe appears regularly as a guest chef for ABC affiliate KSTP’s \u201cTwin Cities Live\u201d. She hosts live cooking demos and has most recently been teaching virtual classes.<\/p>\n

She manages the cooking stage and chef demos for the Minnesota Garlic Festival, hosted by the Sustainable Farming Association.
\nShe volunteers her time to Perspectives, Inc. where she helps to fulfill their mission, \u201cBreaking cycles for at-risk families and children for total family recovery\u201d, working in the Kids Caf\u00e9 cooking and teaching the importance of healthy, nutritious meals.
\nShe is an advocate for women owned local businesses like Provision Community Restaurant that has a \u201ccome as you are, give as you can\u201d business model, leaving no one out and fostering the building of new relationships in our community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever it is you are searching for; I hope you can eat it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 -Jessica Tijerina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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