Location
Mexico City, Mexico
School
Universidad Iberoamericana
Expertise
Mexican gastronomy, Restaurant and chef profiles, Food and beverage culture
- Kelly loves telling the stories behind the hospitality industry, from chefs and bartenders to traditional cooks preserving Mexico's culinary heritage.
- She is fascinated by the connections between food, culture, and history, and how culinary traditions reveal the stories of a place and its people.
- She loves discovering new restaurants, exploring Mexican gastronomy, and finding the perfect matcha or flat white along the way.
Experience
Kelly is a Mexico City-based writer with a background in international relations and a focus on gastronomy, beverages, chefs, travel destinations, wellness, and lifestyle. At Grupo Expansión, she developed editorial content for two publications, MexBest and Accent, Aeroméxico's inflight magazine, working across digital and print formats. Her work included researching culinary trends and key industry figures, pitching story ideas, writing articles, conducting interviews, covering events, and adapting content for social media while maintaining each publication's editorial voice.
Daily Meal’s content comes from an authoritative editorial staff that is dedicated to current and comprehensive coverage. With an aim to provide only informative and engaging content, our writers, editors, and experts take care to craft clear and concise copy on all things food-related, from news in the food service industry to in-depth explainers about what’s found in readers’ refrigerators, original recipes from experienced chefs, and more.
Our team also regularly reviews and updates articles as necessary to ensure they are accurate. For more information on our editorial process, view our full policies page.
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Facts
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Descaling your Keurig coffee maker is essential for keeping it in good shape. It's a straightforward project, but how often should you descale it?
By Kelly Mendez 2 hours ago
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