En estas p ginas nos adentramos en el universo ntimo de Tita de la Garza a trav s de su diario. Desde el instante inolvidable en el que descubre el amor hasta el d a que debe renunciar a l, para cuidar a su madre, de acuerdo con una antigua tradici n familiar. Este doloroso acontecimiento, lejos de confinarla a la soledad y el silencio, la llevar a encontrar sus dos v as de expresi n: mediante la escritura dialoga consigo misma y, a trav s de la cocina, se comunica con el mundo y los otros.

El diario de Tita es el espacio donde la protagonista atesora sus secretos m s intrincados, recetas sin preparar, recuerdos que casi se diluyen; es el sitio sagrado donde se mezclan todos los ingredientes de una gran novela junto con los destellos espirituales caracter sticos de la autora. Esta historia logra regalarnos un secreto que a su vez nos permitir recuperar nuestra propia intimidad y, por qu no, nuestro propio secreto guardado en el fondo de una flor marchita o de una carta que luego de generaciones espera sorprender a su asiduo lector.

Este conmovedor relato nos permitir conocer de cerca los hilos m gicos e ntimos con que en su momento fue tejida Como agua para chocolate, la cautivadora historia que le ha dado la vuelta al mundo.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

From Tita's hands, tears, aromas, and heart comes this diary, an intimate dialogue that follows the De la Garza family's footsteps, beginning years ago in the successful novel Like Water for Chocolate.

Twenty-five years after the publication of Like Water for Chocolate and after enchanting more than seven million readers, Laura Esquivel returns with the fulfillment of Tita's dream: sharing the most intimate corners of her heart with the world.

In these pages, we delve into the intimate universe of Tita De la Garza through her diary, from the unforgettable instant in which she discovers love until the day she must renounce it to care for her mother according to ancient family tradition. This painful event, rather than confining her to solitude and silence, leads her to find two forms of self-expression: through writing, she converses with herself, and through cooking, she communicates with the world.

Tita's Diary is the space where the protagonist keeps her most intricate secrets, recipes yet to be prepared, memories that are almost dissolved; it is the sacred place where all the ingredients of a great novel intermingle with the spiritual glimmers that are so distinctive of this author. This story manages to allow us to regain our own inner life, and maybe even our own secrets kept underneath a dried flower or a letter that, even after generations, surprises its reader.

This moving tale allows us to truly examine the magic, intimate threads that were interwoven in Like Water for Chocolate, the captivating story that is beloved around the world.