Our Story

Generations of Tradition.

We come from a family of artists; painters, actors, writers, musicians, ballerinas and cooks. My Grandmother, Matilde Maravillas Fernandez, who is my inspiration and muse, came to Hollywood from Spain the 1950's to pursue her dreams as an artist. Her story is incredible and epitomizes the guts and passion that my grandmother was known for. I never fully understood how eclectic my family was until I began to put the pieces together in my late teens. It has taken me much longer to find my own identity as an artist, a point of view that is constantly evolving. Later in life, Chachi, as I called my grandmother, was not only a dedicated patron of the arts and philanthropist, she championed each an every one of her children and grandchildren's artistic and educational pursuits. She infused our lives with culture and kept us connected to our Spanish roots through travel, food and priceless family gatherings in Menorca, Spain and California. She had the most magnetic energy and infectious laugh. She encouraged us to take risks and approach life with love and abandon; to be creative and passionate, to seek what it is that serves the greater good and sets one's soul on fire. Campesino is an homage to my grandmother and her religion of love. An homage to all of my Spanish and Sicilian relatives and ancestors. A people who lived simply but abundantly. It is with great honor that I share our heritage and our recipes with you. 

Celia  //  Campesino 

My beautiful Grandmother, Matilde Maravillas Fernandez.

Learning the art of cooking a traditional Paella, over "leña" in Menorca, as a teenager.

Abuela and Mama

Domenic Mosco, My Sicilian Grandfather (on Right)