For Marengo Sanchez, food holds the power to reconnect us with our memories and shift our emotions in the present. The bowl of pinto beans, a staple in the artist’s home, represents a nostalgic comfort amid the challenges of adult life. The artist reflects, “I was talking to my sister recently, and she talked about how walking into my parents’ house feels like an exhale….A bowl of my mom’s soupy pinto beans, cooked slowly and served in a white bowl with cilantro, onion, jalapeño, and cotija cheese (must be from La Michoacana), is sort of a symbol for one of the reasons that house has that magic.”