Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral coauthored Oaxaca. Lopez comes from a long lineage of Oaxaca Mezcal craftsmen and grew up in her grandmother's kitchen. She is the coproprietor of Guelaguetza. Cabral created the critically acclaimed food blog Teenage Gluster when he was only 16. A former West Coast staff writer for Munchies, he has written for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Saveur, and Lucky Peach. They both live in Los Angeles.