Like Water for Chocolate is a story submerged in tears. A striking scene from HBO’s new adaptation of Mexican author Laura ...

Thirty-two years after the critically acclaimed film, HBO has adapted Laura Esquivel’s best-selling 1989 novel, “Like Water for Chocolate,” for television. Set in the early 20th century in ...

Salma Hayek Pinault’s new adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s 1989 novel “Like Water for Chocolate” — as a sumptuous period melodrama for HBO — falls squarely into the latter category.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Salma Hayek’s latest producing credit leans into her Mexican roots as she has worked ...