Homemade in Traverse City
Empanadas, arepas & tequeños
- Cheesy tequeños, fried golden
- Perfect for breakfast, a snack or dinner
- At local farmers markets and events
From our kitchen, with love.Maddi's Little Kitchen
Love at first bite
Since 2025
From our kitchen table to yours
It started in July 2025, when Javier brought Maddi's homemade tequeños to share with his coworkers. They kept asking for more, and Maddi's Little Kitchen was born.
Today we cook comforting Venezuelan favorites for farmers markets, pop-ups and parties across Northern Michigan.
Read our story- 2025The year we started
- 2Local farmers markets
- 100%Homemade
- 3Ways to get our food
Fresh from our little kitchen
Tequeños
Cheese sticks wrapped in dough
Pastelitos
Filled with potato and cheese
Arepas
Stuffed corn cakes
Empanadas
Crisp corn turnovers
Catering
Spice up your meetings and parties.
Office meetingsTequeño trays
Easy to share, gone in minutes.
Parties & birthdaysMixed platters
Arepas, empanadas and pastelitos.
Family gatheringsBreakfast to dinner
Made for long tables and big appetites.
Find us at the market
Every market day, in season
- Interlochen Farmers MarketSundays, 9am – 2pm
- Village Commons Farmers MarketSaturdays, 10am – 2pm
Follow along on Instagram
Market days, pop-ups and what's cooking this week.
Hungry now?
Call us to order tequeños, arepas and empanadas, or follow along on Instagram for market days and pop-ups.