CHEF INTERVIEW

Camila UnzUeta

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?“Pan con palta” with papaya and orange juice, if it is in a market tastes even better.  IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT?Fried cheese empanada, in Bolivia (where I was born), is very common at tea time. WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE THAT YOU DON’T POSSESS? I would like to play…

Sara SHPYTH

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?I’m a big brunch person, making it and eating it. Eggs benny with mayo and a slice of tomato, soft eggs, toasted English muffin, and a little acidic salad is probably my favorite thing.  IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT?My mother was a pastry chef growing up, she makes the best chocolate cake I’ve…

Jennifer Toomey

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?Chilaquiles IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT? My mom used to make a ground beef stroganoff that I still crave. WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE THAT YOU DON’T POSSESS? I wish I could sing…I for sure cannot. WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DO BEFORE YOU STARTED COOKING?I wanted to be…

Jamilka Borges

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST? I usually don’t eat breakfast during the week and mostly rely on a mango smoothie and coffee but when I’m off Soft Scramble eggs IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT?Growing up in Puerto Rico, I used to love everything my grandma made. Fried sweet plantains make me so happy, so do empanadas of all types.  WHICH TALENT WOULD YOU MOST…

Rashidah Denton

Photo credit goes to Elysees Eye Productions WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST? Room temperature water and tea. I used to skip breakfast often, but starting the system with room temp water or tea helps activate the digestive system. When I am in the cooking-for-myself/self-care mood on an occasional Sunday or off day, I’ll have a nice bowl of stone-ground grits from South…

Manoella Buffara

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST?Well, my special breakfast consists of oranges, which I love, with a little bit of bacon, cilantro, and fresh lime. I also drink black coffee with coconut oil which I love and also some cheese.  IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT?My favorite childhood comfort food was something my grandma always made. She cooked rice…

Carolina Bazán

¿Cuál es tu desayuno favorito? ¿Hay algún alimento reconfortante de la infancia en el que pienses? ¿Qué talento te gustaría tener que no posees?  ¿Hubo algo que pensaste que querías hacer antes de empezar a cocinar? De todos los pasteles franceses, ¿cuál es tu favorito para hacer? ¿Hay alguna comida que te obsesiona secretamente tener en casa?  ¿Hay alguna comida…

Carolina Sánchez

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST? My favorite breakfast is “bolon de verde” which is an Ecuadorian breakfast that consists of a ball made with plantain, filled with cheese and pork, all that with fried eggs 🙂 IS THERE A CHILDHOOD COMFORT FOOD THAT YOU THINK ABOUT?My grandma’s chocolate cake, everytime one of my cousins or I had a birthday she brought us…