Daniela Soto-Innes has always been surrounded by strong women who love cooking. After moving to the United States from Mexico at the age of 12, she seriously contemplated a career in food, and at 14, took an internship that turned into her first job. For formal training, Soto-Innes attended Le Cordon Bleu in Austin. She…
Christine Ha is a blind chef who shocked the nation when she tried out for the reality show cooking competition, Masterchef. She is a Vietnamese-American chef from Houston, Texas and is best known for being the blind winner of “MasterChef” with Gordon Ramsay in 2012. Following her televised win, Christine authored the New York Times…
Brenda Buenviaje is the chef and co-owner of Brenda’s French Soul Food in San Francisco. She was listed among the Top Five Bold Newcomers in the New York Times and has twice been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City.
Ana Sortun was named the Best Chef: Northeast at the 2005 James Beard Awards for her restaurant, Oleana. Ana’s cookbook, Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean, was nominated for “Best International Cookbook” by the James Beard Foundation.
