JORGE ORTIZ

JORGE ORTIZ

Born and raised in Mexico, I enjoyed eating all kinds of Mexican food, including a typical food from the state of Michoacan called Morisqueta (white rice, beans, Pork with sauce, sour cream and cheese). When I came to the United States I started trying all kinds of...
JENNIFER PAGANO

JENNIFER PAGANO

I caught the food bug while assisting evening cooking classes at a small San Francisco Bay Area cooking school while in college and never looked back.  My career has always focused on food – from working with Julia Child to fostering discussions between...
JASON NGUYEN

JASON NGUYEN

My childhood journey had always been influenced by food. From New Year celebrations to birthday parties, my family would get together making plenty of traditional Vietnamese dishes and I enjoyed eating them all until I couldn’t take another bite. When I was in school,...
JANINE MAGYAR

JANINE MAGYAR

I grew up in a family that cooks… Mom valued the early frozen convenience products (fish sticks & Tater Tots on babysitter nights!), while my grandmothers let me gain hands-on experience with “easy scratch” helpers (hello Shake & Bake pork chops and Bisquick...