PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mi-cocina-criolla-virtual-series-tickets-169651128091
GUSTO and James Beard Fellows Advisor and Puerto Rican Chef, Monti Carlo join forces to co-produce Mi Cocina Criolla - a three-part virtual series with a powerhouse line-up of notable Puerto Ricans on the island and in the diaspora. This unique series brings together Boricua master chefs, culinary trailblazers and a food historian to discuss the history, tradition, impact and grand potential of Puerto Rican cuisine through their own point of views and experiences.
Chef Monti Carlo of islandgirlcooks.com from Los Angeles, California hosts this casual conversation with:
- Chef Giovanna Huyke of La Fabrica Central in Cambridge, Massachusetts who is the Julia Child of Puerto Rican cuisine, with over a dozen published books and two decades of live culinary TV programming
- Chef Maria Mercedes-Grubb formerly from Gallo Negro in Santurce, Puerto Rico and the first woman on the island to receive a James Beard nomination
- Chef Mario Pagán of Mario Pagán, Raya, La Central and Sage Italian Steak Loft in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Melao in Dorado, Puerto Rico who is one of the island’s most acclaimed restaurateurs, presenting Puerto Rican food worldwide and the first Boricua to compete on Iron Chef
- Von Diaz Chapel Hill, North Carolina based Food Writer and Professor that authored the New York Times piece Essential Puerto Rican Recipes and the food memoir and cookbook, Coconuts and Collards
- Wilo Benet of Wilo Eatery & Bar in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico who is one of the island’s Master Chefs, acclaimed restaurateur and the author of the iconic cookbook, Puerto Rico: True Flavors
Mi Cocina Criolla is a fundraiser supporting Taller Salud - a Puerto Rico-based, women-led and women-centered organization dedicated to enhancing access to healthcare, reducing violence within the community and encouraging economic growth through education and activism. 100% of ticket will support this wonderful organization.
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mi-cocina-criolla-virtual-series-tickets-169651128091
GUSTO and James Beard Fellows Advisor and Puerto Rican Chef, Monti Carlo join forces to co-produce Mi Cocina Criolla - a three-part virtual series with a powerhouse line-up of notable Puerto Ricans on the island and in the diaspora. This unique series brings together Boricua master chefs, culinary trailblazers and a food historian to discuss the history, tradition, impact and grand potential of Puerto Rican cuisine through their own point of views and experiences.
Chef Monti Carlo of islandgirlcooks.com from Los Angeles, California hosts this casual conversation with:
- Chef Giovanna Huyke of La Fabrica Central in Cambridge, Massachusetts who is the Julia Child of Puerto Rican cuisine, with over a dozen published books and two decades of live culinary TV programming
- Chef Maria Mercedes-Grubb formerly from Gallo Negro in Santurce, Puerto Rico and the first woman on the island to receive a James Beard nomination
- Chef Mario Pagán of Mario Pagán, Raya, La Central and Sage Italian Steak Loft in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Melao in Dorado, Puerto Rico who is one of the island’s most acclaimed restaurateurs, presenting Puerto Rican food worldwide and the first Boricua to compete on Iron Chef
- Von Diaz Chapel Hill, North Carolina based Food Writer and Professor that authored the New York Times piece Essential Puerto Rican Recipes and the food memoir and cookbook, Coconuts and Collards
- Wilo Benet of Wilo Eatery & Bar in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico who is one of the island’s Master Chefs, acclaimed restaurateur and the author of the iconic cookbook, Puerto Rico: True Flavors
Mi Cocina Criolla is a fundraiser supporting Taller Salud - a Puerto Rico-based, women-led and women-centered organization dedicated to enhancing access to healthcare, reducing violence within the community and encouraging economic growth through education and activism. 100% of ticket will support this wonderful organization.