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A Chef…the Nun… A Love Story
Scandalous you say? Read on.. Some chefs follow a straight trajectory in their pursuit of a career in the culinary world. Others see it almost as a calling, much like the clergy or politics. And then there are those who take a circuitous route never expecting to become chefs but, in fact, do. David LaRoche, [...]
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Centro Cocina Mexicana: The early years
Fifteen years have passed since we served our first Cochinita Pibil at Centro. Many have asked me questions about how it all began. Although it was many margaritas ago, I believe it went something like this: Sometime in the mid eighties, I acquired a copy of Diana Kennedy’s Cuisines of Mexico. I was instantly fascinated [...]