There a great ethnic cuisine available to you in Chicago.

I studied cooking in Spain after college.

I have experienced a tremendous amount of personal and professional growth, and I feel incredibly lucky that I'm able to make a career out of doing the things that I love.

My family came from Ecuador.

Chicago is a lot of my background as a chef.

I spent several years cooking on a line.

Well, you know, for me, I think Spanish food is festive.