I studied cooking in Spain after college.

As long as you remember what you love and why you love it, it will never be far from your heart - or your plate.

I'm a huge fan of burgers, and they're not my wife's favorite, so we don't cook them at home.

Positivity, that's one of the things I try to spread throughout my company and really anyone I come in contact with. Because as you know, life's too short. You got to keep it positive and keep it fun.

Being Ecuadorian is, I don't want to say it's tough but it's... something special to me.

Don't be afraid to adapt new ingredients into your own techniques, and traditional ingredients into new recipes.

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.