I am a self-trained vegan chef and baker. I like to use organic, local/seasonal ingredients and think up new ways to use them. I am drawn to the exotic and love to use those ingredients in food inspired by the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Latin America (I'm half Colombian), Japan and the Mediterranean, among other places. I vend at many of the local food markets like the Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg and the Vegan Shop-Up. I am also a line cook at a French vegan restaurant here in Brooklyn. My whole life revolves around food. If I am not working, menu consulting, teaching or baking, I'm cooking for my hubby or friends, on foodpickle checking out questions, or reading food blogs. Some girls love to shop for clothes, but I prefer a trip to the Strand to pick out secondhand cookbooks, or a train ride out to one of NYC's many ethnic neighborhoods in search of cool new ingredients.
