Marcela Valladolid Biography

Fast Facts

• She hosted the 2nd Annual Baja Bash, an event that celebrates the area's top chefs and the preservation of wildlife and coastlines
• At the Ritz Escoffier Cooking School in Pairs, she was classically trained as a pastry chef
• She trained at the Los Angeles Culinary Institute, graduating as a "Certified Cook․"
• While working at her aunt's cooking school in Mexico, she became interested in pursuing a career as a professional chef
• Her first cookbook "FRESH MEXICO: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor," was published in 2009
• She was once a recipe stylist and food editor for Bon Appétit magazine
• She started her own catering company in Tijuana, Mexico