Marcela Valladolid

Birth Name:

Marcela Valladolid

Birth Place:

San Diego, California, United States

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

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