Señora Favorite
Francis Mallmann
Patagonia, Argentina
Argentina’s most iconic chef, Francis cooks over open fire in Patagonia, Uruguay, and wherever the landscape calls. His style is elemental, romantic, and profoundly connected to land and sky.
Known for: Patagonian grilling and outdoor cooking
Seven Fires
Señora Favorite
Virgilio Martínez
Lima, Peru
Chef-owner of Central in Lima, ranked among the world’s best restaurants, Virgilio maps Peru’s biodiversity from sea level to the Andes through altitude-inspired tasting menus of breathtaking originality.
Known for: Exploring Peru’s ecosystems through food
Central
Carolina Bazán
Santiago, Chile
Chef-owner of Ambrosía in Santiago and one of Latin America’s 50 Best chefs, Carolina creates quietly masterful Chilean cuisine rooted in product and memory.
Known for: Ambrosía restaurant and championing Chilean produce
Claudia Canessa
Peru
A guardian of Peruvian home cooking traditions, Claudia shares the family recipes and kitchen rituals that hold generations together — rooted, generous, and full of memory.
Known for: Family recipes and Peruvian culinary heritage
Ericka Sanchez
Mexico / Los Angeles
Food blogger and recipe developer behind Chica and Lola, Ericka celebrates Mexican and Salvadoran heritage through approachable, vibrant home cooking.
Known for: Bridging Mexican and Central American flavors for modern home cooks
Gaby Melian
Argentina / New York
Senior food editor and recipe developer who grew up cooking in Argentina, Gaby shares family recipes and cooking education that feel warm, honest, and full of the kind of stories food carries best.
Known for: Cooking education and family meals
Gastón Acurio
Lima, Peru
The ambassador of Peruvian cuisine to the world, Gastón has built a global restaurant empire while championing the dignity of Peru’s indigenous ingredients and cooks.
Known for: Astrid y Gastón and making ceviche a global phenomenon
Peru: The Cookbook
Helena Rizzo
São Paulo, Brazil
One of Brazil’s most decorated chefs, Helena creates modern fine-dining cuisine rooted in Brazilian ingredients and technique — artistic, precise, and always recognizably of her country.
Known for: Creative fine dining in São Paulo
Leonor Espinosa
Bogotá, Colombia
Chef and anthropologist, Leonor travels Colombia’s most remote regions to document indigenous foodways and bring them to her restaurant Leo in Bogotá — one of Latin America’s most important culinary projects.
Known for: Researching native food traditions
Lorena Garcia
Caracas / Miami
Venezuelan-American chef and Top Chef Masters competitor, Lorena brings Latin flavors to modern American kitchens with confidence and elegance — celebrating Caribbean and South American heritage.
Known for: Latin flavors with modern presentation
New Latin Classics
Narda Lepes
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina’s most beloved television chef and author, Narda has spent decades championing natural, seasonal Argentine cooking — warm, unpretentious, and deeply rooted in home tradition.
Known for: Television and approachable recipes
Narda: Cocina con Sentido
Pía León
Lima, Peru
Named World’s Best Female Chef in 2021, Pía leads Kjolle in Lima — a restaurant that celebrates Peruvian seasonal ingredients with elegant restraint and deeply personal creativity.
Known for: Seasonal ingredients and modern techniques
Rodolfo Guzmán
Santiago, Chile
Chef of Boragó in Santiago, Rodolfo forages the wild landscapes of Chile — its forests, coastline, and mountains — to create menus that read like a map of the country’s extraordinary biodiversity.
Known for: Indigenous ingredients and wild landscapes
Boragó
Sumito Estévez
Venezuela
Venezuela’s most famous chef and a tireless cultural ambassador, Sumito documents Venezuelan culinary heritage with passion and deep pride.
Known for: Documenting Venezuelan cuisine and pabellón criollo
Venezuela: Cocina y Cultura