Lara Valadez
Junior Sous Chef
Education:
The Art Institute of San Antonio
Certifications:
Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management
Past Experience:
The Empty Stomach Group: Hot Joy, The Monterrey, and Barbaro. Morning sous chef at Barbaro, night manager at Lick Honest Ice Creams at the Pearl Brewery, small wedding and corporate luncheon catering.
Home Country:
United States
Favorite Cuisine:
Comfort Food (Grandma’s Cooking )
Kitchen Advice:
“When in the weeds, keep sweating, keep pushing, keep looking forward… never give up.”
What’s Your Favorite City For Eating?
My Hometown San Antonio , Breakfast Tacos are Life.
What’s Always In Your Refrigerator?
Gochujang
What’s Your Favorite White Wine? Favorite Red?
Riesling, Pinot Noir
What Would Be Your Last Meal?
Start off with a garden salad, then my entrée would be chicken-fried chicken with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, stewed green beans with bacon and tomato, a yeast roll, a glass of sweet tea, and a slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting for dessert.
Do You Have A Guilty Food Pleasure?
Chick-Fil-a Spicy Chicken Sandwich with American cheese and extra pickle with Polynesian and ranch for dipping.
Do You Have a Secret Ingredient In Your Cooking?
Comino
What’s Your Dream Vacation?
Puerto Rico
Education:
The Art Institute of San Antonio
Certifications:
Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management
Past Experience:
The Empty Stomach Group: Hot Joy, The Monterrey, and Barbaro. Morning sous chef at Barbaro, night manager at Lick Honest Ice Creams at the Pearl Brewery, small wedding and corporate luncheon catering.
Home Country:
United States
Favorite Cuisine:
Comfort Food (Grandma’s Cooking )
Kitchen Advice:
“When in the weeds, keep sweating, keep pushing, keep looking forward… never give up.”
What’s Your Favorite City For Eating?
My Hometown San Antonio , Breakfast Tacos are Life.
What’s Always In Your Refrigerator?
Gochujang
What’s Your Favorite White Wine? Favorite Red?
Riesling, Pinot Noir
What Would Be Your Last Meal?
Start off with a garden salad, then my entrée would be chicken-fried chicken with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, stewed green beans with bacon and tomato, a yeast roll, a glass of sweet tea, and a slice of yellow cake with chocolate frosting for dessert.
Do You Have A Guilty Food Pleasure?
Chick-Fil-a Spicy Chicken Sandwich with American cheese and extra pickle with Polynesian and ranch for dipping.
Do You Have a Secret Ingredient In Your Cooking?
Comino
What’s Your Dream Vacation?
Puerto Rico