I’m really excited and honoured, and humbled, too.

The LCBO has picked me as their Featured Chef for the 2008 Winter Season Cooking Education Program.
This is my second Latin Fever Series for the LCBO, and the first time in seven years that a South American chef has been chosen to be Featured Chef.

It’s also a testament to what I’ve been working on – establishing Sabrosito as the go-to Latino cooking teacher and gourmet-party caterer

At the Kingsway LCBO kitchen

Talking about my roots and celebrating Latino food and heritage have given me the chance to expand people’s understanding of this cuisine.

It covers great many cultures, is influenced and developed by three continents, 23 countries, and many island nations.

For me, La Cocina de las Americas, or The Cuisine of the Americas, is rich, fresh, humble and beautiful, like many other world cuisines, let’s face it.

But just as people’s perception of Italian food has evolved far beyond spaghetti and pizza over the last 20 years, this is the age when popular awareness of Latino food will go far beyond burritos and guacamole.

More and more, people are going to be working on their guisados and tiraditos. They’re going to be expanding their ideas about cactus and chocolate [more on that soon] and daring to buy and cook boniato [white sweet potato] and chayote [vegetable pear]

I see it when I work on dinner party menus with my clients. I see it in the faces of the people who participate in my cooking classes.

I love what I’m seeing.

For that, I say, Gracias

Specials thanks in particular to the LCBO’s Joanne Leese and Rita Stephens for their recognition of my work and continued support. It’s always a pleasure working with you both. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.

Pick up a fresh copy of the Educational Program Brochure at your local LCBO. Take advantage of their great roster of classes.

Yours in good food and Latin Fever, LCBO-style
Carlos

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