Lorena Garcia

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  • 16 May 2013 Good times! #idolfinale who do you think is going to win?
  • 09 May 2012 #SazonConLorena en accion! @Utilisima @UtilisimaLatino having so much fun!
  • 13 February 2013 Who's hungry? http://www.cheflorenagarcia.com/page/ahi-tuna-and-avocado-timbale #lorenastips #food
  • 11 May 2012
  • 15 June 2012 Even on a hot day in Chicago, @Rick_Bayless Caldos totally hit the spot at Xoco.
  • 17 May 2013 Getting ready for #CFS2013 With my crew about to start!
  • 11 May 2012 Todo en #SazonConLorena esta quedando delicioso! Pronto por las pantallas @UtilisimaLatino @Utilisima miren las fotos!!
  • 03 May 2012 Cooking at the @Nate_Berkus show! :)
  • 27 October 2012 Brunch time @juvia Miami Beach! Fresh ginger ale :) to start
  • 04 May 2012 @MarketDistrict has it's own hydroponic garden!
  • 16 February 2013 Wishing everyone a lovely weekend! Let's eat!
  • 11 May 2012 Todo en #SazonConLorena esta quedando delicioso! Pronto por las pantallas @UtilisimaLatino @Utilisima miren las fotos!!
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One of the country’s leading Latina chefs, Lorena Garcia was born and raised in Venezuela, and credits her many gatherings spent entertaining family and friends as her career inspiration. “Bringing loved ones together to enjoy wonderful food is something that has always fulfilled me.” Lorena completed her law studies in Santa Maria University in Caracas and moved to the United States to complete her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies. Making her dream to become a chef a reality, Lorena traded her law papers for a cutting board and chef’s knife to study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University.


Inspired by her education and burgeoning creativity, Lorena set out on a world tour of countries known for great cuisine. She worked as an apprentice chef in France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and China and worked in famed restaurants alongside world-renowned chefs such as Pascal Audin. Her next step was to establish Food Café, and later Elements Tierra, two successful restaurants in Miami’s Design District that featured menus defined by an eclectic blend of Latin and Asian-inspired dishes, later sold in 2008.
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