Born in Mexico, Margarita Carrillo Arronte is a chef, author, TV host, restaurateur, and a global ambassador of Mexican cuisine. She is the author of Mexico: The Cookbook (Phaidon) as well as Tamales y Atoles Mexicanos (Larousse). Coordinator of the Culinary Projects at CCGM (Conservatorio de la Cultura Gastronomica de Mexico), she is also Consulting Chef at Hacienda Santa Cruz Palomeque restaurant in Merida, Yucatan. She lives in Mexico City.
World-renowned Argentine chef, Francis Mallmann is a master of using simple, local ingredients, smoke, and fire in his cooking. With restaurants in Argentina, Uruguay, and Miami's Faena Hotel, he was recently featured in the series Chef's Table and is the author of numerous cookbooks including Mallman of Fire .
Alex Atala is the chef/owner of the restaurants D.O.M. and Dalva e Dito, among others, in São Paulo, Brazil. He is also the founder of the ATÁ Institute.
Lesley Téllez is a writer, culinary entrepreneur, traveler and cook. She is the author of cookbook, Eat Mexico: Recipes from Mexico City’s Streets, Markets & Fondas (Kyle Books 2015) — a tale of her four years of eating and living in one of the world’s global food capitals. Lesley is co-founder and sole owner-operator of Eat Mexico Culinary Tours, Mexico City’s first tourism business to focus solely on street and market food. Lesley’s writing — about travel, Mexico, food, culture and identity — has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Serious Eats and The Kitchn, among other publications. A California native, she lives in New York City with her husband and son.
Enrique Olvera is one of the pioneers of contemporary Mexican cooking, as well as the force behind acclaimed restaurants Pujol in Mexico City, Moxi in San Miguel de Allende, and Cosme in NYC. He is also the founder of Mesamerica, an international food symposium, and graduate of Culinary Institute of America.