From Chef Ruben Rodriguez:

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"My grandmother, Emilia, is the biggest cooking inspiration to my mother Ana Maria Gonzalez–who is my biggest cooking inspiration. Not only does Emilia pay homage to my grandmother, but most importantly to

Galicia's culture as a whole–our way of cooking and eating, which is essentially our way of life.

 

My fondest memories with my grandmother were just part of the mundane every day life in Galicia. We would tend her garden and feed the livestock during the mornings and fish all afternoon. Dinner time is when everyone gathered together--aunts, cousins, friends, girlfriends, even neighbors. This was our daily life. 

 

The simplicity of this way of living is quite special, and I hope to bring a little bit of home to Emilia's menu."

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