What was your childhood like? “My family in Brazil had a supermarket and two pharmacies. When I was 11 years old I started working as a cashier in the supermarket. I helped my father, who did most of the cooking. He made fruit compotes, and comfort food like roasted and grilled meats, and stews.”How did you get into cooking? “When I was 17 years old I was interested in pursuing cooking, and the first culinary school in Brazil had just opened. But my mother was not sure the school would be good…
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