Sara Markel-Gonzalez
- A longtime resident of Queens, Sara has written about where to find the borough's best tamales and chicharrón preparado (a Mexican street snack).
- A graduate of the French Culinary Institute, she worked in a number of restaurants and catering companies across Manhattan.
- In New Jersey, she ran her own company called Fork in the Road Kitchen and Catering.
Experience
Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, Sara is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and now lives in Queens. There, she is an expert in all things Mexican food-related, and wrote about where to find the borough's best tamales and Mexican street food for Serious Eats.
After graduating from culinary school, she worked for a number of restaurants and caterers in Manhattan, then ran her own company called Fork in the Road Kitchen and Catering. She now does freelance catering with her husband, Jose Gonzalez, who is also a professional chef.
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