Celebrity Chef on Cover of Kiplinger's March Issue
MIAMI, FL - Chef, restaurateur and media personality Lorena Garcia leads pack in the latest issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's cover story, "Yes, You Can Make a Million." The issue profiles 11 successful men and women who have turned their dreams into a reality. Lorena shares her inspirational journey - how she turned a background in law into a prosperous career in the culinary arts.
Today, Lorena is owner and executive chef of her restaurant, Elements, in Miami's Design District and most recently, Aqua Market, where she sells her secret sauces from her restaurant. She has gone on to host several hit cooking shows on MGM's ‘Casa Club TV' and Univision Radio and she is the spokeswoman for Splenda and Nestle Hispanic brands. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Lorena has put her success to good, tackling the epidemic of childhood obesity. Her non-profit organization, Big Chef, Little Chef teaches children - and their families - how to take control of their cooking and eating habits. This spring Lorena will partner with the American Diabetes Association.
In the article, Lorena cites her recipe for success as hard work and determination. "You have so many opportunities to be discouraged, but you have to believe that one day it's going to happen," she says.
For Lorena Garcia, pick up the March 2007 issue of Kiplinger's. For more information visit www.ChefLorenaGarcia.com or to arrange an interview, please contact Carrie Grandits of French West Vaughan at 212.330.0701 or cgrandits@fwv-us.com.
About Lorena Garcia
Lorena Garcia was born in Venezuela and is a graduate of the world-renowned Johnson & Wales University Culinary Arts School. She trained in top restaurants in Paris, Italy, Japan, Korea, Thailand and China. She is the owner and executive chef of the celebrated ‘Elements' restaurant in Miami's Design District. Garcia's media background includes hosting regular cooking segments on both the Univison and Telemundo cable television networks. Her personal style and approach to cooking have landed her on the pages of Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Kiplinger's and Entrepreneur among other top lifestyle publications and her ‘Big Chef Little Chef' program in which she works with school aged children and their parents to teach them about nutrition and how to cook and eat properly, has been reported on by hundreds of media outlets across the U.S. and Latin America.
About Kiplinger's Personal Finance:
Created in 1947, Kiplinger's created the nation's first personal finance magazine. Located in Washington, D.C., the Kiplinger editors remain dedicated to delivering sound, unbiased, down-to-earth advice on managing money and achieving financial security.
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