Mexican chef Claudette Zepeda has a clear premise: gastronomy is not only about pleasure or tradition, it is also about power ...

López is the first Mexican woman to receive a Michelin star. In 2019, she was named Italy’s Female Chef of the Year.

Whether they’re chefs, restauranteurs, or writers, these are either the women on whose shoulders we’re all standing, or the women pushing food forward today.

Formerly Mexican Culinary Traditions, the decade-old company is now Culinary Traditions and will offer trips outside Mexico—to Chile and beyond.