I am Caraquena, born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Of course I love food- I come from a family of good cooks and a father who owned several restaurants. I grew up knowing that I would enjoy life a little more if I developed "un buen diente" (good tooth). It just means to have the good sense to enjoy food and be curious to try new foods (or the good manners to eat anything placed in front of you in any given scenario, no questions asked!). So, food for me is a social and cultural expression.

That's been my approach to Pica Pica Maize Kitchen. It's given me the opportunity to really understand my roots through the food that I grew up eating. I am in this to explore and understand my background from a culinary stand point. So in this blog you will find out things about what happens at Pica Pica, places we go and things we do. But you will hopefully also gain some insight into what our food is about and where it comes from.

Thanks for visiting,

Adriana