My Road to Dos Caminos

Most kids dream of adventures, but I was quite lucky: My family took some pretty offbeat vacations to places like Puerta Vallarta and Oaxaca, Mexico, before they became popular tourist destinations. We lived our exciting activities, and meals were amusing or enlightening escapades as well. Many of these experiences colored my approach to eating and cooking in general, and ultimately they led me to Dos Caminos.

For example, I ate my first jalapeño on a Mexicana Airlines flight when I was about five. At seven, my parents ordered frogs’ legs for my sister and me. We weren’t happy about it, but there was no choice: They really encouraged us to try new things, and this has become a lifelong pursuit. (I actually thought they tasted good, but nonetheless I was grossed out.)