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Food is our common ground and an experience that brings us together.

Like many people, the best memories of my life were shared with loved ones over a meal. From those Sunday Filipino breakfasts growing up, to dishes I first tried while traveling abroad, to my Italian family-style wedding reception, to ultimately taking the leap into culinary school, food was always an important part of my life.

This website isn’t anything new and innovative from what you’ve seen before, but it is a small glimpse into my life and the recipes I’ve enjoyed cooking over the years. It will be a mix of dishes inspired by my heritage, restaurant adventures, travels, and training, but I promise these are all accessible.

Feel free to shoot me a note if you have any questions or even if you have a wonderful family recipe to share.

- Mark Panelo-Ramirez