This week, even more highlights from our interviews with the amazing women who continue to inspire us all.

Chef Ariel Fox has worked in and led some of the most renowned kitchens in the country,

STK, Hardings, Acme, and Los Caminos.

That success is not surprising.

Ariel knew very young that she wanted to be a chef,

and her performance in culinary school proved that she was exactly where she was meant to be.

We talk about her approach to being a contestant

on Hell's Kitchen, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey,

her unique perspective on food's authenticity, and the inspiration for her new

cookbook, Spice Kitchen, Healthy Latin, and Caribbean Cuisine.

Ariel, thank you so much for doing this.

Thank you for having me.

Where am I talking to you today?

I am actually in an office at one of my restaurants in New York City, and we are launching a new menu today, so it is a busy, busy day for me.

Okay.

That explains so much both about why you are in your gear,

why you were 10 minutes early for this interview,

which nobody ever is.

So thank you so much.

I want to go back, though, and start at the beginning

because your family is not Mexican,

but you grow up in a Mexican community and surrounded by Mexican cuisine.

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