Margarita Forés: How the country’s foremost proponent of Italian cuisine fell deeply in love with Filipino flavors

"Margarita Forés is a woman who wears many hats. She is a chef, entrepreneur, mother, a respected high society figure, and while she primarily trained in Italian cooking, she is nevertheless a staunch champion of Filipino cuisine and local ingredients. Arguably and expectedly, of all these hats, her toque remains the most decorated."

Indeed, Forés is celebrated for numerous feats in the food industry, both locally and internationally.