Oct. 17, 2009 — Una mañana de mayo, Verónica Salazar rellenaba con frijoles unos huaraches de maíz, concentrándose en bloquear el bullicio de una enorme cocina en Mission District. El ruido de cuchillos picando vegetales contribuía al alboroto, alimentado con las sartenes que golpeaban contra el equipo de acero inoxidable, y … more
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Winter 2006 — Walking around in the Mission neighborhood, one of the first things you notice is the smell of food: Beans, grilled meat, and tortillas all waft through the air like one big atomized hunger-inducing burrito. Around the corner from each other are two organizations whose kitchens are not … more
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Sept. 7-13, 2005 — It’s a Monday afternoon in the Mission District, and the modern, gleaming commercial kitchen La Cocina is bustling with women. A small, multicultural group, they cheerfully swap stories and encouragement, though each remains intently focused on her own work. Read more… more
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March 25, 2005 — Veronica Rivera [...] is all cooking skills and enthusiasm, with little business know-how and means. She is the type of budding entrepreneur that La Cocina, an incubator kitchen in the Mission District, is looking to mentor. The startup, which is seeking nonprofit status, will help low-income … more
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Minding Her Peas and Carrots Wins Investors
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