Marisel Salazar It's been quite a year. How are you doing mentally? We read you were born in Panama and grew up in a ton of different cities. What did your parents do that led you to experience such an adventurous childhood? What was your family's relationship to food? Was dinner a whole event? I come from a Jewish background and we start talking about what's for dinner at 9 am. Your meals on Instagram look incredible. What have you cooked today or what do you plan on making? Your food writing seems to have taken you many places. What are some of your favorite restaurants throughout the world? What was one of the worst jobs you ever had on your way to creating your dream career? The restaurant industry is reeling right now. Given that you are so close to it, how are your restaurant owner and chef friends handling this awfulness? What is the general sentiment among your NYC industry friends? Where in NYC do you live? What are your favorite bars/restaurants in your neighborhood? You seem to juggle a ton of different jobs, from freelancing to creative consulting. What are you working on the most these days? What's a food or a food combination that you love that is either highly underrated or widely disliked? On that topic, how annoying is it when you're eating something you love and someone you're with expresses how "gross" they think it is. In your experience, is that something that only Americans tend to say? Share any silver linings you've come to realize over the past few months, if any: Which country or city has a food culture that you identify with the most and why? If you're trying to eat "healthy" what are some go-to recipes (or spices/condiments) that still have delicious flavor? What's something that unreasonably annoys you (for me, it's the sound of heels clanking down a hallway): Share a marketing tip for women starting up their business and trying to grow their social following: Your five essential beauty products: Your vices: Thank you! Thank You
