Roberto Santibañez is a chef, restaurateur, consultant, teacher and cookbook author. He is the author of Rosa's New Mexican Table, which he wrote as the culinary director of the team at Rosa Mexicano restaurants in New York. The book was nominated for a James Beard award.

His most recent book,Truly Mexican, is dedicated to essential recipes and techniques for authentic Mexican cooking. His next book will be published later in 2012.

Roberto was born in Mexico and graduated with honors from Paris’s Cordon Bleu. He worked in Europe for a few years before returning to Mexico City, where he opened a series of restaurants. These are considered to have raised the bar for contemporary Mexican cuisine.

Currently, Roberto owns Fonda restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, and is the president of Truly Mexican, a New York-based food consulting firm.

Earlier in his career, he was the executive chef of Fonda San Miguel in Austin, Texas. During his four years there, Roberto was named "Best Chef" by the Austin Chronicle and garnered a five-star review from the Austin American-Statesman.

Roberto, who is a member of The Culinary Institute of America’s Latin Cuisines Advisory Council, lives in New York.

His website is robertosantibanez.com

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