Bringing Latin American Culture to Life
Professional Chef and Media Personality
Catering to bilingual American and Latin American audiences, Amalia offers media-driven food and culture education through engaging presentations featuring a repertoire of classic, healthy Latin American dishes. Renowned as a professional speaker and chef, Amalia captivates audiences across diverse events and media platforms. With a familiar presence in the Twin Cities and beyond, she serves as a bridge, connecting people and brands to the richness of Latin culture and cuisine.
Amalia’s Media Experience
TV AND RADIO
- National Geographic TV, World Eats Bread “Tortillas in Guatemala”, expert guest
- Minnesota Public Radio-MPR, All Things Considered (Appetites) regular guest
- WCCO-TV (CBS) Mid Morning regular guest
- Kare11(NBC) at Noon with Alexis Rogers regular guest
- PBS North chef-judge in two seasons of The Great Minnesota Recipe
- PBS/Twin Cities Public Television guest in Almanac and the Relish series
- KSTP TV5(ABC) Twin Cities Live and Minnesota Now regular guest
- Fox 9 Good Day regular guest
- WCCO-Radio Drivetime with DeRusha
- Business RadioX Network interview, Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl interview, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Telemundo-Minnesota cooking segments host
- Univision-Minnesota, cooking presentations
- Guatevisión feature story, Guatemala City
- Radio TGW “La Voz de Guatemala” story, Guatemala City
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKS
- Forbes EQ BrandVoice thought leadership interview, New York
- New York Times features/contributing guest, New York
- The Women Who Empower Magazine cover story, Chicago, Illinois
- Eden Prairie Lifestyle Magazine cover story, Eden Pra
irie, Minnesota - Edina Magazine cover story, Edina, Minnesota
- Eden Prairie Magazine, cover story, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Hispanic Stars Rising Book Vol. IV, We Are All Human, contributing author, New York
- People Magazine feature story, New York
- El Minnesota de Hoy digital newspaper contributing writer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Business Journals honoree story, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- ClubE podcast interview, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sahan Journal feature story, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- FoodService News feature story, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Bold Journey Magazine feature interview, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- SW NewsMedia feature story, Shakopee, Minnesota
- Midwest Living Magazine feature story, Des Moines, Iowa
- Excelencias Gourmet Spanish Magazine feature story in Cuba
- Revue Magazine contributing writer, Guatemala City
- Minnesota Business Magazine contributing writer, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Latino American Today contributing writer, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Siglo 21 Newspaper contributing writer, Guatemala City
- La Hora GT Newspaper La Voz del Migrante story, Guatemala City
- Publinews Newspaper story, Guatemala City
- Volaris Inflight Magazine story, Mexico City
VIEW APPEARANCES: TV, RADIO, PODCASTS, RECIPES & PUBLICATIONS