Inés Páez, known as Chef Tita, is a renowned chef and advocate for Dominican gastronomy.
She has brought her country’s cuisine to international stages, published her cookbook, La
Nueva Cocina Dominicana, and created legislation to make Dominican gastronomy part
of the nation’s intangible heritage. Chef Tita is the creator and ambassador of the New
Dominican Cuisine and Fundación IMA, and a leader of the FAO Chefs Against Hunger
programme. Her contributions have earned numerous accolades, including being listed
among Forbes 100 most powerful women in Central America and the Caribbean.