Elena Reygadas The chef of Rosetta, Lardo, Café Nin, Bella Aurora, and La Panadería de Rosetta in Mexico City, Elena Reygadas was named The World’s Best Female Chef in 2023 by the World's 50 Best. In 2014, Veuve Clicquot named her the Best Female Chef in Latin America. Education Reygadas graduated from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.