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A decade after Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez helped Latin music explode into the mainstream, Latina chefs are doing the same for food.
"It speaks to Latinas," said Lisa Navarrete, a spokeswoman for the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization based in the District. "You have a lot of talented women, very personable, very telegenic, who are also great cooks."
Like music, food is a gateway to people learning about another culture, she said.
