The dean of 2026 F&W Best New Chef Carlos Delgado’s (chefcarlosdelgg) culinary school told him he should leave. Not the profession, just the program — and she’d write him an enthusiastic letter of recommendation. Cooking was in his blood, bones, hands, and heart — first a matter of financial survival, and then as a calling. Why spend the time and money on school? Now, as the chef at causadc_, he takes diners on an ambitious, deeply personal tasting menu tour of Peru. Get to know him at the link in bio. #fwbnc 📸: ihatealexlau