PRESENTER · 2026
iliana de la Vega
Executive Chef
El Naranjo Restaurant
Chef Iliana de la Vega. Mexican born chef dedicated to the Mexican gastronomy and culture.
Chef, educator, restaurateur and culinary consultant.
Served as the Mexican Cuisines Specialist for The Culinary Institute of America.
Her former trend-setter restaurant El Naranjo in Oaxaca Mexico won worldwide acclaim.
In 2012 opened El Naranjo restaurant in Austin Texas.
Chef de la Vega is 2022 Best Chef Texas at The JBFA.