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Just a little bit of butter, guys. - yeah. - just a little bit of butter. - salt. - and thats it. - and thats it. - im just gonna wait here while he roasts those beets. the pig from the pib is about to have a sophisticated makeover. - watch out. aah! - were gonna make, like, a very crispy skin, no? - thats a good idea. - yeah. - i concur. [crunches] - do you hear that? - yes. - thats a crispy skin. - yes! - and im gonna put it in here. - oh, thats beautiful! - so thats the way we plate it. - loo...

- luis has swapped out the traditional pickled red onions for his own sides of sweet potato, parsnip, and beets. just a little bit of butter, guys. - yeah. - just a little bit of butter. - salt. - and thats it. - and thats it. - im just gonna wait here while he roasts those beets. the pig from the pib is about to have a sophisticated makeover. - watch out. aah! - were gonna make, like, a very crispy skin, no? - thats a good idea. - yeah. - i concur. [crunches] - do you hear that? - yes. - thats ...

- really? - yeah. - luis has swapped out the traditional pickled red onions for his own sides of sweet potato, parsnip, and beets. just a little bit of butter, guys. - yeah. - just a little bit of butter. - salt. - and thats it. - and thats it. - im just gonna wait here while he roasts those beets. the pig from the pib is about to have a sophisticated makeover. - watch out. aah! - were gonna make, like, a very crispy skin, no? - thats a good idea. - yeah. - i concur. [crunches] - do you hear tha...

After this, its gonna be your favorite. - everything. - you know what? i want to do a roasted beet salad. were ready for lunch. - [laughs] - so were gonna cook with it. - okay. ♪ ♪ the farm has an outdoor kitchen where lalo is showing me how he cooks the beets. even their names sound delicious; white sugar beets, red bulls blood, and candy stripe. we leave the beets to roast slowly and fry onions, garlic, and tomatoes as a base for the purslane. - now were going to add our verdolagas, pursla...

- really? - yeah. - luis has swapped out the traditional pickled red onions for his own sides of sweet potato, parsnip, and beets. just a little bit of butter, guys. - yeah. - just a little bit of butter. - salt. - and thats it. - and thats it. - im just gonna wait here while he roasts those beets. the pig from the pib is about to have a sophisticated makeover. - watch out. aah! - were gonna make, like, a very crispy skin, no? - thats a good idea. - yeah. - i concur. [crunches] - do you hear tha...

I went back to the states, looked for a job in the kitchen. my boss saw something in me, and she told me, "you have a gift. you can do this for a living." and that kind of sank in, you know? and i was like, "this is what i want to do." and with time, i just fell in love with it. - yeah. - and here i am. - wow, thats amazing. im gonna cry. [laughs] - dont. its a happy story. - it is a happy story, but it just shows you, like, you just need one person to give you permission to be great. - yeah. i ...

Look at the rainbow of color! oh, thats the best spoonful right there. just one hour ago, this produce was in the ground. and now lalo is laying his roasted beets on a bed of freshly picked arugula. it doesnt get more farm-to-table than this. - we have a little bit of mint, and were done. - thats it? ♪ ♪ oh, this is so beautiful. i would eat here every day. - for sure. - this is when you know its a healthy meal. it has all the colors of the rainbow. ven, lucio! mmm. - [speaking indistinctly]...

The farm has an outdoor kitchen where lalo is showing me how he cooks the beets. even their names sound delicious; white sugar beets, red bulls blood, and candy stripe. we leave the beets to roast slowly and fry onions, garlic, and tomatoes as a base for the purslane. - now were going to add our verdolagas, purslane. - oh, my gosh. - okay. and then were gonna cover it. ♪ ♪ - where did your passion for cooking come from? - i started cooking out of pure necessity. when i was a kid, my family a...

And i was like, "this is what i want to do." and with time, i just fell in love with it. - yeah. - and here i am. - wow, thats amazing. im gonna cry. [laughs] - dont. its a happy story. - it is a happy story, but it just shows you, like, you just need one person to give you permission to be great. - yeah. i think theyre ready. - okay. - lets taste it. - mmm. - mmm. - oh, my gosh. i love it. - imagine this with parmigiano-reggiano on the top. - mmm. it does have the texture of a pasta. - right? -...

On a bed of freshly picked arugula. it doesnt get more farm-to-table than this. - we have a little bit of mint, and were done. - thats it? ♪ ♪ oh, this is so beautiful. i would eat here every day. - for sure. - this is when you know its a healthy meal. it has all the colors of the rainbow. ven, lucio! mmm. - [speaking indistinctly] - you plant, and he cooks? is that the deal? - thats the deal. [laughter] ♪ ♪ - mmm. - mmm. - the beets and that sweetness. mmm. - mmm. - oh, my gosh. oh, my ...