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Dish

Published Thursday, 25-Dec-2008 in issue 1096

Rafael Del Rio, Mission Hills, pastry chef and co-owner of Babycakes

Community involvement includes The San Diego LGBT Community Center, the Greater San Diego Business Association, and San Diego LGBT Pride

What is currently your favorite eatery or lunch spot?

Babycakes, of course!

Do you have a favorite dish from any San Diego restaurant?

Kung Pau from Taste of Szechuan and the Chicken Pie at Babycakes

How often do you cook at home?

Not often

What is your favorite dish to prepare?

Chicken molé

Do you prefer to cook with others or do you banish all human life from your kitchen?

It’s just myself in the kitchen

Meat and potatoes, keep it healthy, or bring on dessert?

Carne con papas

What is your favorite condiment?

My mother’s Mexican spices

If you were any food, what food would you be and why?

Mexican food because it’s delicious!

Name three things that are always in your refrigerator/freezer:

Milk, orange juice and beer

Name three people, living or dead, you’d most like to invite to a dinner party:

Frida Khalo, Michael Buble and my grandmother – love her!

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