Ana Sofia Peláez has known she’s wanted to spend as much time as possible in the kitchen since she was a little girl growing up in Miami, surrounded by the rich smells and flavors of Cuban food. As Miami’s demographic landscape started to change — incorporating Brazilians, Argentinians, Colombians and other Latin nationalities — her culinary purview evolved from just cooking Cuban dishes to the entire Latin American genre. In 2008, she launched her popular food blog, Hungry Sofia, offering readers an array of well informed and delicious recipes and food experiences all with a Latin bent. From the traditional Cuban sandwich to modern Peruvian causas, hearty Brazilian feijodas to Mexican flor de calabaza soup, she’s always looking for her next great meal.