About Us

Ron received his culinary education while working with some of the country's most talented chefs including Jacky Robert at Ernie's, Alice Medrich at Cocolat, and Cory Schreiber at the Cypress Club. After these and other stellar stints, Ron along with his wife Zaida, owned and operated two successful café's, Menlo Java and Juice Bar, and Home Baking Café.

Currently, they both own Oaxacan Foods, manufactures of authentic Moles, Chocolates, Antojitos and Tamales sold at the farmer's markets and retail stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. They also lead culinary tours to Oaxaca, Mexico. Ron, is a culinary educator, as well as, the executive chef at Middle Earth on the Stanford University campus.