Royalty specialist
is a rather particular title, which
Rodolfo Vera Calderón
proudly holds, especially in an area of the world, like Argentina, where the monarchy is something that appears in history books or in celebrity magazines.
The Mexican writer and journalist is one of the participants of
MasterChef
(Telefe)
and
already surprised the jury several times
.
Among other things,
Vera Calderón showed that one of her specialties is pastry
, something rare among the amateur chefs who appear in this new edition of the reality show, now hosted by Wanda Nara.
But the journalist also caught the attention of the public and the juries, Donato De Santis, Damián Betular and Germán Martitegui, with
his comments on kings, princesses and various characters
from the European monarchies.
Rodolfo Vera Calderón, the journalist specialized in royalty who surprises in MasterChef.
Unlike most of the participants, the Mexican has already taken a risk with several sweet dishes.
This week, one of them was a
pecan pie
(pecan pie) that he, he recounted, he learned to prepare during his time at a boarding school in the United States.
"Were you a pupil?"
Betular asked him, unable to hide his astonishment.
"Yes, eight years," Rodolfo finished, leaving the chef with his mouth open.
From pastry chef to pastry chef
"We never had a participant who is such a pastry chef"
, assured Betular, before Vera Calderón's preparation, which garnered praise from the three juries.
"Would you like to be the new Damien?"
, Wanda asked Rodolfo, who did not hesitate in the answer: "Why not? Sometimes I fantasize about having a pastry shop."
In a recent publication on her Instagram, Calderón posted a photo of a cookbook whose title is
Meats, soups and special dishes
, by Rosenda Calderón de Vera, which she accompanied with a heartfelt message in which she shares her enthusiasm for participating in the contest. kitchen.
"
I grew up all my childhood watching my mother cook the recipes in these red books
, where for generations my family has treasured its best dishes. There are almost a dozen volumes in which I love to meddle and to which I owe my passion for cooking ".
And he adds: "Of course, they have become my biggest inspiration for my participation in @masterchefargentina!
I repeat it: the history of a family is known for its recipes
. "
Rodolfo Vera Calderón, in MasterChef, where he stands out for his pastry.
Between aprons and crowns
The amateur cook has published several books on royalty, including
My Life with Christina Onassis
(the daughter of the Greek magnate Aristotle Onassis), the memoirs of Argentine
Marina Dodero
, Christina Onassis's best friend;
and
Máxima, the construction of a queen
, about the Argentine Máxima Zorreguieta, current queen of the Netherlands.
Born in the city of León, Mexico, in 1977,
Calderón studied International Relations at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
and obtained a Master's Degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University.
Over time, he completed different Master's Degrees in Journalism, including the one that the University of San Andrés, Columbia University and Grupo Clarín coordinate together.
His columns on royal personalities have also been published in European magazines such as
Point de Vue
,
Vörsten
, and
Bunte
, with features on Kings Carl XVI, Gustaf, and Silvia of Sweden, Empress Farah of Iran, Princes George Frederick and Sofia of Prussia, and , Princes Joaquín and Marie of Denmark, among others.
Rodolfo Vera Calderón interviewed royalty and millionaire heirs.
Photo: I.G.
In addition, he also interviewed political personalities, such as Hillary Clinton, and the heirs of some of the great economic empires such as Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Hearst, Kennedy, Bloomberg, Dassault and Guinness, to name a few.
In this new edition of the reality show, Calderón appeared at the
MasterChef
casting with a dish that fascinated the judges:
a cream of corn soup with garlic
.
That first impression, added to his knowledge of royalty,
made him an attractive character
from the beginning.
“I am a journalist and writer, I have been writing about royalty for many years and I am currently writing my third book”, were the words with which he identified himself and which immediately generated curiosity.
In Calderón's career, his work in the Organization of American States, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary General, also stands out.
As a journalist, since 1998
Rodolfo has worked in several Mexican embassies
, in the
Washington Times
newspaper , he collaborated in the
Clarín
newspaper and in the TN news channel, in addition to participating in radio programs
commenting on customs and protocols of kings, emirs, princesses
and other titles that sometimes sound otherworldly.
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