OPINION | Carin Schoppmeyer: Chef Rafael Rios teaches, connects through cuisine

History, geography and music served up

Chef Rafael Rios (second from right) is joined by Katie Robertson, curator, food and community at the Momentary (from right); Timothy Ordway, executive chef at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; and Geraldo Asencio and Jordan Fickle of Yeyo's, at the Tastemakers Holiday Dinner on Dec. 21 at the Momentary in Bentonville.
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)
Chef Rafael Rios (second from right) is joined by Katie Robertson, curator, food and community at the Momentary (from right); Timothy Ordway, executive chef at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; and Geraldo Asencio and Jordan Fickle of Yeyo's, at the Tastemakers Holiday Dinner on Dec. 21 at the Momentary in Bentonville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Carin Schoppmeyer)

Chef Rafael Rios provided culinary history, geography, language and music heritage lessons through dishes in a five-course dinner at the third annual Tastemakers Holiday Dinner on Dec.

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