Catalina Vélez is a leading authority on Colombia’s ingredients, traditions, and ancestral cooking techniques. As a chef and researcher, she focuses on indigenous products, organic agriculture, restoring the value of farmers, ethical consumption, and functional nutrition aimed at nourishing the body, mind, and soul. With a background in business administration, Catalina trained at the Atlanta Art Institute and earned certification from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. 

She is currently the chef at Domingo restaurant, where her passion for sustainability and Colombian heritage takes center stage. Catalina has been an active volunteer with the VallenPaz corporation, advocating for communities affected by Colombia’s armed conflict. These communities now thrive through clean and sustainable agriculture. As a television host, she presented the series Cocinando Ando and shows like Orígenes con Catalina Vélez, Orígenes y Tierra de Sabores: 

Colombia & Venezuela, and Cocinatherapia on El Gourmet channel. Catalina is also a celebrated author, having published several books, including En su mesa, cinco chefs colombianas con recetas para todos los días and Colombia, cocina de regiones, which highlight the richness of Colombian cuisine.