Edible Rhody

Cooking Up the American Dream

• Photo by Chip Riegel

  Executive Chef David Reynoso of Al Forno (right) preps veggies alongside Macaria Toj who was born in Ecuador. Like Reynoso, Toj, “a true kitchen gem,” began as a dishwasher and, after six years at Local 121, has worked as a prep cook at Al Forno for the last two.

• Photo by Chip Riegel

  Rafael works one kitchen job starting in the morning and then moves to another restaurant for evening work.