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International House Times 13 different cultures. That's what really draws me into being here, and I just feel so at home. You've just started here; what does the Executive Chef of I-House do? Oh, what does it mean? Well, I am in charge of the whole culinary department. Daily, I'm in charge of picking the best and the freshest ingredients for nurturing people. This is a gathering place for everyone. When you're in school, you're so stressed and you just want to relax and unwind, kind of like coming home to Mom, you know. You just want to relax and be in the dining room and then find your favorite dish. So I think that would be a place where people go to as a sanctuary to unwind and relax, getting ready for the next semester, exam or whatnot, something that's very good. Can you tell us about "spinning the globe" for inspiration in global cuisines? One of my favorite awards is my medal when I graduated from the culinary school in San Francisco. So I've kept this for a very long time because it really defines a huge significance of why I became a chef, and there's a lot of backstory about it, Stay tuned for a newly renovated International House Café featuring coffee, small bites, beer, and wine. The I-House team is working diligently to bring to our residents an exceptional and unique experience in the Café. The Café will return in the near future with some modifications that will enable it to continue to be a central gathering point for our residents and community members as it has been for over nine decades. We would love to hear stories about your favorite memories of special experiences at I-House Café throughout its many different forms. Please contact ihalumni@berkeley.edu or post on ihberkeleyconnect.org. International House Café News New paintings in the Dining Commons by Seren Moran but with all of the hard work that I put in, finally, I graduated and I was so happy. I also have this globe with me that I had when I was at culinary school, almost 20 years ago. I carried this globe with me, and we did international studies of cui- sine. And one of my chefs said, "You know, what really would hone you as a chef? You need to keep a globe in your kitchen and then you just spin it. Then you just put your finger on the globe with your eyes closed. That will be the dish that you're going to make for the day. I've been doing that for so long and I've kept it with me forever! n Pictured from left: Miguel Alvarez, Alex Barrios, Lap Hua, Greg Andrade, Simon Huang, Jake Casillas, Victor Taylor, Ceasar Palanca and Abigail Serbins George J. Ho (IH 1970) honors the memory of his father George Ho (IH 1939) with this plaque installed at the entrance of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Dining Commons