Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of romantic love, but shouldn’t its spirit extend beyond that? Love comes in many forms — platonic friendships, familial bonds and even professional partnerships. In the culinary world, few partnerships exemplify this as well as chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, who have worked side by side since the mid-1980s, helming the iconic Border Grill and building a culinary empire together.
Milliken and Feniger, pioneers of Mexican cuisine in the United States, have spent decades collaborating, opening restaurants, filming television shows (including the Food Network classic "Too Hot Tamales"), publishing cookbooks and advocating for social justice and equity in the restaurant industry. Their partnership has become a model of mentorship and empowerment, an example of how two people can elevate each other’s work.
