PITTSBURGH — Andrew Alvarez's immigrant parents had high standards. From an early age, he knew they hoped a career in medicine or engineering would follow his 2004 graduation from Quaker Valley High School.
There was only one problem, and it was a biggie: Cooking is what actually fired the Sewickley, Pennsylvania native's creative juices.
"It just appealed to my general nature, and just made sense," he said.
