Ramirez keeps presidential dining spirit at Sandia Springs Center
David Ramirez 52, head chef at Sandia Springs Retirement Center, upholds a family tradition dating to a great-great grandfather who cooked for President Grover Cleveland. He maintains 20 diet options for residents including pureed meals for Alzheimer's, posts resident photos with diets, and serves in a restaurant style setting to honor each person. Ramirez credits his own family history, from Rainbow Bread to La Posada de Albuquerque, and plans to pass the White House Cookbook legacy to his son Andrew.