NEW YORK—Step into Angie Vargas’s home kitchen in Richmond Hill, Queens, and everything that meets the eye is pink—from the retro fridge to the KitchenAid mixer to utensils, down to her long straight hair. The color just makes her happy, and even the living room and bedroom are heavy on pink. Her husband, Ramon Ponce, drew the line when it came to the office.
In this pink kitchen, many hours of labor and love have poured into meals, welcoming both family and strangers. Vargas is a cooking instructor with the League of Kitchens and welcomes small groups of students into her home eager to learn about Mexican cooking. (Other League of Kitchen instructors specialize in a variety of cuisines, from Argentine to Uzbek, teaching in their homes in New York City; all are immigrants.)
