Carme Ruscalleda i Serra (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaɾmə ruskəˈʎɛðə]) is a renowned Spaniard - Catalan chef of the restaurant Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar, near Barcelona, Spain. She also owns and manages the restaurant Sant Pau de Tòquio in Japan.Ruscalleda was raised in a family of farmers and began cooking as a girl. She studied Charcuterie technics, as well as Commerce, and after marrying a grocery owner, Toni Balam in 1975, the couple opened restaurant Sant Pau in 1988.