Ive been cooking from 14 years old and my passion for the craft has not dwindled a bit. I just love cooking, the restaurant and being a chef
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My grandmother was an amazing cook and my mom followed right behind and watching them in the kitchen creating food for the ones they love gave me a passion for the same thing. Watching my guests eat the food creatively made for them with that passion is the reason I continue to do the work i do.
What's your all time favorite dish to make?Shrimp ans grits is one of my all time favorites to make. The creamy grits mixed with a great creole gravy and pan seered tiger prawns. Its a dish that hits on every part of the palate
What would you do with the $25,000?I want to buy a food truck and feed the people in my community something different and let them taste passionate food.
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