I am self taught chef , I want to teach other low income teens , the joys of food and chasing there dreams and build a community center .
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What inspires me to cook is my love for people , food safety and the access to food is suicide prevention . My life has changed drastically emotionally and mentally since finding cooking , I had a wonderful culinary professor who saved my life through opening my eyes and developing my love of this art form and I learned to cook at houses of friends when life was too loud .
What's your all time favorite dish to make?My favorite dish of all time fluncuates , I am so heavily influenced by culture , I am driven by the diaspora of America . I love fusion dishes .
What would you do with the $25,000?I would be honored to receive this money , I am ready to not only launch my buissness , but I am also ready to make a drastic change in my community and reach low income teens who have a passion for culinary arts and give them opportunities to learn and give back to there communities .
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