Teaching kids to make healthier lifestyle choices for themselves and, by extension, their families; while focusing on the common denominator of food to bridge cultural, social and economic divides among young people.
My Food Philosophy: Make it simple, well seasoned, and with love!
Culinary Goals: To have my own cooking show
Favorite Cuisine: Italian
Favorite Restaurant: McDonald's...just kidding I love Esquire Grill
Favorite Chef: Chef Stu Edgcomb
Skills Mastered: Knife Skills like using the claw and key. Also,chopping, slicing, dicing, mincing, and julienne.
Culinary accomplishment Cooking in Bermuda, Italy, and Greece
Dish I'm Best Known For: Parmesan shortbread crackers..."Delish"
Country I'd like eat my way across: Jamaica
What I know now that I didn't know before becoming a Jr. Chef: I've learned how to teach others the skills I mastered....such as knife skills, preparation, and cooking
Best dish '09 Culinary Competition Grilled fig and mascarpone cheese pizza
The Jr. Chef program benefited me most by: Teaching me how to be safe in the kitchen
Words of advice to aspiring Jr. Chefs: Claw, claw, claw