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Years you have been involved in the culinary arts:
A: Three

Q: What inspired you to start?
A: I’ve always enjoyed cooking and wanted to own a
restaurant since childhood.

Q: How many hours of week do you spend
cooking:
A: 1-15 hours

Q: What significance does cooking hold for you?
A: It makes me feel relaxed and even calms me down sometimes. It sounds corny, but I feel alive when I cook and I could do it forever.

What are you most proud of as a chef?
A: Doing something that not only pleases me, but others as well.

What do you enjoy most about cooking?
A: Making new dishes and watching people try them, especially if they enjoy them, and the fact that in the kitchen, there are endless possibilities.

Q: What is your most memorable moment?
A: Cooking with my mom when I was younger because I learned a lot from my mom. The way I cook is very similar to hers.

What is something(s) that frustrates you?
A: Cleaning up isn’t the most fun part of cooking.

Do you plan on pursuing this in college?
A: Yes. I plan on getting my bachelors in culinary arts. I am looking at the Culinary Institute of America, New England Culinary Institute, and Johnson and Whales.
Some people consider cooking to be a chore or something only certain people can do.