“Nothing is a turnoff like a New York City housing authority kitchen. People want to hear about that once you're successful, not when you're living in it.” HumorSuccessPovertyCookingMemoirChef Book:Notes from a Young Black Chef Source: Notes from a Young Black Chef
“I haven't waited to be summoned for my big moment by a tap on the shoulder from a mysterious, benevolent stranger. It doesn't work that way where I'm from. You make your own opportunities where I'm from.” FoodMemoirCulinaryChef Author:Kwame Onwuachi