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This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi''s incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria.

Food was Kwame Onwuachi''s first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family''s modest Bronx apartment. From that spark, he launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars he made selling candy on the subway and trained in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country. He faced many challenges on the road to success, including breaking free of a dangerous downward spiral due to temptation and easy money, and grappling with just how unwelcoming the world of fine dining can be for people of color.

Born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, Kwame Onwuachi''s incredible story is one of survival and ingenuity in the fa

Notes from a Young Black Chef

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    A Paperback / softback by Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein

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      Publisher: Random House USA Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/01/2022
      ISBN13: 9780593176030, 978-0593176030
      ISBN10: 0593176030

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi''s incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria.

      Food was Kwame Onwuachi''s first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family''s modest Bronx apartment. From that spark, he launched his own catering company with twenty thousand dollars he made selling candy on the subway and trained in the kitchens of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country. He faced many challenges on the road to success, including breaking free of a dangerous downward spiral due to temptation and easy money, and grappling with just how unwelcoming the world of fine dining can be for people of color.

      Born on Long Island and raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, Kwame Onwuachi''s incredible story is one of survival and ingenuity in the fa

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