Born and raised in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York during the early 90’s, there is no surprise to what I have been subjected to as a young woman of color. I know the effects of poverty, violence and drugs like
many other Black and Brown folks growing up in food deserts. New York City is really the “survival of the fittest,” and because of that the hustler in me was born.
When I needed an escape from the hustler lifestyle as a teenager, I would visit restaurants across the city.
But, I faced racism, discrimination and classism. It was disappointing because I love learning about different cultures including my own ancestry through food. I found my love for cooking later on, when the kitchen became
my safe space in an abusive relationship. Cooking helped me during immense depression.
Despite my past experiences, food is still the one thing that pushes me to continue to dream big. I’ve made it out of my past abusive relationship and my old neighborhood, which is still a food desert with only two supermarkets filled with overpriced and often unhealthy, low quality food. This is why I do what I do. Like the late Anthony Bourdain, I am not ashamed of where I come from, and it is the reason I won’t stay out of the kitchen.
Today, I find myself in the best space creatively, than I’ve ever been. I run businesses. I feed families. I am a community and social justice advocate for the betterment of Black and Brown folks. I’m an advocate for
other Black American and Black Latinx women who understand my story and share my experiences. I employ folks.
I do everything including shaking hands and kissing babies. I take care of my people! I am a mother. I am a survivor.
I wear many hats: private chef, personal chef, caterer, influencer, curator, creator, friend, sister, human.
My goal is to create a brand that is a safe and informative space. Our food has a history that should be shared.
My brand proves that you can come from nothing and still be beautiful. I am building a brand that shows the beauty in
us as a people. I have been lucky to meet people who look like me in the culinary industry. This has had a huge
influence on my growth as a private chef, and I want to be that person for others. It’s important to me that I show others that you don’t have to change the way you talk or dress to make it in this industry. I am genuinely me.
I understand that what I am doing is bigger than me. If this makes me a pioneer, I accept the challenge.
My story may be long already, but there’s so much more to come.
I am Chef Cream.
If you’re reading this:
You’re amazing, and I love you.
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