![]() ![]() It wasn’t a wasted experience for the young chef who turned the experience into his life motto. His restaurant closed soon after its opening due to circumstances beyond Onwuachi’s control. Onwuachi appeared on a recent season of Bravo’s Top Chef while he was in the middle of planning the opening of his first restaurant, the Shaw Bijou in Washington D.C. “You can stay in the lane if you want to be, but you can’t ignore the road, either.” I hope that his drive and perseverance paves the way for many other young, black chefs to be successful. It’s a topic that the award-winning Onwuachi addresses subtly but with a clear intent by writing about his experience working in some of the world’s most respected kitchens. “Notes from a Young Black Chef” also provides a candid look at racism and the lack of diversity in many professional kitchens. Every chapter in the book is followed by a delicious recipe from the hands of Chef Kwame, including a London broil, chicken curry, cheesecake, and chicken consommé with charred vegetables, Verde, and feta. A great diversion from the bleak world around us. Onwuachi’s memoir is one of those page-turning reads that will leave you hopeful, plus it will get you in the mood to cook. I feel now it’s more important than ever to turn to art, books, and music to maintain perspective. Those stories are particularly inspiring in the challenging and uncertain times we live in now. I love rooting for the underdog, and I love reading books about the underdog coming out on top. “From I learned perhaps the most important lesson in my life: Always keep moving.” He went from faking it to making it to ultimately slaying it. The young chef has continued to reinvent himself while getting more focused and committed to the process. He cooked food on a Deepwater Horizon cleanup ship and sold candy in New York subway trains to save money for his catering business. He went from growing up in a rough-and-tumble part of the Bronx to moving to Nigeria to live with his grandfather. It’s an inspiring story that’s filled with life lessons that will resonate universally. It’s a timeless reminder about pushing through even when the cards are stacked against you. Onwuachi’s story is more than a tale about the importance of tapping into your passion and turning into it a career. In his memoir, “Notes From A Young Black Chef,” Kwame Onwuachi tells an inspiring story about his rise as one of America’s most admired chefs. # How Kwame Onwuachi Became One of America’s Most Admired ChefsĬhef Kwame Onwuachi shares inspiring story for uncertain times in new memoir ![]()
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