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I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

So I quit my job and went to the New England Culinary Institute for the full two years and worked in the restaurant industry after that until finally I thought I had a grasp on what I needed to do what I do.

I ended up wanting to be a cook and hold my own in a restaurant.

I always knew I wanted to be a chef.

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching my parents cook that really served as the impetus for my career choice.

I had no desire to be a chef, but I had a desire to be someone who was heard.

My father was a chef but hadn't owned his own business. I didn't like that. In my heart of hearts, I knew I wanted to be in business.

I was actually going to be a chef before I got sidetracked. I used to make deserts for restaurants as a young teenage mother to make money.