Vanessa D'Souza The Autistic Chef ™
Cooking with a Neurodiverse Twist
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The Autistic Chef in Stylist Magazine
Incredibly honoured to share my very personal experiences with Stylist Magazine on my autism, my sensory sensitivities, MasterChef UK and finding my autistic joy!
The Autistic Chef On This Morning
Absolutely mind blown to have gone viral on all social media platforms after my first live TV cooking segment on ITV's This Morning making an inclusive & accessible Fish Finger Pie!
National Autistic Society Ambassador
In the kitchen of life, I've learned that being different is my secret ingredient.
I am so proud to represent the National Autistic Society as an ambassador, cooking up awareness, and being actively part of championing the positive neuro-affirming change that’s needed in this world to help make autistic lives easier and more accessible.
The Autistic Chef in SheerLuxe
Beaming with pride to be talking to SheerLuxe about my cooking inspiration, my neurodiversity and sharing my recipe for my authentic Goan Prawn Curry!
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MASTERCHEF 2023
MasterChef UK 2023 Semi-Finalist
Receiving an autism diagnosis last year was a real gamechanger in me understanding the real me after years of masking environments, foods and everything things I struggle with.
The kitchen has always been my safe space and food is the one thing that grounds me wherever I am in the world.
I am so incredibly liberated to have entered this competition being as my authentic self, cooking foods that I love that are also catered for neurodiverse individuals with sensory sensitivities in mind & with alternative & adaptive presentation. To reach the Semi-Finals (Top 6) was a dream come true and is the start of my journey as The Autistic Chef ™
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