I’m just a simple girl from Croydon trying to make her food dream a reality.
Receiving a late autism diagnosis was a real game changer for me understanding and owning my true authentic self. This led me to pursue my love of cooking & building my brand ‘The Autistic Chef’.
As a sum of all my lived experiences my food inspiration spans my Portuguese-Goan heritage, my East-African born and raised parents, my travels to 50 countries, as well as my neurodiversity.
I hope to create recipes which cater to both neurodiverse and neurotypical people alike.
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