"I'm just a chef trying to stir the pot. The pot of freeing souls that way I won't be free alone. I want us to not see color but just say grace and eat!"
Celebrity chef and LA WEEKLY "Best of L.A. readers' poll" winner, Chef Q, took time out of her busy schedule to speak with us about how she remains true to herself in and out of the kitchen.
Hello chef could we start by letting those who don't know could you tell us who are you and what do you do?
Who am I? I am God's daughter. I came here from royalty to help others know that they are of royalty themselves. My name is Quiana Jeffries but most call me Chef Q. I was born to help the oppressed find its way again. God made me a chef in order to feed. Feed the heart, mind, body and soul. I don't have any recipes mainly because God gave me these hands. With these hands I put in labor as a sacrifice to save the spirits that need nutritional value. We are all of value and one day soon we will realize who we all are to each other. I'm just a chef trying to stir the pot. The pot of freeing souls that way I won't be free alone. I want us to not see color but just say grace and eat!
So Chef Q how would you best describe your style?
My style is authentic and unique. I am fully aware that there is only one me. With that being said I'm original and no one can play this part better than me. I am what I feel inside. I wear what I feel inside. I wear emotion. My heart is always on my sleeve you just have to see it. Don't use it but acknowledge my warmth. I respect my style as it represents the strength of my heritage and where I came from.
When and how did you learn to embrace your individuality?
I learned at a young age to embrace my individuality. I have an identical twin sister and I remember at the age of five telling my mom that I wanted to dress different. I didn't want to wear the same clothing as my sister. I wanted me to be me and her to be her. It was ok to be twins but I wanted my own identity. The older I got I was able to embraced it more when I noticed how different I was from others. It made me love myself more to know that no one had my thoughts nor my visions.
What words of advice would you have to those who may be struggling with self-acceptance?
Be alone in isolation so you can get to know who you are. It's like dating yourself. Get to know everything about yourself, all of your likes and dislikes. Whatever you like keep loving, and whatever you don't like work on changing those things. Sometimes you may not notice the things you don't like until you feel uncomfortable about something and that's your notion to think deeper. While you are getting to know yourself, start accepting the way you are rather it's good or bad. You can always work on yourself. You will become your own healer. Last but not least hug yourself daily. Literally hug yourself, I mean why is it that people hug each other but not themselves. Hugging impacts the heart.
Thank you so much Chef Q! If anyone wanted to connect with you or find your latest recipes where could they find you?
IG: Chefism
Twitter: ChefismQ
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