FOOD CULTURE... NUYORICAN CUISINE with EVELYN SANCHES

“I fell, now I am up, dusted off and ready!” This is Evelyn Sanches’ motto. Bronx born and raised, Evelyn discovered her love for food when she opened up a cookbook at the age of nine. Her mother became her greatest inspiration when she would have Evelyn help her cook in the kitchen and her first dish was Welch Rarebit. As she grew older, her inspiration list grew…with the likes of Julia Child, Jacques Pepin and the galloping gourmet. This Bronxite Nuyorican often found herself in libraries looking at different cookbooks...and at the age of 13, baked and sold pound cakes….thus sky-rocketing her love for baking. Her love for all cultures has broadened her love for food. As an adult, she moved to New Orleans where she unintentionally picked up the accent, along with the love for Cajun cooking. Now, lost in Connecticut, this Bronx Native is writing a cookbook of her own…blending in her culture with those she loves so much!! “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ? Julia Child