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SHE COOKS WITH PASSION!
SARAH CALLENDER

Production by Terrance MakeUp by Kerby Young

Sweet! Will definitely be the word to describe any meal made by Sarah Callender’s hand! Armed with a passion for flavor and a natural gift for cooking, Sarah has definitely put a huge smile on her client’s face and a delicious meal in their tummies! Today at our studio however, it would be our team smiling as wide as we can; as she would fill our plates with a delicious Sunday lunch! Carrying herself with great confidence and yet vast warmth and openness. It’s easy to see that cooking has definitely become a way of life for her. She shares that from an early age, she was glued to her Step Mother’s side; learning her ways and signature style of cooking.

Like every journey however, Sarah’s early start came with its reasons. Together with her sisters and step-mother they used cooking meals and snacks to pay their bills. Cooking and baking to sell around their schools to cover schooling cost, bills, traveling and their meals. It is during this practice that she truly learned to grind for her buck.

“I started in my early teenage years. I assisted my step mother in the kitchen, making pies, khurma and a host of other stuff for my sisters and I to sell at school. Growing up poor was not an excuse to not get an education; and though cooking helped pay the bills, I also developed a keen interest in it!”

Sarah also attests that cooking has come to her rescue multiple times throughout her life. It’s used as a form of therapy, fueling her creativity and allowing her the freedom to escape her usual scheduled days. Her gift has also become her favorite past-time and opportunity for extra earnings.

“It’s integral to find avenues where my craft can make me additional cash apart from my day-today job. My two sons, who are now in secondary school; when they were both in primary school, I saw an opportunity to take orders from their school teachers and prepare lunches for them. This avenue has helped me a lot and it also consisted of my sons helping me in every way possible. I must also boldly confess that they are my biggest support and inspiration in everything I do” She gushes.

Keeping her eyes on the prize, her next target would be the culinary industry. Sarah intends to penetrate the industry and make her mark. With goals to create her own restaurant or franchise, her sites are not just regional but global; taking her love and spin on other cultural style meals to the world. There’s clearly no stopping this trailblazer. With a dash of confidence and sprinkle of courage, she’s definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Follow Sarah at https://www.instagram.com/cookingwithasmile/

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