A former model, and co-star of Big City Chefs' hit Food Network series, Private Chefs of Beverly Hills, Chef Manouschka grew up in the kitchen with her professionally trained Haitian grandmother, Olga.
"My grandmother's willingness to feed people was not in vain," she says, "and I'm so proud that this is the legacy she left me." Always intrigued by the discoveries of new ingredients and cuisines, Chef Manouschka can often be found on culinary field trips. "I grab my iPod and I hit an ethnic market in a nearby neighborhood. I cruise down each aisle (depending on the song, sometimes I shimmy) and I introduce myself to fantastic ingredients I otherwise wouldn't have known about."
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