Welcome To The D.R.E.A.M Kitchen Blog

Hey y'all, I'm Chef Raven.

Yup, that's me! (IYKYK)

I'm 24 years old and if you haven't noticed by now, I LOVE FOOD. I own a food service business called D.R.E.A.M Kitchen, I have a food and lifestyle blog called D.R.E.A.M: The BRAND, and I am currently the head chef at a cute little restaurant called Bakery Bar that's tucked away in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, LA.

I started D.R.E.A.M kitchen in college with no experience, whatsoever, in the business or culinary realm. Yes, you read that correctly, I did not go to culinary school. However, my passion for food runs deep. I've always loved to cook, but during college I got a chance to truly showcase my talents by cooking for other people. It was my junior when I moved into the on campus apartments of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. I barely had a meal plan, but it didn't matter because I had something better: FOOD STAMPS!!! This was my chance to explore new, higher quality ingredients and not have to worry about spending my actual money. That gave me a sense of security as well because let's face it, being a broke college student is hard.

I began experimenting and feeding my roommates, co-workers, random people, etc. The look on their faces every time they ate my food was something that warmed my heart constantly and I never wanted to stop experiencing that. So I made it my business to make sure I didn't, literally.

D.R.E.A.M stands for Driven, Resilient, Educated, Ambitious, and Motivated. 5 words that describe my mentality while trying to make my dreams a reality. (haha that rhymed) My journey hasn't been easy, but I'm grateful for every part of it.

Come along with me as a dig deeper into my culinary passion. If you've come here to have fun, learn new recipes, try new things, and step outside of the box, you're in the right place.

WELCOME TO D.R.E.A.M KITCHEN