Cooking is my passion. Produce is my muse. The Kitchen is my studio.

About Chef Dani

My culinary education started at two years old in my mother’s and grandmother's kitchens. There I am at 14 months old with a spatula in my left hand and a bunch of celery in the right hand, eyes wide, and tongue licking the vegetable stalk. So cute! This depicts my early affinity for vegetables and possibly a premonition of my future as a vegetarian chef.

In 2017, I earned a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies in Food and Culture. This academic focus enabled me to see food beyond the kitchen and has inspired me to continue to cook while exploring the complexity of food, tradition, culture, and identity.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I currently am based in Miami, Florida.