Chefs

To Be Young, Gifted, and Cook: Kwame Onwuachi Reflects on Life in the Kitchen

At only 29 years old, Kwame Onwuachi, executive chef of Kith and Kin in Washington, D.C., has amassed a litany of accomplishments and accolades—working at restaurants like Eleven Madison Park and Per Se, a successful turn as a contestant on “Top Chef,” getting the opportunity to open his dream restaurant. His memoir, Notes From a Young Black Chef (written with ...