Fine Spice

02/22/2024

1st & foremost I will like to thank GOD almighty & the universe for allowing my vision 2 take place. I mean everything aligned for me the way it was meant to be. It was like rapid fire, I had a vision, I wrote it down, I spoke it into existence & all of a sudden I was supported by these two wonderful strong headed women.. & here we are.

So thank you GOD.

I want to thank my mom and my beautiful 11 year old boy. I do this for y’all ♥️

Thanks Jessie () for being a major support in my project and being my right hand in the process and Marylin (.flower.co) for allowing my vision to take place in her beautiful displayed venue.

Thanks to my best friend Pamela, Janet & Veronica for jumping in without hesitation and becoming part of my precious team..

& Last but not least, S/O to (Ariel mendez) for performing live, complimenting the ambience with some jazzy tunes and setting the mood.

My name is Chef Elena and I’m a certified street cook (sounds funky when I say it out-loud) but with years of experience in different restaurants I enjoy calling it for what it is. Being a self-motivated woman in this industry, man is it tough; being undermine, experiencing sexism, sacrificing weekends and holidays, time away from family.. only the strong survive …but it is in the kitchen where I’m meant to be, inspiring new b’s and youngins, even teaching old dogs new tricks and vice versa.. It where I let go of all my hardships and transmute that energy to creative dishes. It’s where I feel the most comfortable. I did not attend culinary school, im not an award winning chef or a master of molecular gastronomy ( not yet at least ) I have a passion for the art of cooking & a niche for blending flavors.

& that is why I created a multicultural menu; with a twist.. I derived from my dominican roots & infused it with the lovely delicate french cuisine .. I think the 4 components to creating a well balanced dish are..

Salt, citrus, sweet, & a little heat.

01/23/2023

🌹W- February right around the corner I figure I’ll inform ya.. 💌

Eat your heart out & book Chef Elena for your next private valentine’s dinner 🍽️ 💕👩🏻‍🍳

Options include a plated 3-course tapas experience right at your home ✨

DM me for available slots before I get booked up ❤️

01/11/2023

Greetings, followers.

Chef Elena here, your one and only.. There are obvious upsides and downsides to being a entrepreneurs. If you know, you know. But the biggest? The luxury of choice.
I choose to create this amazing after school program, bc there wasn’t one being ran around the area truthfully to enlighten the youth with a life skill they can take forever by a latina chef. I had a vision, but in order to stay afloat you need a steady revenue & with food inflation.. I ain’t gotta say more bc we all feeling it. Despite working two jobs and trying to be the best mom I could be, I ran myself to thin but there’s also a-lot that went down behind the scene. It got tough but not impossible. I made a-lot of sacrifices to mold my brand, unfortunately life got in the way & while the majority of the world has little to no say in what I can and cannot do, I am going to step down & take a much needed break, but remember it is not goodbye. Just a mental/physical/financial reassessment towards my self journey. I will find ways to make up for lost time & network with whom ever is fit to continue to fulfill my purpose.. Life is what you make of it. I’m utterly happy to admit that I inspired your littles ones to go on a culinary adventure with me and used my energy to cultivate greatness and educate them. S/o to all the parents that supported my dreams, especially the loyal moms who I build a relationship with, y’all the truly the cutest. I love y’all. Without y’all it wouldn’t be possible.
Man, s/o to those that help me along the way. Big shout out to for seeing my vision and wanting it to be as successful as we saw it.
They say money is the measure of success, I ain’t got none lol and yet I feel so accomplished because what I envisioned for the community and these kids, was my fulfilled purpose.

I can say did that 🙌💯

I came, I created, I conquered 🤍

With a cup of confidence,
Chef Elena ✨