{"id":137,"date":"2021-05-05T03:27:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T03:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorinaeats.com\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2021-06-11T09:10:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T09:10:15","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorinaeats.com\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"137\" class=\"elementor elementor-137\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f5c657 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8f5c657\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f8a445\" data-id=\"0f8a445\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b23ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8b23ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Cedric Okiorina<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4006f6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4006f6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5070395 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5070395\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dff0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dff0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About Me<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0332c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0332c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Cedric Okiorina<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3196bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3196bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there\u2019s one person who epitomises everything I love about food and travel, it\u2019s the late, great chef and travel documentarian, Anthony Bourdain. In fact, there\u2019s one quote from the straight-talking Bourdain that has stayed with me no matter how many kitchens i\u2019ve visited around the globe:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTravel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life \u2013 and travel \u2013 leaves marks on you.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the moment I left home to explore the fascinating sights and flavours found in the world\u2019s culinary hotspots, I\u2019ve experienced how different cultures leave subtle impressions on both my craft and appreciation for the world.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d978173 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d978173\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96eae7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96eae7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorinaeats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/louis-hansel-v3OlBE6-fhU-unsplash-scaled-p6njllp8o41bnpxe7o4vn52xxagc0482kbm8fhey34.jpg\" title=\"cedric-okiorina-picture\" alt=\"A Chef carefully plating dishes in a restaurant kitchen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-922fa77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"922fa77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6657d9\" data-id=\"d6657d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7515918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7515918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What I Truly Believe In<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4aad3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4aad3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delicious food has remained a vital part of my life from as far back as I can remember, with the vibrant cultures and culinary institutions that I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to spend time gradually seeping into my gastronomy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I sincerely believe that the sharing of food with friends, family and strangers has the power to bring people together, the delightful dishes I create from an eclectic range of cuisines instil this passionate philosophy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re talking about the sweet and spicy dishes of Morocco or the fine-dining culture that has made French cuisine such a staple around the globe, I, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedricokiorinaeats.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chef Cedric Okiorina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have come to understand how food is a true reflection of the society it emerged from.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this personal blog dedicated to my world-class cooking talents, and my incredible enthusiasm for great tasting food, it won\u2019t take long to realise how each of my dishes captures my life\u2019s journey without pretension or pomp.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Bourdain so rightfully said: \u201cGood food is very often, even most often, simple food.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Cedric Okiorina About Me About Cedric Okiorina If there\u2019s one person who epitomises everything I love about food and travel, it\u2019s the late, great chef and travel documentarian, Anthony Bourdain. 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