Research abstract

My Story – Antonia Morosi, Chef, talks of how she found her passion and never looked back

Antonia Morosi’s journey to self-discovery: Read about her battle with dyslexia and her road to finding her passion in the culinary arts through food, cooking, and listening to her own voice. By Antonia Morosi

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Antonia Morosi’s story has a familiar beginning for anyone with dyslexia. She was devastated when she found out she had dyslexia. She enjoyed her time playing sports, and dabbling in the creative arts, but struggled in school and took little pleasure in the process. Thankfully, a few exemplary teachers and a strong support system got her through.

“I can remember the day I found out that I had dyslexia. I didn’t take it well.”

Inspired by a fellow dyslexic, the renowned chef Jamie Oliver, Antonia found her passion in cooking and hasn’t looked back. She studied at the Westminster Kingsway College, was the private chef to the Swedish Ambassador in London, and even worked for her hero Jamie Oliver! Follow your passion like Antonia and you too can overcome the difficulties in your life.

Key takeaways

  1. Antonia Morosi is a freelance private chef who is dyslexic. In school, she struggled in academics, but excelled in sports and creative arts. At the age of 15, she developed an interest in cooking.
  2. It turns out that Jamie Oliver, the British celebrity chef and restaurateur, is also dyslexic. After watching a documentary on Jamie, he became the inspiration for Antonia’s career choice.
  3. Antonia enrolled in the same college that Jamie attended to study culinary arts. Later, she even worked for Jamie Oliver teaching in his cooking school and also spent a period as the private chef to the Swedish Ambassador to the United Kingdom in London.

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