Owner/chef at Carryout by Chrislyn
Age: 49
City of residence: Washington, N.C.
Favorite cooking utensil and why? Tongs – they become an extension of my hand and can pick up anything, become a pot holder and I can twirl them like a cowgirl.
Favorite Book: “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah” by Richard Bach
Tell us about your family: I’m a single mom to my amazing 21-year-old son, Blake Beresheim. From the time he was two years-old, he has been at my feet, being in the kitchen with a chef. He has been affected by my love of food and has helped me grow my business. He wants to continue growing and learning about the culinary world.
Quote to live by: “Greatness is remembering in the dark what God told you in the light.”- Eric Thomas
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If you could have dinner with any famous person dead or alive, who would it be and why? Eric Thomas – ET has motivated me to lose 250 pounds and to become an entrepreneur. He has the ability to strike to the center of reality of what are the most important things in my life and how to achieve what I want.
Favorite meal/food and why? It would have to be multiple dishes from an ethnic kitchen and spread out among friends and family, talking about what and how the dish was made, embracing the culture and love of their cuisine.
Her — August 2021
www.reflector.com/her
