Pass The Spatula: The Entrepreneurship Issue

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A Sweet Collaboration by Traceena Lynch

Part 1: The Artist If I had known that it would’ve been this difficult to be a successful artist, I would’ve just gone to med school like my mother said when I told her about my aspiration to become one. As Lily, (who is my best friend) came up to me, my thoughts of med school were put on hold. I have no clue how she does it but she speaks as if she’s on her last breath. “Ok, so how was it? I can’t believe I’m taking pictures of cake today! CAKE! I absolutely love cake! Did I tell you they’re letting me try it afterwards? Also, did it go well?” she says all at once. “You should really learn how to breathe in between sentences… also it didn’t go well. Again,” I reply with frustration. “Oh, I’m sorry… there’s always next time,” she says as she sits down, giving me a comforting smile. From the beginning she’s always had such a positive attitude to everything, she’s always been my lifeline through the years. I’m grateful to have her in my life, but I’m also envious. I wish I could go as far as she has in her passion. Lily is a successful food photographer, not surprising since the three main things she lives for are: food, photography, and me. Not sure about the exact order in which they fall, and I’m scared to know. “You know, I should’ve stuck to med school, at least I would’ve had a steady income and salary,” I said, breaking the silence between us. She makes a disgusted face “But it has horrible schedules and it wouldn’t make you happy, Rosalina. I never understood how people can commit to a job for the rest of their lives that they absolutely hate.” “Money would make me happy,” I reply jokingly. “If that was a joke then it was a horrible one, and if you think that MONEY of all things would make you happy, then you don’t understand the concept of true happiness,” she says with an unimpressed look on her face. I finally give a rebuttal after processing her words, “Unfortunately that’s how some people end up, Lily. It’s sad but it’s the hard truth about life. Plus, not everyone is as lucky as you.”

I wouldn’t say that Lily’s spoiled but she’s always had the support of others growing up. Unfortunately, not everyone has that. I know for sure I didn’t. Hell, I only made it this far because of me, not because of others. My parents refused to pay for college because it wasn’t what they wanted, so I had to figure it out on my own. Lily had everything paid for, everything handled and handed to her. She’s always had a support system that helped her grow. After my statement the back and forth stopped and good thing it did, for I was starting to get a headache. We’ve had these types of disputes every time my work fails and after every time my love for my passion slowly dies even more. “I know just what will cheer you up!” she says. “And what’s that?” I ask. “Come to my next job with me!” we say in unison, her voice sounding a lot more enthusiastic than mine. “I’m only agreeing because I don’t feel like sulking back at our apartment,” I say, giving her the answer that will make her jump for joy. She cheers because we’ll finally spend more time together. As she speaks about whoever this person is and what they do, I zoned out. I can’t help but think and get nervous about what my future is gonna look like, and if I made the wrong decision of leaving medicine for art. To be continued...

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MILK BREAD

2min
pages 94-95

PLÁTANO EMPANADAS WITH GARLIC AIOLI

1min
page 93

The Rise of Non-Alchoholic Mixology

2min
page 92

JUGGLING STARTUPS, SCHOOL, & SOCIAL MEDIA

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page 91

What’s it like Being a Student Entrepreneur?

2min
page 90

CHOCOLATE WACKY CAKE

1min
pages 88-89

A Sweet Collaboration

2min
page 87

BERRY CHANTILLY CAKE

2min
page 86

MATCHA TIRAMISU

1min
page 85

Spilling The Tea with Y o k o and J a n

2min
page 84

DAD’S TÉ DE CANELA

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page 83

CON DULCE ICE CREAM

2min
page 82

GORDITAS

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pages 80-81

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BABY SPINACH

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page 79

Keep Up Remaining Relevant

3min
page 78

MOLE VERDE

1min
page 77

TOSTADAS DE TINGA

1min
page 75

CHINESE STEAMED EGGS

1min
pages 72-74

CHILE POBLANO SPAGHETTI

1min
page 71

How to Not Set Your Kitchen On Fire

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page 70

Somethin’ to Munch On

1min
page 70

GUAVA CINNAMON ROLLS

2min
pages 68-69

PASTELÓN

2min
page 67

A Sweet Collaboration

1min
page 66

MOM’S FAMOUS RICE & BEANS

1min
pages 64-65

SPREZZATURA PANNA COTTA

2min
page 63

Exploring Ghost Kitchens

1min
page 62

EASY AND FLAVORPACKED FUSKA

1min
pages 60-61

VEGETARIAN SALATA DE BOEUF

1min
page 59

THE FUTURE OF ECOFRIENDLY EATING

1min
pages 57-58

HOT CHOC-NOGG

1min
page 56

BAGEL BEEF SANDWICH

2min
page 54

Redefining Mobile Dining

8min
pages 52-53

A Pastry Chef with a Big Heart

9min
pages 50-51

FLAN

1min
page 49

Learning the Basics

2min
page 48

Mom’s Basement & Michelin-Starred Restaurants

7min
pages 46-47

BE A REBEL

7min
pages 44-45

A Journey of Sharing Culture Through Bread

4min
pages 42-43

York, It’s intense.

3min
page 41

50/50

2min
page 40

From Warm Flavors to a Warm Welcome

7min
pages 38-39

Bad Habit Ice Cream Shop

3min
page 37

MY GRANDMA’S FAMOUS BROWN BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

1min
page 33

What’s Street Meat and Why Is It A Lifesaver For Many New Yorkers?

2min
page 32

PUERTO RICAN BEEF

1min
page 31

We Scream For Ice Cream

2min
page 30

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page 29

CEVICHE TOSTONES

6min
pages 26-28

A Sweet Collaboration

2min
pages 24-25

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

6min
pages 18-21

THE MAKING OF PASS THE SPATULA Workshops

4min
pages 14-17

Dear Students of the 2023 Pass The Spatula Team

1min
pages 6-7

EDITOR’S LETTER

1min
page 3
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