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The People Behind My Culinary Journey | From Connecticut to What Comes Next & quick update!










 Well… apparently I accidentally manifested a floodgate of opportunities. 😂

I am incredibly grateful for all the job offers and opportunities I’ve received since my birthday post. It seems I casually put something out into the universe and the universe said, “Oh, you wanted options? SAY LESS.” 😂

I truly appreciate every single offer and message. However, I am officially OFF THE MARKET! 🎉 I’ve accepted an offer and I’m very excited to start a new journey next week.

I wasn’t able to personally reply to every single email (and, naturally, some very determined opportunities are currently hanging out in my spam folder 😅), so I figured this post would be the most efficient way to say THANK YOU to everyone who reached out.

And just to clarify -these are not AI-generated 😂. They’re actual snapshots from my inbox.

Although, I have to admit, my absolute favorite offer was the one asking me to become their brand ambassador / “the face of the company”… in exchange for my TikTok or Instagram account.

Sir… ma’am… I admire the confidence. 😂

But all jokes aside, anyone who has worked with me before knows I’m notoriously known for my work ethic - some might even say I have a slight “workaholic” reputation. 😉

So, before I officially disappear into my new chapter, I do have a little availability this week: Tuesday, September 15 through Sunday, September 20, with the exception of Friday the 18th.

I’m not volunteering to work for free, of course 😂, but if anyone needs someone temporarily for those days, I’d be happy to help with:

  • Hosting
  • Food & hospitality services
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Other short-term opportunities in these industries

If you need an extra pair of hands, someone reliable, energetic, and willing to get things done — shoot me an email:
📧 stellatenz@yahoo.com

And now, for the mysterious first culinary personality I’ll be sharing… of course, it had to begin where it all started: my hometown in Connecticut. ❤️

One little disclaimer, though, before anyone starts making assumptions about who might appear in these stories. Please don’t think it’s going to be someone who invited me for a 30–40 minute interview and, all of a sudden, magically became my “inspiration.” 😂

Nope. It didn’t quite work that way.

You cannot mysteriously fall from the sky, have one conversation with me, and expect to suddenly become a chapter in my journey. 😂

The stories I’ll be sharing are about the people and organizations who have actually been part of the journey - those I have previously worked for, those I have worked alongside, those I’m currently working with, and those I’ll be working with in the future.

Because those are the people who deserve to be in my story.

They are the ones who chose me, trusted me, opened doors for me, helped me, taught me, worked alongside me, and most importantly - chose to walk with me. ❤️

My culinary journey isn’t about randomly collecting names along the way. It’s about the people who were there for the chapters, not just the 40-minute audition. 😉

So, Connecticut… you’re up first. 🥂👩🏻‍🍳

And to everyone who has ever walked a part of this journey with me — thank you for choosing to walk with me. You know who you are. ❤️

New chapter loading… 🚀

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