Best Teen Chef 2008 Local Finalists - Houston
Martha Wilcox
Legacy Christian Academy, Beaumont, TX
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Houston’s Best Teen Chef 2008
Like most teenagers today, Martha Wilcox, a senior from Legacy Christian Academy in Beaumont, TX, had many dreams about her future. She thought about becoming a Broadway actress or a doctor working in a third-world country. But there was one dream that finally won out in the end, and that was to become a chef.
“Food became more than just food for me,” said Wilcox.
She found that she was in the kitchen more. The Food Network was on the top of her most-watched list. She started experimenting more in the kitchen and began making up her own recipes. Her mother stated rather matter-of-factly one day, “Well, why don’t you take a business class and a cooking class and open up your own restaurant?” It became a revelation.
Wilcox is excited to enter The Art Institute of Houston to embark upon her culinary education. “Like a puzzle piece snapping into place,” she remarked, “The Art Institute of Houston feels right. My passion for cooking has only intensified after winning the title of Best Teen Chef here in Houston.”