Leaving the scenic tropic, Reniel Billups knew she was not
only saying good-bye to her native land of Jamaica, but
everything she had called home. A major feature of her
heritage she loved more than anything was the delicious
food. In her adolescent years, Reniel moved to the United
States and her passion for food would only grow.
Reniel wanted to share her island flair with the U.S. Her
passion for culinary arts started when she was nine,
playing with food and cooking new dishes. As she became
more comfortable in the kitchen her knack for cooking
became an expertise.
Most of Reniel's cooking style is credited to her children.
She became a mother at the age of 14 and was forced to
create dishes that were nutritional and cost friendly.
Reniel's recipes became her sole source of revenue. Her
family and friends turned their backs on her and Reniel
used her gift to support her children. Now, Reniel has
managed, owned and cooked for a number of restaurants. She
has even prepared dishes for the United States Coast
Guard's largest stateside base.
Reniel came to talent Web sites and instantly began using
them as her interactive online resume. After using one of
the sites, she was discovered and offered her own cooking
show, but decided to decline because she felt it interfered
with her values as a mother and chef. Reniel continues to
post new recipes and how-to videos on the talent site. Her
struggle as a young mother has only strengthened her spirit.
"I was a mother at the age 14 and had made many mistakes by
then," Reniel said. "...I decided that I was not going to
allow myself to go down hill any more, so I found a passion
and invested myself in it."
Reniel wanted to continually set good examples for her
children and husband. She showed them that it was
achievable to come from nothing and to have made mistakes;
it would still be possible to find a niche and perfect it.
Reniel claims most of her existence was very hard because
of her dysfunctional family. Thankfully, she was able to
take the negative energy that had been surrounding her and
transform it into a constructive aura.
Reniel enjoys borrowing recipes from others and making them
into her own. She likes to add and subtract key ingredients
in the recipe, which in turn perfects her dish. Reniel's
turbulent life has truly paved the path for her to succeed
in anything and this is evident in her cooking.
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