17. TrooRa Magazine The Black History Issue Special ’23

Food From The Soul How Chef Debra VanTrece Transcends Multiple Boundaries

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MIA YAKEL & JOSH SWINNEY WRITTEN BY: CARY WONG

Chef Debra VanTrece

“I was a bit of an introvert—which comes as a complete surprise to those who know me now,” says Chef Debra VanTrece. That fact may be rather unexpected for those who have seen her lively appearances on various TV programs. It was, however, not the only transformation she had gone through in her life.

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