If you think you can stand the heat, get into the kitchen. It’s how professional chef Hanalei Souza got started - and in less than a decade she is second-in-command at the largest restaurant in her city. How did Hanalei rise through the ranks without a culinary degree? What is it like to be a leader in the kitchen? And where does she get inspiration for new dishes?

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Hanalei is online as @ladylinecook on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and her website. Check out her culinary memoir, “Nice Work, Boys”.

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