Kandace Delain DavisKandace Davis began her career at a large, suburban St. Louis school district where she taught English and theatre. In 1999, she moved on to a twenty-five year career as a chef and founded the award-winning St. Louis food company, Cha Cha Chow. The cmpany was thrice named by The Daily Meal, NYC, as one of the top food trucks in America. Kandace and Cha Cha Chow have been featured in the St. Louis Business Journal, Sauce Magazine, Feast Magazine, and Show Me St. Louis. In 2013, Kandace was nominated and accepted into Les Dames d'Escoffier International, a philanthropic organization of women leaders in food, fine beverage, and hospitality. She has served on the board of her local chapter. As part of her work to help provide healthy food to underserved communities, Kandace is a supporter of Earthdance Organic Farm School and Mutual Aid St. Louis. During the coronavirus pandemic, Kandace helped facilitate the adoption of sixteen St. Louis families, soliciting donations from the community and personally delivering groceries weekly. Kandace has participated in local events supporting the Nation Alliance on Mental Illness, the Black Lives Matter movement, and as a breast cancer survivor, The Breast Cancer Fund. Having begun her career in education, Kandace devotes time to the children in her life and strives to be a loyal and loving advocate for them. Kandace stepped down from Cha Cha Chow in 2018, freeing up her days to work on this book she had long wanted to write. She and her wife Lisa enjoy hosting friends and family on the patio, hitting their favorite restaurants, watching the Cardinals and Blues, hiking, traveling, and watching Downton Abbey for the millionth time. Read More Read Less
