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AJ Sankofa Chef Takes Adversity of Pandemic to Start Dream Business

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AJ Sankofa, MHS Class of '15, Owner of ESO Artisanal Pasta Morristown

MORRISTOWN - Resident AJ Sankofa, the owner of ESO Artisanal Pasta on Elm Street, finished in second place during a "Chopped" episode which aired Tuesday, Dec. 27 on Food Network.

AJ Sankofa Chef Takes Adversity of Pandemic to Start Dream Business

Chef AJ Sankofa rotates a seasonal menu of fresh pasta and sells Italian imports, like black truffle. Aside from perfect pasta and balanced recipes, Chef Sankofa's other best quality is restraint. His simple menus shine with seasonal ingredients of black truffle, squid ink, and butternut squash, leaving diners eager for the next seasonal.

Morristown Chef Competes On Food Network's 'Chopped' Morristown, NJ Patch

By Miguel Amaya. Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The pasta shop, which opened in July 2020, is located in Morristown, New Jersey, sells a variety of handmade products, sold with instructions for.

Popular N.J. pasta shop battles to reopen after crushing blow

After working in fine dining restaurants home and abroad for the past five years, 22-year-old AJ Sankofa found himself out of a job when the COVID-19 outbreak hit New York City. When close friend Joel Camarillo approached him with the idea of starting their own pasta business, Sankofa jumped at the opportunity to use his knowledge and passion.

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(Courtesy of AJ Sankofa) Sankofa earned his master's degree from the school and completed an internship as the chef de partie at La Rossa, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Turin, of western Italy.

AJ Sankofa Chef Takes Adversity of Pandemic to Start Dream Business

The life changing message came at the most difficult time for AJ Sankofa. Out of the blue, the New Jersey chef received a note on his Instagram account from the Food Network asking if he and his company ESO Artisanal Pasta would like to audition for a spot on The Great Food Truck Race. It turned out to be the opportunity of a lifetime for.

Orecchiette w/ Sausage & Broccoli Rabe w/ Chef AJ Sankofa Cara Di

From Bored to In Business. During the spring of 2020, Sankofa and Gambarian were "bored" during the first lockdown. As a result, the two hatched entrepreneurial endeavors known as Babushka's Pies and (of course) ESO Artisanal Pasta. "Babushka's Pies was a cake-and-pie delivery business with my fiancé," he said.

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But the secret's out: ESO Artisanal Pasta made it to the new season of "The Great Food Truck Race," which premiers at 9 p.m. June 5 on Food Network. ESO's team features chefs AJ Sankofa, Kristina.

How Food Network fame boosted this Blackowned pasta shop

July 08, 2021. Morristown High School '15 Alum, AJ Sankofa, is an Executive Chef, Founder and Owner of ESO Artisanal Pasta. AJ was part of the early college challenger program when he spent his last semester taking 12 credits at County College of Morris. Six years later, we were able to catch up with AJ to learn more about his remarkable.

Creamy Pasta e Fagioli Recipe From Chef AJ Sankofa La Cucina Italiana

Kristina Gambarian and Ayinde Sankofa became close while working at the same restaurant. Now they are partners in life, love and business. Kristina Gambarian had just moved into her new apartment.

AJ Sankofa Chef Takes Adversity of Pandemic to Start Dream Business

Former owner Ayinde (AJ) Sankofa and his fiancée Kristina Gambarian plan to reopen the shop in early December, as soon as they find someone to work the storefront. Gambarian — a pastry chef and.

AJ Sankofa Chef Takes Adversity of Pandemic to Start Dream Business

Vianella Burns, Patch Staff. Posted Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 3:10 pm ET | Updated Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 10:11 am ET. AJ Sankofa, a Morristown native and executive chef at ESO Artisanal Pasta, recently.

Chef AJ Sankofa, the 23yearold pastaio trained in Italy, talks about

If the sauce becomes too thick, add water or broth to thin it out as you go. Once the beans are cooked and the sauce is at the correct consistency, season it with salt, and chili flakes to taste. Set aside. Boil the pasta of your choice in salted water, strain-while saving all of the pasta water- and add to the pot with the sauce.

Nikia Sankofa, MPH, MPA BMBFA

Meet ESO Artisanal Pasta, a new food business dreamed up by three entrepreneurs, all under 30, while they worked together at a high end restaurant. Ayinde "AJ" Sankofa, Joel Camarillo-Diaz and Isaiah Findley-Pinnock spent years hustling at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen and other restaurants, but when the pandemic hit, everything changed. Dining rooms closed […]

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Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 6 months. 517 W 38th Street , NY, NY 10018. After returning from a six month stint in Italy I have been blessed with the opportunity to rejoin the Legacy Records team of Chef.