Dennis Prescott discovered a love for food and cooking over a long period of time. A once-struggling musician, he first took to the kitchen as a hobby, learning his way by studying Jamie Oliver books. But what began as a hobby would slowly take over his life—and Instagram account.
“I fell in love with food and cooking for people,” recalled Prescott in an interview with [EDIT] Magazine. “It was that idea of ‘the collision of food and community at the table.’ A friend said, ‘Have you heard of this new social media app called Instagram? You should try it!’ I think my first post was a selfie, but on my phone I started documenting the process of cooking and taking photographs of the dishes, because I genuinely wanted to remember what I had cooked the day before. There was no decision on my part to say, ‘Hey, I am going to be a food guy.’ It just worked out that the content I posted was what I was passionate about.”
Now, a viral-phenomenon-turned-celebrity-chef, Prescott is one of the stars of the Netflix series Restaurants On The Edge, and is known for his down-to-earth approach to cooking. He’s also a successful cookbook author, and his most recent book Eat Delicious is in stores now.
“I have always been one hundred percent,” says Prescott. “It goes even beyond passionate. It’s whatever the positive word is for being obsessive. If you are not going to shoot for the best and fully immerse yourself in what you are doing and strive to be your best version of your creative self, you will never be fully satisfied. Even if you are able to make a living, you won’t be creatively satisfied. It is because you are not embracing your desire to strive for excellence and get better at something every day.”
His Instagram page will have you craving a good ol’ burger.
