Vanesa D’Souza

The Autistic Chef

I’m just a simple girl from Croydon trying to make her food dream a reality. Receiving a late autism diagnosis was a real game changer for me understanding and owning my true authentic self. This led me to pursue my love of cooking & building my brand ‘The Autistic Chef’. As a sum of all my lived experiences my food inspiration spans my Portuguese-Goan heritage, my East-African born and raised parents, my travels to 50 countries, as well as my neurodiversity. I hope to create recipes which cater to both neurodiverse and neurotypical people alike.