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After suffering a disabling ankle injury in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Desarae Legros (cooking_comedy_chaos) left behind her childhood dream of owning a restaurant and became a food content creator instead. Riding the appeal of her wild and sometimes wacky social media cooking videos, the Ohio native built her audience up to more than 1 million followers across platforms in just five years. The ingredients are Legros’ comedic personality, served up alongside recipes that usually — but not always — put something tasty on the table without disastrous kitchen mistakes. “I want people to see life as it is, versus a fake, perfect aesthetic,” she says of the “Make a mistake? Move ahead!” philosophy she imparts on social media. Finding laughs where others might accept tears has been the Monongahela resident’s coping mechanism for as long as she can remember. So those who attend the guest chef dinner she’s hosting with personal chef Alekka Sweeney at Community Kitchen Pit...

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