I did n't wake up one morning and just sit up in bed and stretch and say , `` In his own words , an executive chef shares his spiritual journey toward the priesthood . Drawn to cooking as a child , he spent years at a top - rated New Orleans restaurant . Friends and family have always been with him , he says , as have thoughts of being a priest . At 50 , he 's hung up his hat and left the priesthood , a logical move , he explains .
In his own words , an executive chef shares his spiritual journey toward the priesthood . Drawn to cooking as a child , he spent years at a top - rated New Orleans restaurant . Friends and family have always been with him , he says , as have thoughts of being a priest . At 50 , he 's hung up his hat and left the priesthood , a logical move , he explains .