02/17/2026
2025 Black Kitchen Initiative Grantee Spotlight
Taste Tutor | Seattle, WA
The LEE Initiative is proud to recognize Taste Tutor as a 2025 grantee - a culinary education and consulting platform where food, science, and culture intersect with clarity and intention.
Founded by Chef Adunni, Taste Tutor reflects more than two decades of experience across restaurants and consumer packaged goods, paired with a deep commitment to teaching people why food works. By day, Adunni is a food scientist for a Seattle-based food company; beyond that, she brings her expertise into kitchens through cooking classes, private dinners, recipe development, pop-ups, catering, and food business consulting.
Adunni’s culinary perspective is shaped by a richly layered background — a Black American and Yoruba woman who spent early childhood in Nigeria, grew up alongside Caribbean family, and was raised in the Carolinas. That intersection of cultures informs Taste Tutor’s approach: boldly flavored, diasporic, nostalgic, and grounded in both tradition and technique.
Taste Tutor unites culinary arts, food science, and nutrition, helping people build confidence by understanding flavor development, ingredient behavior, and cultural context. Whether teaching a class, consulting a brand, or working one-on-one, Adunni empowers cooks to move beyond recipes - encouraging curiosity, adaptability, and personal expression in the kitchen.
This grant supports Taste Tutor as it continues to expand its educational reach and redefine how people engage with food - thoughtfully, joyfully, and with intention.
Congrats, Chef Adunni!
