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Chef Richard L. Austin, Tonight… on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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It’s not uncommon to be in touch with my high school classmates, especially with the popularity of various social media options that we have today, which makes it all possible. I get excited to see and hear, when so many of my classmates are successful and doing well.

Like Richard L. Austin (pictured above). He was the heartthrob of almost every female in my class at Passaic County Technical and Vocational High School in Wayne, NJ. Richie (as he was known), was handsome, athletic, buff and charming. He was so cool, very polite but in a way, he made me nervous; I was a bit intimidated by his charisma.

Today, he is known as “Chef Austin“, a professional chef who specializes in Southern American/International cuisine and has been certified by the “American Culinary Federation“. Chef Austin also is owner and proprietor of his own business: “Austin’s Catering“.

Chef Austin’s Lobster
Chef Austin
Chef Austin’s Grilled Chicken
Chef Austin
Chef Austin

Educated at Brunswick College in Brunswick, Georgia, Chef Austin has much to add to his accredited achievements, having appeared on The Savannah morning news; Brunswick News 6, Coastal Illustrated Magazine, Coastal Cuisine and Elegant Island magazine. Winner of over twenty five (25) culinary competitions, and now manufacturer of his very own seasonings, Chef Austin is truly accomplished. 

Join me tonight at 6:30 p.m. EST on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via blog talk radio, as I catch up with this culinary genius and high school classmate, to discuss how he’s manufactured his own seasonings and the secret to his success. 

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See you on the air but in the meantime sound off here!

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153 thoughts on “Chef Richard L. Austin, Tonight… on “Conversations Of A Sistah””

      1. I think it’s cute she’s having her classmate on the show. 😛 he just so happens to be FINE 😛

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      8. GUD Morning y’all and No Tracy is NOT doing him, haven’t done him and had NOTHING going on with him in her the past. Not because she told me but because I already know what y’all talkin bout and THINKING. Smh

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      11. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH

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      12. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH
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        LMAO @ this 😆 Because I see the HATE IS REAL.!!

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      13. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH
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        LOL 😆 seriously Omar? I doubt it.

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      14. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH
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        You are too funny Omar implying that he’s the “front man” but somehow I doubt it. Tracy’s pretty credible with her presentations and if it’s not right or it’s a LIE she’s the 1st to call it out. So I doubt this guy is NOT the real deal. Nice ENVY try though. LOL

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      15. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH
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        I DO HOPE YOU HEARD THE SHOW. CHEF AUSTIN GOT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS CATERING IN #3 IN THE STATE BECAUSE OF HIS FOOD FOOL. THAT WAS THEN! HE DOIN BIGGER THINGS NOW.

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      17. and just cause those food pics look mouth watering don’t mean he made that shit either. probably got his mama in da back cooking up that food and he just in charge of taking da pictures. FOH
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        No dude I can honestly say pretty much from hearing the show that he LEGIT.

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      1. Hey ladies. Trace said this nigga made her nervous in H.S. Oh shit. so she had a thing for him? what y’all think?

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      3. Trace said this nigga made her nervous in H.S. Oh shit. so she had a thing for him?
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        That was THEN we are in the NOW!…Thank U

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      7. Morning all…..Chef Austin look like he can make some BBQ sauce. Lawd. and what I would DO wit his BBQ sauce 😛 Did I say “Hey?” Hey y’all

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      9. Morning Fam. This show will be interesting being that Trace know this dude. She love them chefs. Smh 😡

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      10. Morning Family.
        Can’t assume every guy that Blog Queen knows she had a romantic past with O_o that is immature and unrealistic. And if a lot of you read “Conversations Of A Sistah” you know doubt have a feel of her history, standards and beliefs. And no where in her story did I detect that she was a loose goose who dated freely and often. So please “STOP” with the speculation. It’s annoying.

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      12. Can’t assume every guy that Blog Queen knows she had a romantic past with O_o that is immature and unrealistic. And if a lot of you read “Conversations Of A Sistah” you know doubt have a feel of her history, standards and beliefs. And no where in her story did I detect that she was a loose goose who dated freely and often. So please “STOP” with the speculation. It’s annoying.
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        Thank You Mittsey!

        Good Morning

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      14. Trace said this nigga made her nervous in H.S. Oh shit. so she had a thing for him?
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        Just because he made her nervous doesn’t mean she had a thing for him. O_o

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      15. Just because he made her nervous doesn’t mean she had a thing for him.
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        This guy made me nervous that I knew and I surely had a “THING” for him. Where there’s smoke there’s FIRE!

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      16. Just because he made her nervous doesn’t mean she had a thing for him.
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        This guy made me nervous that I knew and I surely had a “THING” for him. Where there’s smoke there’s FIRE!
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        well to add my 2 cents….if all the girls in her h.s. was falling all ova him and based on his good looks I would say yeah her nervousness was because he was nice looking by the fact she said he intimidated her tells you she thought he was fine too or maybe she had a thing for him then

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      23. God morning.
        so what he made her nervous and intimidated her in h.s. don’t mean she necessarily had a “THING” for him. y’all read too much into her shit. sheesh!

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      32. Good morning.
        @Xmen…..Tracy could’ve had a thing for Chef Austin back then. Who knows he is nice looking thou gotta give him that 🙂

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      33. What it do people?
        Nothing in Tra’s write up hints at anything remotely romantic past, present or futuristic with this dude. Then again, she is a savvy writer and LOVE to keep y’all guessing, thinking and speculating with the twist of one sentence like this one:: “He was so cool, very polite but in a way, he made me nervous; I was a bit intimidated by his charisma.” could mean something might not mean nothing. But this is Tra and she’s in the game of PROMOTING and PROVOKING haut conversation right?

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      36. Nothing in Tra’s write up hints at anything remotely romantic past, present or futuristic with this dude
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        THIS INTERVIEW WAS CLASSY AND CLASSIC. HE KEPT PROFESS. THIS DUDE IS BAD. SOME OF YOU FELLAZ JUST HATIN.

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    1. Hey this is Chef Austin, I just wanted to answer your question and to see if you would be interested in trying them. Your answer is: The seasoning are in fact low in sodium. The three Blends that I am marketing now are Meridian Blend, Journee’ Blend, and Southern Blend. If would like to see more of what I do, or if you want to purchase them, my website is chefaustin.com you will find all contact info.
      Thank you so much for your time last night!

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  8. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up. I’ll be ALL EAR to HEAR if she’s going down memory lane on the show tonight 😛

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    1. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up
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      Ok I thought it was just me cause I thought the exact same thing.

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      1. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up
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        Only because they went to H.S. 2gether. I don’t sense any romantic connections past or present.

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      2. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up
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        Only because they went to H.S. 2gether. I don’t sense any romantic connections past or present.
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        Me Neither

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      3. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up
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        Really? she could’ve shared more IMO

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      4. Sounds like Tracy went down memory lane in this post write up
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        she mentioned how this guy was in H.S. whatz so wrong with that? I would probably did the same thing.

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  13. Ok…………..This guy is FINE knew Ms. TraBell b4 her fame so I just know the comments are OFF THE HOOK up in here. Bout to read up.

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  14. Nice presentation. I LOVE the food pics. they made me hungry, going to grab breakfast but coming back. He’s cute too. Mm

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  26. what is it wit Trace and these chefs? are they sucking the food off of her or something? she seems to have a thing for chefs?

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  27. Look at those Lobster tails? I wonder if this guy does corporate and private catering? Or just corporate catering. Tracy you don’t say where he’s located???

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      1. I’m tuning in just because he went to H.S. with Tracy
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        I love the show is the reason I’m tuning in.

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      2. I’m tuning in just because he went to H.S. with Tracy
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        the conversation was hot!! tra is so cute. I swear

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  35. I always say I’m going to reserve comment until after the show but what I am wondering is if Tracy ever had this guys food b4? And if she’s tried his seasonings?

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  39. IMO….He is not “fine” he is fat…..just because he is yellow and appears to have a good grade of hair people think he is “good looking”. I bet he was good looking back in the day, but now he is just an average middle aged man….nothing spectacular. I will have to say that his food looks GOOD! I would love to taste that lobster YES!

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  42. Tuning in and will comment after I hear what he knows. Can’t judge a book by its cover or can’t know how good the car is until you pop the hood. 🙂 Enjoy the show people.

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  43. OH THIS GUY WAS GOOD AND KNEW WTF HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. AND Y’ALL KNOW MOST BLACK FOLK GOT HIGH BLOOD PRESUURE. WE NEED TO BE ORDERING HIS SEASONINGS

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    1. Thank you for your comment. Please try my Spices, you will love them. I tried really hard to put this thing together, and YES, it is I did it. I really need yours and everyone that you may know to try them! you can order and/orcontact me at chefaustin.com
      Thanks

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  48. Good show. I could’ve heard them talk all night. what he was saying true. black folk are prone to high blood pressure.

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  49. And…….it was good that he was sensitive to the needs of the patients in the hospital. This guy is skilled at his craft.

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  56. Give this gentlemen his props.
    That was a good show last night.
    Chef Austin not only taught us a little something (about seasonings) but he knows his shit people!!
    Life gave him lemons and produced lemonade.
    I predict he’s RICH or on his way to wealth. Kudos to him.
    Good show Tra! Good show!

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  57. I don’t cook but I’m considering ordering his spices for my grandmother. If nothing else sounds like this man knows how to cook. I enjoyed him last night on the show. I was blown OUT THE WATER when he said “we buy McCormick’s and Mrs. Dash and don’t know them so why not by from me?” Someone you know!!!! 😛 I was like OH SHIT c’mon now wit it Chef Austin. LOL

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  58. He was “Boom chakalaca” last night. I just didn’t like him coughing and sneezing all up in R ears. I emailed Tracy I need her to post a video of her USING his seasonings. 🙂 #dontjudgeme

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  59. Hello everyone, this is Chef Austin. I want to say thank you all so much for the opportunity to share some of myself with you. The time did fly bye so quick. I really felt as if you all were with me in the same room. Although i didn’t meet you personally, doesn’t mean that we will not know each other. I thank everyone for their comments and thoughts. I have to laugh out loud for the positive and negative! Hopefully some of you have some sense of me and what I’m about. Sorry, i wasn’t feeling 100%., thanks for baring with me.
    I would love to answer any food related questions that you may have. This is what i do 7 days per week. If you ever need me, feel free to go to my website: chefaustin.com. All contact information is readily available. Feel free to hit me up on facebook (Richard Austin) or instagram @chef__austin

    Please try my Spices, you won’t regret it! You can order from chefaustin.com

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    1. Hey Chef Austin. Good show and yes I need to try your spices. I saw on FB you are going to be at a Georgia Piggly Wiggley wished Ms. Bell could have you come to the NJ/NY Tri-state area with your spices. 🙂 I wish the “BEST” for you.

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      2. Chef Austin came on the show and rocked da house. Was so down to earth. I will eventually order your spices. or hell have you cater a whole damn meal. 🙂 It was a GOOD SHOW and you were a GREAT GUEST. Looking forward to hearing about your futures accomplishments.

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      3. I will be trying to find a location that will allow me to at least do a demonstration in the future. I want to definitely do it in Jersey. I had just came back from NY promoting and selling them a couple of weeks prior to the show. If you have any good resources that will get me there sooner, let me know!Chef

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      4. I really felt as if you all were with me in the same room.
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        Well Chef technically we were all were in the same room. Hope you’re feeling better my brotha.

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