"I went to a very artsy high school in Richmond, Virginia where we had a massive theater program," he said. "No shame here, I wore sequins and made great jazz hands! I used to play a lot more but I do play guitar drums bass, and I try to sing."
In other words, expect some singing in the kitchen -- that is, if you catch him. Plum presently works as a private chef for area families and also does private parties, cooking classes and acts as a podcast host on Blogtalk radio Stitcher's “Plumluvfoods Live."
He advises Fairfield County residents to follow him on Twiter and instagram at @chef_plum and at youtube.com/plumluvfoods or email info@plumluvfoods.com and ask to be on the email list for information on his pop-up events. "That's the fun thing about them," he said, "They pop up!"
Plum is a big simple food fan. "Good ingredients from great people make awesome food," he said. "Here in Newtown, where I live, we have so many great farms. In season, we get some amazing things. Not to mention we have fantastic seafood here. Connecticut does not get enough credit!"
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