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Some of the best holiday traditions start in the kitchen, where families whip up recipes, including some that go back generations.

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While that鈥檚 not a reality for thousands of foster children in Washington, 聽is giving some the chance to cultivate their culinary passion.

Four aspiring, young cooks recently met up in a gourmet kitchen in downtown Seattle for a cooking class taught by local legend, restaurateur, and chef, Tom Douglas.

Douglas invited the youth from Treehouse as part of the non-profit’s Launch Success Program, supporting foster children as they age into adulthood.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really made me realize how easily attainable this dream is,鈥� said Journey, who has aspirations of becoming a chef. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just a dream anymore, I鈥檓 actually making my way there now.鈥�

The students learned from Douglas how to properly cut and sear chicken, a simple lesson that makes a big impact, according to Douglas.

鈥淲ith foster kids you鈥檙e being shoved into somebody else鈥檚 tradition, somebody else鈥檚 household, somebody else鈥檚 reason why they celebrate in this particular way,鈥� Douglas said. 鈥淏ut I think the positive energy of starting your own tradition, understanding it鈥檚 okay to create that for yourself, is really a positive, awesome thing and I hope they take that away with them.鈥�

Treehouse defines success by steering youth toward a degree or certificate, a living wage, and stable housing. Paris is on a path to achieve it all.

鈥淗opefully in the near future, I plan to have different restaurants, like different foods, like burger joints, taco joints,” she described.

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After her cooking lesson with Douglas, Paris set up her own home-kitchen delivery business, a first step to achieving her goals. Treehouse and Douglas say they’ll be there in the coming years, as she transitions from foster care to becoming an entrepreneur.

鈥淵ou have to find what your end goal is to get through these tougher times, these areas where you鈥檙e not as comfortable,鈥澛� Douglas said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what I like about Treehouse — is that it鈥檚 the same thing, they鈥檙e just there to support.鈥�