The day begins at 5 a.m. for Mohammed Chishti, head chef of the senior center kitchen at the Don Bosco Centers in Kansas City. Five days a week, Chishti and his assistant, Jonathan Vargas, cook for 1100 people. The meals, which are served at the senior center and to homebound seniors in the neighborhood, usually exceed the required third of the daily recommended allowance for adults.
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