I show love through every detail of preparation. My greatest joy? Serving gourmet meals with heart at the soup kitchen.”
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Receive Text UpdatesLatchkey kid turned chef. Started with an Easy-Bake, cooked real dinners by 14. Aunt Row taught me the tricks—never stopped cooking.
What's your all time favorite dish to make?Love cooking Mexican food especially salsa. It’s not the filling that makes the taco, it’s the salsa that seals the deal.
What would you do with the $25,000?Upgrading my kitchen to share my love of cooking with my kids and grandkids—creating memories that’ll live on long after I’m gone.
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