Legoria Jackson

I came in from a long range of cooking from scratch My grandmother owned her own canteen in McNary Arizona My father and my mother taught us

 

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

Coming from a background of Louisiana and Texas heritage I was inspired by my grandmother my father unless I became an adult and had children on my own I went to college to explore more detail cooking and I grew up with Julia Charles and watching very special cooks on PBS cuz I think that you were the first ones that had the cooking shows and then we had emerald I mean I learned how to cook from a cooking book watching TV standing up there in the kitchen with my aunts and grandmothers

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I really love brawling I love sauteing my vegetables I love the steam rices the curry sauces I am individual that love different cuisines the Mediterranean with the capers the Italians with the pasta and I'm still exploring new dishes always willing to learn

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would take a much long needed vacation for me I haven't been out the country my entire life I would like to go see Italy

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