I love cooking for others and dream of one day opening a small restaurant to share my passion for food.
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My grandmother was my first teacher; she always showed her love by cooking for others and I've certainly inherited that trait. She was my first taste tester when I started cooking, and every time I cook I always think about whether she would like this recipe or not. And I love to see how much my fiancé loves what I cooked up for dinner, he always loves when I bring out a new recipe.
What's your all time favorite dish to make?Lasagna! My mom was the queen of lasagna in our home, and now that the tradition has been handed down to me, I'm always looking for new ways to make my recipe better and to get good critique from my mom and my fiancé.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would love to donate to local food banks, education centers, animal rescues, and any food programs because nobody should ever have to go hungry; and to be able to give back to my community in the Rio Grande Valley would be the biggest accomplishment I could ever do.
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