Top 20 Chef

Lisa Ayala

I love to bake for my friends and cook for my loved ones. It’s my love language.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My mom encouraged us to cook as children. There is a picture of me on a chair rolling out cookie dough. I was about three.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My favorite dish to make are cupcakes of any type. I am know for making them for my co- worker’s, friends and families birthdays. I get request for lots of different fun cupcakes.

What would you do with the $25,000?

That money would help me start up a small bakery my sister and I have been working on.

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