Lorena Ferrantelli

I love to cook. I was born and raised in Italy and cooking is always been my passion. I love food and to create unique dishes.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My mom inspired me to cook when I was little. When I moved to USA in 2024 I started watching Food Network and that was it, I fell in love with cooking thanks to incredibile chefs life Giada De Laurentis, Bobby Flay, Alton Brown ect. They became my inspiration.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I love italian food and one of my favorite dish to make is pizza, alongside potato gnocchi, eggplant parmesan and risotto.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would buy a gelato truck because I love gelato and I thing people will love it. We have ice cream trucks here in Long Island, so why not a gelato truck?

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