Guys, I just love making food. 
I make skirt steak, potatoes of any kind, homemade butter, especially for Thanksgiving, hot chocolate, chocolate cake...

Here are some of my masterpieces.
We have chickens, so I put soft-boiled eggs in my ramen. They're the BEST.
I like to watch cooking shows and make the recipes afterward. This is a fried chicken burger I made for my sister from Knife Drop, by Nick DiGiovanni.  
I drink hot chocolate year-round. The Village Square Cafe in Redmond has my favorite hot chocolate because they add whipped cream and mini M&Ms on top.

At Christmastime, I set out a hot chocolate bar in my kitchen so our guests can make their own. I have mini candy canes and sprinkles.

My sister can't have dairy, so I also have almond milk for her. Sometimes it's good with cinnamon and spices.
Every Christmas, I make Cherry-o Pie (cherry cheesecake) with my dad. It's a family tradition passed down from my great-grandma, Fern.

​I'm actually pretty good at making green bean casserole, stuffing and mashed potatoes too. I have the instructions memorized.

Cooking classes

Summer of 2025, I’m attending Summer Culinary cooking camp in Seattle.

​It’s run by real chefs in professional kitchens, and every day we learn how to make full meals from scratch. 

At the end of the session, there’s a cooking competition, kind of like Chopped or MasterChef Junior. 

I chose this camp because it’s made for older kids like me, and I get to stay overnight in a dorm at the University of Washington. That makes it feel more like a real college experience. If I end up liking it, I can go to the same camp in other cities during high school. They also have locations in New York City, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

​https://summerculinary.com/ 
In 2024, I went to a lot of camps and classes at Frog Legs. 

I took the Dinner Cooking Club because I was getting serious about making entire meals at home. This class also taught me about knife skills. I brought the recipes home, so I’ll always be able to make my favorite meals from class, which makes me feel more independent. I’m still learning a lot about different ingredients and how to use them. I'm probably the best cook in my family at this point. I think it’s funny when adults come to my house and ask me to make them a chimichanga.
2019-2023 Sur la Table, Whisk! & Frog Legs- Kirkland

Every summer, I went to cooking classes. I signed up with my friends, because it was fun to team up for cooking competitions and invent something new. After camp is over, I always want to make what we had in class, but the camps have different ingredients and sometimes they make parts of the recipe ahead.