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" Just because you love to cook and you are good at in your home environment doesn't necessarily mean that you are cut out for competition. It is a different animal and requires you to approach cooking in a very different way. "

Johnny Iuzzini

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" If you take everything personally and to heart, it will tear you apart. Take criticism, learn, adjust, and move on. "

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" I have pictures of me feeding deer and possums with baby bottles. I am such an animal lover. "

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