Have you heard of the Kim Kardashian of the Food Network? Her name is Louisa Sharamatyan, and we nabbed her for this week’s show!  She’s here to tell us all about her experience on, not one, but TWO Food Network shows.  We also talk about the food she grew up eating in her Armenian home. 

What’s in this episode:

• How Louisa got cast on Food Network’s ‘Worst Cooks in America’ 
• What Louisa cooked for her audition to get cast on the show 
• The unique food Louisa remembers as her first taste - ever heard of gogli?
• The BIZARRE habit Louisa has with her leftovers! You’ve never heard this one before.
• Louisa discusses the Armenian foods she grew up eating 
• What is Armenian food versus Middle Eastern food? 
• Dolmas recipe - the food that make Louisa infamous on Food Network
• How Louisa was able to advance in Worst Cooks in America 
• Who inspired her to go to Culinary  School
• The recipe for Chee Kufta 

Links from the show: 

• Louisa’s YouTube Channel - click here or search for Louisa Cooks on YouTube 
• Louisa’s Instagram - @LouisaSharamtyan

Quotes from this episode: 

• “The first time I ever used a Kitchen Aid mixer was on national TV, on Food Network.” 
• “I’m like, wow, I can be the next Armenian Food Network Star.”
• “Translated to English,  it would be ‘The taste  of your hand is good.... Whether you try or not, you’re good.”

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